Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow and Thermodynamics

DOE-STD-1157-2002

Wind rose

Pollution rose/plume meander

c. Describe the role of lapse rate in determining dispersion coefficients.

Dry adiabatic lapse rate

Prevailing lapse rate

Neutral lapse rate

Subadiabatic lapse rate

Weak lapse rate

Inversion

Superadiabatic lapse rate

d. Describe the classes of atmosphere stability, including inversions

e. Describe the kind of information given by a wind rose and pollution rose.

Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow and Thermodynamics

9. Environmental restoration personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level knowledge of basic

thermodynamics concepts and theories.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills

a. Define the following terms:

Specific volume

Density

Specific gravity

Mass

Weight

b. Describe the relationship between absolute pressure, gauge pressure, and vacuum.

c. Define the following and describe their relationship:

Energy

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Work

Heat

d. Describe the following types of thermodynamic systems:

Isolated system

Open system

Closed system