SALINITY BUILD-UP DUE TO BRINE DISCHARGES INTO SHALLOW COASTAL WATERS

A two-dimensional mathematical model simulating the long-term build-up of salinity around the brine outfall is developed in this paper. A flat seabed and steady longshore current are assumed as a first step towards modelling the actual scenario. Transient and steady-state analytical solutions for continuous point source condition are derived. These solutions are then applied to assess shoreline/offshore discharge. Characteristic features such as the temporal buildup of salinity excess and the variation of the shoreline salinity with respect to time and outfall location are investigated. The effect of the advection-to-diffusion ratio ν in the modelling results is also discussed.