Which dispersion type describes a liquid pattern where movement of liquid product is down slope due to gravity?

Which dispersion type describes a liquid pattern where movement of liquid product is down slope due to gravity?

• A. Plume dispersion
• B. Cone shape dispersion
• C. Stream dispersion
• D. Pool pattern

Answer: (C)

When a liquid release moves downhill under gravity, it tends to form a narrow, elongated path that follows the slope—like a stream flowing along the ground. Gravity pulls the liquid downward, so the material concentrates in a flowing rivulet rather than spreading out in all directions. This creates a stream-like dispersion pattern that travels downslope. This differs from plumes, which are more diffuse and disperse through air or surrounding medium rather than along the terrain; cone-shaped dispersion describes a release that spreads outward from a point into a wider area, not confined to a downhill path; and a pool pattern involves the liquid pooling and spreading on a surface without moving downslope in a defined stream.

When a liquid release moves downhill under gravity, it tends to form a narrow, elongated path that follows the slope—like a stream flowing along the ground. Gravity pulls the liquid downward, so the material concentrates in a flowing rivulet rather than spreading out in all directions. This creates a stream-like dispersion pattern that travels downslope.

This differs from plumes, which are more diffuse and disperse through air or surrounding medium rather than along the terrain; cone-shaped dispersion describes a release that spreads outward from a point into a wider area, not confined to a downhill path; and a pool pattern involves the liquid pooling and spreading on a surface without moving downslope in a defined stream.