Validation of PHAST Dispersion Model as Required for Usa Lng Siting Applications

PHMSA in consultation with FERC issued guidance relating to approval in the USA of atmospheric dispersion models for LNG siting applications. This guidance includes a Model Evaluation Protocol (MEP), and an associated experimental database against which the model needs to be validated. Approval was...

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Main Authors: H. Witlox, M. Harper, R. Pitblado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2013-05-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/6788
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Summary:PHMSA in consultation with FERC issued guidance relating to approval in the USA of atmospheric dispersion models for LNG siting applications. This guidance includes a Model Evaluation Protocol (MEP), and an associated experimental database against which the model needs to be validated. Approval was obtained for the PHAST dispersion model UDM, and this paper summarises the submission of this model according to the above PHMSA guidance.
ISSN:2283-9216