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Results of the independent evaluation of ISCST3 and ISC-PRIME. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:658714

Aerodynamic building downwash is an important part of air quality dispersion modeling. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) initiated a development program to address deficiencies in the downwash algorithms in the Industrial Source Complex (ISCST3) air dispersion model. The result of the project is a set of algorithms called PRIME (Plume Rise Model Enhancements) which were added to ISCST3. The new model was called ISC-PRIME. As part of the project, EPRI contracted with ENSR to prepare an independent evaluation of ISC-PRIME using a model evaluation protocol negotiated with the US EPA. This report describes the databases used in the evaluation and the results of the model performance evaluation.

Research Organization:
ENSR Corp., Acton, MA (United States); Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
658714
Report Number(s):
PB--98-156524/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English