Air Quality Assessment Model Validation in Complex Terrain

摘要

This research was conducted to validate the USAF Air Quality Assessment Model (AQAM) for use in measuring environmental impacts of coal conversion projects for Air Force heating and power plants located in a complex terrain scenario. The first step in the project was to conduct a tracer gas study and gather data to approximate the exhaust plume of the heating plant being studied. The tracer study methodology is discussed. The rationale behind the sampling network design, and the procedures used to gather the necessary meteorological data are also covered. The next step was to input the known meteorological conditions and source characteristics to both AQAM and the Environmental Protection Agency's model, COMPLEX II. Both of these models are described. Of particular concern are those parameters which can have a significant impact on the predicted results. Originator-supplied keywords include: Air pollution, Boiler emissions, Emissions inventory, and Environmental quality.