Research Article
Oct 1981
Nearfield Performance of River Diffusers
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107, Issue 5
Abstract
The flowfield induced by a submerged multiport diffuser discharging across part of the width of a river is considered. A mathematical model is formulated for the flow in the nearfield region of a diffuser plume centered in a rectangular channel. The model is used to determine nearfield dilution as a function of effluent and ambient flow parameters. A family of dilution curves is presented for a range of conditions characteristic of prototype river diffusers. A method is given for applying the mathematical model to diffuser-induced flowfields in rivers. The model is also compared with measurements made in the Mississippi River downstream from the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station diffuser.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107 • Issue 5 • October 1981
Pages: 995 - 1008
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1981
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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A. David Parr, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., The Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans.
Joel G. Melville, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Auburn Univ., Auburn, Ala.
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