Open AccessAnalysis of an Event Related to the Uncontrolled Release of Ammonia from a Rail Tanker
Author(s) -
Tuśnio Norbert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
problemy kolejnictwa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-9451
pISSN - 0552-2145
DOI - 10.36137/1876e
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , event (particle physics) , aloha , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , software , operations research , process management , transport engineering , environmental science , engineering , business , throughput , waste management , telecommunications , physics , quantum mechanics , wireless , programming language
Numerical engineering tools are being more and more frequently applied in supporting decisions responsible for rescue operations in terms of tactics and strategy. This elaboration presents one of the applications of such software in the event of uncontrolled releases of hazardous substances. The adoption of numerical modelling as an element which supports leader-ship results in the reduction of operating costs and affects its performance. The example used will show the potential of these solutions to people unrelated directly to chemical and ecological rescue. It may become a basis for developing drills, including evacuation drills, for people responsible for their planning and organization in the railway structures. Keywords: chemical rescue, dispersion modelling, ALOHA