Case Study of Nanjing Inner Ring on Air Pollution Dispersion from Roadway Tunnel Portals

Abstract:

The tunnel module of a rather simple Lagrangian model GRAL (Grazer Langrange model) has been chosen to study air pollutant dispersion around tunnel portals in Nanjing inner ring. Two points have been made to popularize GRAL3.5TM (the tunnel module of a Lagrangian model GRAL; the update was in May 2003) and assure it more suitable for the actual situations in Nanjing. One is to derive a piecewise function of the intermediate parameter ‘stiffness’. Another is to take Romberg NO_x-NO₂ scheme into account. After these 2 works on GRAL3.5TM, NO₂ dispersion from portals of all the 6 tunnels in Nanjing inner ring has been simulated. The importance of limiting urban traffic volume to control air quality around tunnel portals and roadways has been emphasized.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 610-613)
• Pages: 1895-1900
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.610-613.1895
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Shu Jiang Miao, Da Fang Fu
• Keywords: Air Pollutant Dispersion, Romberg NO_x-NO₂ Scheme, Stiffness, Tunnel Portal

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