Compiling a multistate emissions inventory. [Fossil-Fuel Power Plant related air pollutants]
The goal of the Multistate Atmospheric Power Production Pollution Study (MAP3S) is to develop and demonstrate an improved, verified capability of numerically simulating the present conditions and potential changes in pollutant concentration, atmospheric behavior, and precipitation chemistry that result, or will result, from pollutants released to the atmosphere by large-scale power production processes. Due to the multistate nature of the MAP3S area of interest, the emissions inventory project has been based on obtaining pertinent data gathered by other agencies, and computerizing, correlating, and updating such data. This paper describes the development of the project to date. Topics to be covered include the acquisition of both emissions and ancillary data, techniques developed for quality assurance and data updating, as well as descriptions of current and future plans in both upgrading and using the inventory. The MAP3S program is charged with studying the entire spectrum of atmospheric pollutants ascribed to fossil-fuel electric power production or that may interact in the atmosphere with power plant emissions. These pollutants include: sulfur oxides, sulfites, and sulfates; nitrogen oxides and their secondary reaction products, including oxidants; hydrocarbons, including polycyclic organic matter; trace inorganic elements; and particulates, which may contain any or all of the above substances and elemental carbon or soot.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- OSTI ID:
- 6805218
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-25043; CONF-781126-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
CARBON
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
DATA
DATA ACQUISITION
DATA COMPILATION
ELEMENTS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
INVENTORIES
METALS
MONITORING
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDANTS
POLLUTION
POWER PLANTS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
SOOT
SULFATES
SULFITES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS