Analytical model for brine discharges from a sea outfall with multiport diffusers

Anton Purnama*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-61
Number of pages5
JournalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
Volume80
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2011

Keywords

  • Desalination brine discharge
  • Mathematical model
  • Multiport diffuser
  • Two sea outfalls

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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