Abstract
Simulation programs are widely used in engineering education for numerical, modelbased and virtual experimentation, analysis of cause-effect relationships in complex systems, and visualization of challenging concepts. We have developed a pollutant dispersion simulation program applicable in environmental engineering education. The simulation models are implemented in MATLAB and the user interface is provided in the form of a MATLAB GUI. Three types of simulations can be carried out: oxygen sag model for predicting oxygen deficit in a river, Gaussian model for predicting pollutant dispersion in air from a continuous point source, and pollutant dispersion in ground water from a point source. The benefits of using simulation programs for "virtual experimentation" in environmental engineering education and practice are demonstrated and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 19th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering |
| Editors | Jacek Jezowski, Jan Thullie |
| Pages | 1233-1238 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 26 Jun 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | Computer Aided Chemical Engineering |
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| Volume | 26 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1570-7946 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Keywords
- Environmental engineering
- air pollution
- pollutant dispersion
- virtual experimentation
- water pollution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
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