Modelling of odour dispersion around a pig farm building complex using AERMOD and CALPUFF. Comparison with wind tunnel results

Building and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 8-20

  Vieira de Melo, Andler Magno ^a   Santos, Jane Meri ^a   Mavroidis, Ilias ^b   Reis Junior, Neyval Costa ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^b HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

AERMOD; Atmospheric dispersion around buildings; Averaging time; CALPUFF; Odour impact assessment; PRIME

Indexed keywords

AERMOD; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; AVERAGING TIME; CALPUFF; ODOUR IMPACT ASSESSMENT; PRIME;

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; DISPERSIONS; FARM BUILDINGS; FORECASTING; WIND TUNNELS;

ODOR CONTROL;

ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; BUILDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISPERSION; FARM; MODEL VALIDATION; ODOR; PIG; WIND TUNNEL;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84858835602     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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