• 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 ISC-AERMOD View

 Dates & Locations (United States)

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 ISC-AERMOD View.

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.

• 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.

To register contact Lakes Environmental Software:

Phone: 519-746-5995 

Fax: 519-746-0793

E-mail: training@weblakes.com

Web site: http://www.weblakes.com

Fee: 2-day course - U$ 950.00 (Order Form)

Early Registration: 10% discount off total cost for 30-day advance registration
Group Discount: 10% discount for each additional participant from same site
Government Discount: 50% discount for EPA & State regulators.

Fee includes daily computer use, course notes, and the latest versions of EPA models presented during the course with associated documentation, and US$ 400 of FREE software!

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.

For a period of 6-months after the course, you will also have the opportunity to purchase ISC-AERMOD View at a 10% discount.

Jesse L. Thé, Ph.D. 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: ISC-AERMOD View, CALPUFF View, Screen View, SLAB View, and CALRoads View, among others.

Russell Lee, is a meteorologist with 25 years of experience in air dispersion modeling. Mr. Lee was one of lead developers involved in the evolution of the ISCST model and its associated preprocessors, while a member of the prestigious U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS). He is also part of the AERMIC group presently concluding the development of the AERMOD codes. Mr. Lee is currently an independent consultant in air pollution meteorology, AERMOD applications, and training.

James O. Paumier, MACTEC, is a meteorologist with 18 years of experience in meteorological data analysis and development of meteorological processors for U.S. EPA dispersion models.  Mr. Paumier was the lead programmer for the development of the AERMET meteorological processor and for upgrades to PCRAMMET.  Mr. Paumier has also been the lead investigator on numerous meteorological data and dispersion model analyses for the U.S. EPA.

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