Abstract
Multiport diffusers are the effective engineering devices installed at the modern marine outfalls for the steady discharge of effluent streams from the coastal plants, such as municipal sewage treatment, thermal power generation and seawater desalination. A mathematical model using a two-dimensional advection-diffusion equation based on a flat seabed and incorporating the effect of a coastal tidal current is developed to calculate the compounded concentration following discharges of desalination brine from a sea outfall with multiport diffusers. The analytical solutions are computed graphically to illustrate the merging of multiple brine plumes in shallow coastal waters, and further approximation will be made to the maximum shoreline's concentration to formulate dilution of a multiport diffuser discharge.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-61 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |
Keywords
- Desalination brine discharge
- Mathematical model
- Multiport diffuser
- Two sea outfalls
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)