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Settling of Mesoplastics in an Open-Channel Flow

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  • Luka Kevorkijan

    (Chair of Power, Process and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia)

  • Elvis Žic

    (Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia)

  • Luka Lešnik

    (Chair of Power, Process and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia)

  • Ignacijo Biluš

    (Chair of Power, Process and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia)

Abstract

Pollution of water by plastic contaminants has received increasing attention, owing to its negative effects on ecosystems. Small plastic particles propagate in water and can travel long distances from the source of pollution. In order to research the settling motion of particles in water flow, a small-scale experiment was conducted, whereby spherical plastic particles of varying diameters were released in an open-channel flow. Three approaches were investigated to numerically simulate the motion of particles. The numerical simulation results were compared and validated with experimental data. The presented methods allow for deeper insight into particle motion in fluid flow and could be extended to a larger scale to predict the propagation of mesoplastics in natural environments.

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  • Luka Kevorkijan & Elvis Žic & Luka Lešnik & Ignacijo Biluš, 2022. "Settling of Mesoplastics in an Open-Channel Flow," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:23:p:8786-:d:980208
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