(41t) How Important Is the Correct Wind Direction in Your Simulation?

Most facility siting analyses start with a basic, worst-case empirical consequence analysis. But in some situations, our vent is directed against the predominant wind. The empirical models do not have the capability to address such issue. And as it turns out, many of those studies quickly demonstrate that the impact to buildings exceeds the acceptable criteria and require further analysis. The idea of this paper is showing a real-life exercise where the proper wind direction does show no impact when the release is proper addressed.