Assessment of atmospheric dispersion from ANPP hypothetical accident based on Fukushima accident by HYSPLIT model

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The atmospheric dispersion of Materials is one of the most important ways of spreading contamination of a NPP accident. In this study, the particle paths were calculated by HYSPLIT model (both pressure and AGL form of trajectory) horizontally and vertically at 0 and 1.5 meters above ground level during 15-day periods for 23& 24 November 2006 start times. Then, the releases values of Fukushima accident in 12 & 13 March 2011 were considered as the releases of the unit 1 building, which is close to the power of Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). According to these assumptions, the concentration of pollutants was calculated by HYSPLIT model during a 15-day period starting in 23 November 2006 at 0 and 1.5 meters above ground level. The results show that the northwestern region of Iran will be affected by the atmospheric dispersion materials from ANPP hypothetical accident in this period.
 
 

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