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AERMOD Training
Air Dispersion Modeling Workshops
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| Course Topics |
- Introduction of objectives in air dispersion models
- Data requirements: meteorology, field, and terrain
- Dispersion factors, Gaussian Plume equations
- The need for refined air dispersion models – AERMOD
- Planetary Boundary Layer Theory and Turbulence Parameterization
- Meteorological data processing – AERMET
- Terrain data processing - AERMAP
- Hands-on case studies using AERMOD View
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Objectives |
This course is intended for air quality professionals working, or planning to work, in the assessment of air pollution
impact. At the end of the course the attendee should be able to understand the basics of regulatory air dispersion modeling and to use
screening and refined models for permit applications and risk assessment. Students will work on case studies using AERMOD View.
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| Who Should Attend |
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Air quality professionals in environmental consulting companies, government agencies, and other corporate environmental engineers
involved, or planning to be involved, in the prediction of the impact caused by sources of air pollution.
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| Benefits to Participants |
- Learn how to use air dispersion models.
- Understand the different U.S. EPA models for regulatory applications.
- Apply what you learn in interactive case studies using various air models and related programs: AERMOD, AERMET, AERMAP, ISCST3,
ISC-PRIME, BPIP, PCRAMMET, and WRPLOT.
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| Registration and Fee |
To register contact Lakes Environmental Software:
Fee: 2 day course - CDN $1,150.00 + 5% GST
(Order
Form)
1. Early Registration: 10% off total cost for 30 day advance registration.
2. Government Discount: EPA & State regulators $690.00 + GST*
*Discounts 1 will not apply to 2.
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| Included in the Fee |
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Fee includes daily computer use, course notes, and the latest versions of EPA models presented during the course with associated
documentation.
Each course attendee will receive a full license of:
- Screen View: Calculates ground-level pollutant concentration
estimates for a single source (screening model).
- WRPLOT View: Generates wind rose plots for your meteorological data.
- Percent View: Generates percentile concentrations for the ISCST3,
AERMOD, or ISC-PRIME results and computes rolling averages.
A 10% discount will be applied to AERMOD View software purchases received within 90 days. |
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| Course Instructors |
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Dr. Jesse L. Thé, from Lakes Environmental, is a mechanical engineer with 15 years of
experience in thermal fluid applications. Dr. Thé received his Doctoral degree in 1993 from the University of Waterloo, where he
worked with computational fluid dynamics and the numerical prediction of environmental fluids. He is the president and founding
partner of Lakes Environmental Software and has been a reviewer of the United States Environmental Protection Agency -
APTI Courses. Dr. Thé is the main author of the commercial software packages: AERMOD View, CALPUFF View, Screen View, SLAB
View, and CALRoads View, among others.
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| Course Outline |
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DAY 1
08:30 - 09:00 |
Introduction |
09:00 - 10:15 |
Physics of Air Dispersion (meteorology, receptors, topography, plume rise, building downwash). Planetary Boundary
Layer Theory and Turbulence Parameterization.
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10:15 - 10:30 |
Break |
10:30 - 12:00 |
Hands-on Meteorological Data Processing |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00 - 13:30 |
Refined Model Introduction. Overview and data input for ISCST3, ISC-PRIME, AERMOD and BPIP models. |
13:30 - 14:30 |
Hands-on BPIP |
14:30 - 14:45 |
Break |
14:45 - 15:30 |
Description and Data Input Requirements |
15:30 - 16:00 |
Hands-on ISCST3 / AERMOD |
DAY 2
08:30 - 09:00 |
1st Day Review |
9:00 - 10:00 |
More Atmospheric Physics - Planetary Boundary Lauer Theory and Turbulence |
10:00 - 10:15 |
AERMOD Structure |
10:15 - 10:30 |
Hands-On “Fresh Case” |
10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
10:45 - 12:00 |
Special modeling case following the new Air Dispersion Modelling Guideline for Ontario (ADMGO) which provides
guidance on complying with the dispersion model requirements of Ontario Regulation 419/05: Air Pollution – Local Air Quality. |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch break |
13:00 - 14:15 |
Special Topics |
14:15 - 15:00 |
Hands-on ISC vs AERMOD comparision |
15:00 - 15:15 |
Break |
15:15 - 15:45 |
Wet and Dry Deposition |
15:45 - 16:00 |
ISCST3 vs. AERMOD |
16:00 - 16:30 |
Discussions & Future Topics |
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