Hydrogen Fluoride and Fluorine Dispersion Models Integration Into the Air Force Dispersion Assessment Model. Volume 1

Abstract

Hydrogen fluoride and fluorine are two of the chemicals that are handled, transported, and used by the U.S. Air Force. Because of the need to develop contingency planning to manage potential accidents involving the release of either of these two toxic chemicals, dispersion models have been developed and integrated into the Air Force Dispersion Assessment Model ( ADAM ) system. The thermodynamic aspects of the AF polymerization reaction and dissociation when mixed with air have been modeled and considered in dispersion calculations. The dispersion results have been compared with test results from the Goldfish Series of field tests. The agreement is good between predicted and measured parameters such as cloud temperature, cloud width, and downwind concentration. The mixing of fluorine with ambient air has been modeled. Dispersion results for Fluorine are presented; however, due to the absence of any field data, no verification of predicted results are possible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 07, 1990
Accession Number
ADA237945

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  • Phani K. Raj

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boiling Point
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Critical Temperature
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Reaction
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Latent Heat
  • Physical Properties
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Thermodynamics
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers