Point Source Plume Dispersion Due to a Rise in Elevation

Overview

Objectives/Goals To observe and determine whether a higher or lower elevation release of pollutant would affect the pollutant levels within a city and also determine whether a "hot" would pollute a city more than a "cold" plume and whether the density of building organization had an effect on them. Methods/Materials Materials: 1. Legos; 2. A Lego Mat; 3. 2 Pencils; 4. Paper; 5. Camera; 7. Computer; 8. Dry Ice; 9. PVC Piping; 10. Screen; 11. Styrofoam beads; 12. Glue; 13. Wood; 14. Water; 15. Bowl; 16. PVC piping cutters; 17. Poppy seeds; 18. Stop watch; 19. Scale; 20. Tin foil; 21. Blow torch; 22. Ping pong balls; 23. Water hose for precautions. Results Our results were that a lower elevation release polluted the city more than a higher elevation release; that a cold plume polluted the more than a hot plume; and that lower density urban morphology gave the pollutant more room to circulate, hence giving a more polluted city. Conclusions/Discussion Pollutants released from a lower elevation facility will pollute nearby cities more intensely that a higher elevation release will and a lower flowing "cold" plume such as chlorine gas will generally circulate around in a city. Also, the higher density a city design is, the better its ability to disperse pollutants around and over the city rather than through it.

Competition history

• CSEF 2010 Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) · Entry S0806

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