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Prediction of Fly-Ash Dispersion in the Southern Black Sea: A Preliminary Modelling Study

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The distribution of fly ash that is discharged in the form of slurry from a power plant situated on the southern coast of the Black Sea was simulated with a transport model that used the velocity fields produced by isopycnic modelling. It is shown that a significant amount of ash is deposited in the vicinity of the discharge location. The ash remaining in the water column settles in a manner dependent on the direction and intensity of the local current regime. Generally, summer and spring are found to be seasons when the circulation is weak and the ash dispersion is confined to the shore. The model results are conditional upon obtaining observational data for validation.

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Karakaş, G., James, A. & Al-Barakati, A. Prediction of Fly-Ash Dispersion in the Southern Black Sea: A Preliminary Modelling Study. Environmental Modeling & Assessment 9, 137–145 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:ENMO.0000049390.23801.81

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