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AirMod 1.0 - Emission Modeling

(Estimating Downwind Concentrations)
The point concentration is

Virtual Stack Height (stack height plus plume rise) m

Mass flow on contaminant in micrograms/sec.
Wind speed in meters/sec.
Ground coordinates of stack
Ground coordinates of stack
Ground coordinates of stack

H
Q
u
x
y
z
Xd

75
31,528
3.35
0
0
0

Fy

91.4

Fz

56.9

Down wind coordinate

Standard deviation in the Y direction a function of X d
Standard deviation in the Z direction a function of X d

0.24 micrograms/ m3

0.55

156

0.894

106.6

1.149

3.3

For Weather conditions use:

1 for
Day Solar insolation
2 for
Day Solar insolation
3 for
Day Solar insolation
4 for
Night cloudiness
5 for
Night cloudiness
Stability Classification
See chart for stability factors

Formulas
References
Stability Classifications

Parameters for Calculat

Fy and
2

Strong
Moderate
Light
Cloudy
Clear
Use

Instructions

B-C
below
b
Try both values

0
2
3
5
6
7

1
A
A-B
B
C
C

2
A-B
B
B-C
C-D
D

3
B
C
C
D
D

4
E
E
D
D
D

5
E
E
E
D
D

x<1
a
A
B
C
D
E
F

b
213
156
104
68
50.5
34

c
0.894
0.894
0.894
0.894
0.894
0.894

d
440.8
106.6
61
33.2
22.8
14.35

f
1.941
1.149
0.911
0.725
0.678
0.74

9.27
3.3
0
-1.7
-1.3
-0.35

x>1
a
A
B
C
D
E
F

b
213
156
104
68
50.5
34

Stability Classifications

c
0.894
0.894
0.894
0.894
0.894
0.894

d
458.7
108.2
61
44.5
55.4
62.6

f
2.094
1.098
0.911
0.516
0.305
0.18

-9.6
2
0
-13
-34
-48.6

FORMULAS
y

ax

cx

Fy and

a,b,c.d, and f are parameters for calculating

for each stability class

Q
exp

2 u y z

2 y

exp

(z

H)
2

2 z

Fz

exp

(z

H)
2

2 z

Instructions
1. Input data into the three (3) block areas
For the first input block:
Virtual Stack Height (stack height plus plume rise) m
Mass flow on contaminant in micrograms/sec.
Wind speed in meters/sec.
Ground coordinates of stack
Ground coordinates of stack
Ground coordinates of stack

H
Q
u
x
y
z
Xd

usually 0
usually 0
usually 0

Down wind coordinate in meters

For the second input block:
Pick a weather condition
1 for
Day Solar insolation Strong
2 for
Day Solar insolation Moderate
3 for
Day Solar insolation Light
4 for
Night cloudiness
Cloudy
5 for
Night cloudiness
Clear
For the third input block:
Once the weather condition is input and the windspeed is input, the
program recommends a letter A, B, C, D or E. Sometimes it will recommend you to try two different
letters to find the worse condition.

REFERENCES

1. Christian J.B., "Estimate the Effects Of Air Emissions With This Process Screening Model"
Chemical Engineering Progress, June 1995, pages 59-62
2. Turner D.B., "Workbook of Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates," U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Washington, DC (1970), in C.D. Cooper and F.C. Alley, "Air Pollution Control: A Design
Approach, " Waveland Press, Prospect Heights, IL, p. 530 (1986).

3. Martin, D.O., "The Change of Concentration Standard Deviation with Distance," J. Air Pollution
Control Assn., 26(2), pp. 145-146 (1976), in C.D. Cooper and F.C. Alley, "Air Pollution Control: A
Design Approach," Waveland Press, Prospect Heights, IL, p. 531 (1986).
.

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Instructions
5
2
3
5
References

6
7

Stability Classifications
Parameters for Calculating
Fz

Input

Input

Input

Stability Classifications
for Meteorological Conditions
Day - Solar Insolation

Night - Cloudiness*

Surface Wind
Speed, m/s

Strong

Moderate

Slight

Cloudy

<2

A-B

2-3

A-B

3-5

B-C

5-6

C-D

>6

* Meteorologists divide the sky into eight sections to judge cloud cover. If four or more sections have clouds, the sky is
considered cloudy; if three or fewer sections have clouds, the sky is considered clear.
Source: (2)

Input

Night - Cloudiness*
Clear
E
E
E
D
D

ons have clouds, the sky is

ered clear.

Parameters for Calculating

Fy and Fz
for Each Stability Class
x<1 km

Input

x>1 km

Stability
Class

213

0.894

440.8

1.941

9.27

459.7

2.094

-9.6

156

0.894

106.6

1.149

3.3

108.2

1.098

104

0.894

61

0.911

61

0.911

68

0.894

33.2

0.725

-1.7

44.5

0.516

-13

50.5

0.894

22.8

0.678

-1.3

55.4

0.305

-34

34

0.894

14.35

0.74

-0.35

62.6

0.18

-48.6

Source: (3)