Author(s): Li Zheng; Poojitha D. Yapa
Linked Author(s): Poojitha D. Yapa
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Abstract: A three-dimensional comprehensive numerical model is developed to simulate the oil spills from deep water blow-outs. The stratified ocean environments and the presence of a multi-directional and non-uniform ambient current are taken into account. The fluid in the jet/plume can be a liquid, gas or liquid/gas mixture which is typical of many deep water blow-outs. The physico-chemical processes in oil transport (such as advect. ion, turbulent diffusion, mechanical spreading, vertical mixing, evaporation, and dissolution) are considered. The numerical model has been thoroughly tested against a series of standard solu-tions available for limiting cases of basic jets/plumes (Fisher et al., 1979) and experimental data. This paper presents the model formulation, t he compari-son of the model results with experimental data, and scenario simulation.
Year: 1997