Dispersion
Modeling
Meteorological
Evaluation Services performs air quality dispersion modeling
for a wide range of industrial sources, ranging from refined
modeling studies for large, complex sources to screening modeling
for small sources addressing local issues. Our meteorologists are
long time users of the public domain models available on the US
EPA SCRAM website, and are familiar with the AERMOD and CALPUFF
models, which became approved regulatory models in the recent
update of the US EPA Guideline on Air Quality Models (40 CFR
Part 51, Appendix W).
MES will work with the client and regulatory
agency to determine the appropriate dispersion model and
meteorological data input for a given application, and then
prepare a dispersion modeling protocol to obtain approval from the
regulatory agency before proceeding.
Our past modeling efforts have addressed a
number of different issues ranging from SIP Revisions, New Source
Review and plant design and retrofit, to local zoning issues.
Typical source types we have modeled include:
- Coal fired power
plants
- Combined Cycle Power
Plants
- Copper Smelters
- Aluminum Reduction
Plants
- Pharmaceutical Plants
- Trash to Energy
Plants
- Hospital Incinerators
MES performs timely and efficient modeling analyses for our
clients. During the study, we review and discuss results with the
client, and adjust parameters as necessary to assist the client in
making critical design decisions on source parameters and control
device options.
Following the modeling analysis, MES will
provide the results in a clear concise format, including tabular,
graphical and/or report formats for submittal to the appropriate
regulatory agency and/or client.
