title: Diffusion estimation for small emissions. Preliminary report
creator: Briggs, G.A.
publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
 (USA). Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Lab.
date: 1973-05-01
language: English
description: A simplified approach is presented to the calculation of ground
 level concentrations of effluents from small industrial and fuel burning
 installations. It is intended to serve as a first approximation to a very
 complex process. Because each stack, building, and terrain configuration is
 different, actual ground concentrations may frequently differ from the values
 calculated here by a factor of two. Nonetheless, this procedure should be
 useful for determining whether ambient air quality standards are likely to be
 met, exceeded, or only marginally obtained. It also predicts the locations
 where the highest and most frequent ground concentrations are likely. Sampling
 at several such locations is very advisable, unless the predicted
 concentrations are quite low. In addition, consultation with a specialist in
 air pollution meteorology may be desirable, especially in marginal or unique
 situations. The procedures given here were designed especially for source
 heights of less than 100 m; some of the simplifications made are not valid for
 large emissions. In the few cases where more than arithmetic formulas are
 necessary, simple nomograms are provided.
subject: Mathematical Models
subject: Waste Disposal
subject: Diffusion
subject: Air
subject: Meteorology
subject: Distribution
subject: Pollution
subject: Mass Transfer
subject: Waste Management 500200* -- Environment, Atmospheric-- Chemicals
 Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
subject: Topography
subject: Air Pollution
subject: Height
subject: Sampling
subject: Stack Disposal
subject: Chemical Effluents
subject: Environmental Transport
subject: Management
subject: Dimensions
subject: Fluids
subject: Gases
subject: Spatial Distribution
subject: 54 Environmental Sciences
subject: Surface Air
source: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
type: Report
format: 62 pages
format: Text
identifier: rep-no: TID-28289
identifier: doi: 10.2172/5118833
identifier: osti: 5118833
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1057441/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc1057441