Doctoral Dissertations

Abstract

"The development of a model for the three-dimensional simulation of thermal discharges into rivers is essential because of the anticipated growth of power plants and the great amount of idealism of many of the alternative techniques for predicting temperature patterns. Based on the fundamental conservation equations for hydraulic flow and the model for the computer code COBRA, which is used in the prediction of flow and energy distribution in nuclear reactor coolant channels, a model is developed for use on digital computers.

To demonstrate the feasibility and capability of the model, two types of thermal discharges are simulated, lateral surface and single-port subsurface. Simulation of multi-port subsurface discharges is possible with this model but not demonstrated. The lateral surface discharge is compared with field data from the Philip Sporn Power Plant located on the Ohio River, and the single-port subsurface discharge is compared with published calculated data for the proposed Rush Island Power Plant located on the Mississippi River.

Results indicate that the method of determining the dispersion of heated effluent developed in this investigation is promising and has the possibility of being a universally suitable method for describing the temperature distribution from outfalls into rivers. However, further development is required to handle situations involving significant buoyant spreading and sizeable momentum jet discharges"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Kalinowski, J. E.

Committee Member(s)

Edwards, D. R.
Manuel, O. (Oliver), 1936-
Pyron, Howard D.
Bolon, Albert E., 1939-2006

Department(s)

Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Nuclear Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1973

Pagination

xii, 160 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-79).

Rights

© 1973 Henry Anthony Till, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Restricted Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Thermal pollution of rivers, lakes, etc. -- Computer simulation
Fluid dynamics -- Mathematical models
Water -- Thermal properties

Thesis Number

T 2985

Print OCLC #

6024454

Electronic OCLC #

911206037

Link to Catalog Record

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http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/record=b1066880~S5

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