MERCURE
| Company type | Software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computational fluid dynamics, Atmospheric dispersion modeling |
| Predecessor | ESTET (EDF's CFD tool) |
| Founder | Électricité de France (EDF) |
| Products | MERCURE CFD software |
| Owner | ARIA Technologies |
| Website | www |
MERCURE is a CFD software designed for atmospheric dispersion modeling, originally developed by Électricité de France (EDF) and marketed by the French firm ARIA Technologies. This software represents an iteration of EDF's Laboratoire National d'Hydraulique's CFD tool ESTET, incorporating its advancements. Upon client request, ARIA embeds MERCURE within its ARIA RISK platform to support industrial risk evaluation.
Model Capabilities
The primary focus of MERCURE lies in simulating air pollutant dispersion at urban and local levels. Its main functionalities encompass:
- Types of emission sources: Includes both point and line sources, with emissions that may be continuous or intermittent.
- Plume characteristics: Handles buoyant and dense gas plumes.
- Deposition processes: Models the settling or degradation of pollutants within plumes.
Model Users
Among the prominent organizations utilizing MERCURE are:
- Électricité de France (EDF)
- Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d’Acoustique (LMFA) at École Centrale de Lyon, France
- Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire (IRSN), located in Fontenay, France
- Italian National Agency for New Technology, Energy and the Environment (ENEA), based in Bologna, Italy
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
External links
- ARIA Technologies website (English)
- EDF website (English)