Emissions characterization and regulatory compliance at an industrial complex: An integrated MM5/CALPUFF approach

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 156-169

  Ghannam, K ^a   El Fadel, M ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Cement industry; Emission factors; Regulatory compliance

Indexed keywords

CALPUFF; COASTAL URBAN AREA; COMPLEX TERRAINS; EMISSION FACTORS; EMISSION RATES; EMISSION SCENARIO; EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCIES; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FUEL QUALITY; INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX; MESOSCALE MODEL; SHORT RANGE DISPERSION; UPPER-END; US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WORST-CASE EFFICIENCY;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CEMENT INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; MEASUREMENTS; ODOR CONTROL; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; FUEL; NITROGEN OXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; COASTAL ZONE; COMPLEX TERRAIN; COMPLIANCE; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METEOROLOGY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; DISPERSION; GOVERNMENT; HIGHWAY; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE;

EID: 84872290821     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.12.022     Document Type: Article

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