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Analysis of point source emissions in the Texas-Mexico border region

Pollutant emissions in the Texas-Mexico border were investigated using an emission database that covers 25 Texas counties and the states of Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas in Mexico. Major emissions are from energy generation, mainly from two coal-fired facilities in Coahuila, which also generate most of carbon dioxide. Texas exhibits a larger concentration of sources; around ...

Jul. 20, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Alcoa`s title V monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting system reduces compliance fees by US$100,000+

Managers at Alcoa's aluminum container manufacturing facility located near Knoxville, were preparing for revisions to the formula that regulators use to establish air emission fees under Title V of the Clean Air Act. Since Alcoa, a worldwide leader in the production of aluminum sheet for packaging, is well known for its commitment to 'relentlessly pursue and continually improve EHS systems and ...

Nov. 17, 2008

By IHS Markit

ADMS-Urban: an air quality management system for traffic, domestic and industrial pollution

The new version of the Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System for urban environments, ADMS-Urban, is based on the same up-to-date physics as the ADMS model, outlined briefly here in Section 2. The basic model has been the subject of extensive validation studies: as part of this series of European Harmonisation Workshops; sponsored by HMIP (Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution, now part of the ...

Sep. 15, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Determinating the influence of different PM 10 sources on air quality in Ljubljana basin with CALPUFF dispersion model

Ljubljana has an unfavourable geographical location in the basin, almost entirely surrounded by high hills. Winds in the basin are often weak and situations with temperature inversion are very frequent, therefore, many PM 10 daily limit value exceedances were observed in 2011. The Directive 2008/50/EC (EU, 2008) requires member states to adjust or provide new air quality plans in order to ...

Oct. 16, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

Determination of Compliance with UK and EU Air Quality Objectives From High Resolution Pollutant Concentration Maps Calculated Using ADMS-Urban.

The main features and functionality of the urban air quality version of ADMS (ADMS-Urban) have been presented at previous Harmonisation Workshops. The system has now been set up and applied to air quality management, decision support and air quality forecasting in a number of major cities in Europe and beyond, including London. Key recent developments of the system include a regional chemistry ...

Jan. 1, 1999

By Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC)

Determination of compliance with UK and EU air quality objectives from high-resolution pollutant concentration maps calculated using ADMS-Urban

The main features and functionality of the urban air quality version of ADMS (ADMS-Urban) have been presented at previous Harmonisation Workshops. The system has now been set up and applied to air quality management, decision support and air quality forecasting in a number of major cities in Europe and beyond, including London. Key recent developments of the system include a regional chemistry ...

Jan. 26, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Atmospheric transport model applied to understand the effect of biogenic emissions to secondary atmospheric aerosol in hemiboreal zone

The SILAM model with built–in isoprene and monoterpene emission module from natural sources was run for May to August 2006 in Baltic Sea region. In this study VOCs were advected as passive tracers. Modelled hourly VOC–tracer concentrations were compared with sub–half–micrometre aerosol concentrations, simultaneously measured in Preila (Lithuania), Tahkuse (Estonia), Hyytiälä (southern Finland) ...

Dec. 28, 2012

By Inderscience Publishers

Methane emissions higher than estimated

After carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) has the largest global impact on greenhouse gases. The global fossil fuel industry is contributing to the total atmospheric methane, but how much and how do the emission trends really look like? Researchers have built the biggest database of global methane emissions so far and found that emissions from gas, oil and coal production are up to 60% higher ...

Nov. 18, 2016

By Opsis AB

Conception of an environmental technology data bank

For documentation, analysis and application of the state of the art and its development in environmental technologies, an information system should be conceived by using modern information and communication techniques. Within this project the pilot phase is being carried out, in which in co-operation with the established working party (industry, host and authorities) a test data bank is being ...

Sep. 18, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

ADMS and ADMS-Urban

ADMS and ADMS-Urban are new generation air quality models that are easy to use and attractively presented. They run on a PC under Windows and are suitable for modelling of industrial and urban dispersion problems for comparison with limits, planning, and 'what if' scenarios. Each model can be linked to a GIS (geographical information system) for simple entry of sources and clear presentation of ...

