Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) news
ADMS 6 will increase the default point source limit to 1000 from 300, addressing a critical constraint in modelling data centres. The upgrade is planned for the next ADMS 6 release in late Spring to early Summer 2026, following feedback from the 2025 user group meeting.
For licensed users with active support, a free upgrade to the higher limit is available by contacting CERC and providing licence details.
In addition to the source
The UK Environment Agency has published a six-report suite from the Thermal Transport of Air Pollution from Regulated Industries (TAPRI) project, investigating how thermal air flows influence dispersion of pollutants from industrial and waste sites. Thermal flows include sea breezes, warm urban air, and downslope drainage; the work combines real-world data, analysis, and modelling to quantify the frequency of such conditions, their impact on air quality, and potential shifts under future clim
As part of their Air Quality Strategy, Oxfordshire County Council have released their report describing the generation of data for assessing the health impacts and associated financial costs of air pollution. The impacts were calculated using a combination of CERC`s ADMS-Urban model and University of Birmingham</
MAQS is CERC`s innovative automated system for coupling the high-resolution air quality model ADMS-Urban to a regional air quality model. The output comprises predictions of pollutant concentrations for an urban area, which take into account both regional and local pollutant transport and chemistry effects.
The utilities and scripts in the new version have been updated to include the follo
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) launched their new air quality forecasting system for the West Midlands this week. The region’s mayor, Richard Parker, switched the system on yesterday, Tuesday 16th December. Residents can now sign up for air quality alerts and check daily air pollution levels at cleanair.wmca.org.uk.
CERC developed and support this system, which generates high-resolution, 3-day air quality forecasts and alerts for the region`s seven local authorities
Following this year`s ADMS User Group Meetings, which took place in Bristol on 26-27 November, PDF copies of the presentations are now available to download from the CERC website User Area. Model users with a valid support contract, including all annual licence holders, are entitled to register for password-protected access to the User Area. To register, or to be reminded of your password,
GASTAR version 4.0 offers a major redesign for CERC`s dense gas dispersion model, harmonising it with the ADMS family in layout and output formats.
GASTAR is typically used for modelling accident and emergency response scenarios and site safety involving releases of flammable and/or toxic materials from accidents such as cryogenic spills, catastrophic tank failure, pipe fractures and mul
As part of the review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS), the UK Government assessed Heathrow Airport expansion proposals produced by seven organisations. Two schemes remain under active consideration by the Government. For one of these, the
CERC are pleased to announce that we offer an updated online training course for ADMS, specifically for the amine chemistry module.
The course covers:
- Introduction to the atmospheric chemistry of amines and N-amine formation
- Overview of the amine chemistry scheme in ADMS<
CERC is proud to announce the launch of Clean Air Routes London, a free interactive map developed by Westminster City Council (WCC) and supported by Defra, designed to help people navigate London using routes with the best available air quality. Launched on World Car Free Day, the tool encourages pe