A THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODEL FOR NEGATIVELY BOUYANT JETS IN COASTAL ZONES

Abstract

 In this study, we proposed a three-dimensional model for negatively buoyant jets in coastal area. The model was applied to the cold water discharged from liquefied natural gas plant. The good agreement with observation data confirms the model provides appropriate results for cold water dispersion. The model is also compared with the widely prevalent two-dimensional model. There is a significant difference in the dispersion area, suggesting that the bottom slope is essential for the calculation of the negatively buoyant jets. The simulation on the dispersion of the negatively buoyant jets needs the three-dimensional model with coastal topography.