Sep. 15, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Enterprise Carbon Accounting: The quest for unprecedented transparency

Enterprise carbon accounting (ECA) is an essential requirement for companies and will likely become necessary due to government legislation. No longer is it permissible for a company to look within its borders, but it must look at its overall environmental responsibilities and accurately gauge and measure carbon production and emission caused by its very existence. Financial data must be directly ...

Sep. 30, 2009

By Accruent

Climate actions

The Cement Sustainability Initiative's (CSI) “Climate Actions” publication details the results of industry efforts to address major sustainability challenges. These include: a sector-specific CO2 Accounting and Reporting Protocol, a global database of cement plant energy and emissions performance, a new approach to the Clean Development Mechanism, and ways in which the cement industry could be a ...

Dec. 4, 2008

By World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Economic Evaluation of Air Quality Targets for Tropospheric Ozone

The study identifies and estimates the (least) costs and benefits of meeting ambient air quality standards (different sets of limit/target values) for tropospheric ozone in the EU, taking into account deposition constraints for acidification. This report is divided into three parts: Part A describes the methodology of the analysis and reviews the databases used for the scenario calculations. ...

Nov. 1, 1998

By European Commission, Environment DG

The Air Quality Management Decision Support System (AQMDSS) for Beijing, People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has been experiencing rapid economic and industrial growth with associated increased air pollution. Government officials strive to improve air quality while maintaining growth. Implemented control measures have not achieved air quality goals; therefore, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau turned to air quality models to help identify sources ...

Jun. 12, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Development of comprehensive LCA database based on input-output tables

We have developed an LCA database based on the latest Input-Output (IO) tables for Japan, which were released in 2004. One of the features of this database is hybrid analysis. The ten main imported commodities have been evaluated by the process analysis method and added to environmental burdens inside Japan, calculated based on the Japanese IO tables. In this database, 30 types of inventory have ...

Nov. 7, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Different emission estimates produced by EU bodies/institutions

EU GHG inventory submission to UNFCCC (EEA and DG Climate Action) The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years 1990 to X-2 (i.e. two years before the current year1) and within the area covered by its Member States. The legal basis for the compilation of the EU GHG ...

Nov. 27, 2015

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Road user charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGV)

In this report, the European Environment Agency (EEA) presents updated estimates of the external costs (1) of air pollution for different categories of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). This report on road transport is a continuation of previous reporting from EEA on estimates for the external costs of air pollution from industrial facilities (EEA, 2011). The amended Eurovignette Directive ...

Feb. 28, 2013

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Essential suite™ streamlines operations and saves money at one of the world`s largest oil refineries

The Challenge: A joint venture between Lyondell Chemical Company and Citgo Petroleum, LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP is a full conversion, integrated refinery that is able to process approximately 250,000 barrels per day of very heavy Venezuelan crude oil into products including gasoline, jet fuel, sulfur, petroleum coke and lubricants. LCR's Houston operation consists of about 1,100 employees and is ...

Nov. 17, 2008

By IHS Markit

ETI Enterprise Software Streamlines Operations and Saves Money at One of the World`s Largest Oil Refineries

Untitled Document The Challenge: A joint venture between Lyondell Chemical Company and Citgo Petroleum, LYONDELL-CITGO Refining LP is a full conversion, integrated refinery that is able to process approximately 250,000 barrels per day of very heavy Venezuelan crude oil into products including gasoline, jet fuel, sulfur, petroleum coke and lubricants. LCR's ...

Jan. 1, 2004

By IHS Markit

Modeling Tip: Using Hourly Emission File Editor in BREEZE AERMOD

BREEZE AERMOD includes numerous time-saving tools to help with setting up a modeling run. One of these tools is the Hourly Emission File Editor. This modeling tip explains how to use that tool to easily use refined hourly emission rate data in your AERMOD runs. AERMOD offers many options for capturing the variability of emission rates and other source parameters. Emission rates can be varied by ...

Feb. 23, 2016

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants