An application of long-range transport models to a comparison of selected SO/sub 2/ emission-reduction strategies

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5714152

Norris, W B; Gautney, L L; Koss, T C

The purpose of this study is to compare six emission-reduction strategies: by the examples: (1) strategy to reduce total atmospheric loading of sulfur; (2) a strategy to reduce wet sulfate deposition in the Adirondacks; (3) an alternative strategy to reduce wet sulfate deposition in the Adirondacks; (4) a strategy to reduce wet sulfate deposition in the southern section of the Appalachian Mountains (a region also ecologically sensitive) (5) a strategy to reduce sulfur flux to southeastern Canada; and (6) a strategy that embodies the three goals of strategies (3) - (5). The application of these strategies will be limited to SO/sub 2/ emission control in the 31 easternmost States of the U.S. The study will be presented in two parts. First, the strategies are explained in detail. Then, on the basis of modeling results, the strategies are compared. In the appendix, a description will be given of the two long-range transport models used to quantify emission-impact relationships--Model T for wet deposition, and Model F (a variation of Model T) for sulfur flux. Also, the emission levels, meteorology, and other parameters used in these models will be specified.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL
• OSTI ID: 5714152
• Report Number(s): CONF-850612-
• Journal Information: Proc., Annu. Meet., Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Vol. 1; Conference: Air Pollution Control Association annual meeting and exhibition, Detroit, MI, USA, 16 Jun 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS
AIR QUALITY
CANADA
SULFUR DIOXIDE
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
EMISSION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NAPAP
SULFATES
SULFUR
USA
VELOCITY
WASHOUT
WIND
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
MASS TRANSFER
MOUNTAINS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PRECIPITATION SCAVENGING
RAIN
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)