Dispersion modeling for prediction of emission factors for cattle feedyards /

20,000, and 40,000 head feedyards in the Amarillo, Lubbock,

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parnell, Sarah Elizabeth, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:20,000, and 40,000 head feedyards in the Amarillo, Lubbock,
agricultural production and processing industries. This
and predicted concentrations, for cattle feedyards. An
anticipated increase in resources of state air pollution
concentrations and the property line.
concentrations. The isoplanes were developed for 10,000,
developed so that accurate emission factors can be determined
emission factor of 10 pounds per 1000 head per day was
emission factor of 10 pounds per 1000 head per day was used
emission factor of 280 pounds per 1000 head per day. An
emission factor of 9.2 and 10.2 pounds per 1000 head per day,
expansion of state air pollution regulatory agencies will
factor agreed with the average and seasonally weighted
feedyards with respect to the predicted downwind particulate
matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than under ten
microns (PMIO) and total suspended particulate (TSP)
provide guidance to the cattle feeding industry when siting
recommended for the cattle feeding industry. This emission
regulatory agencies, regulation of air quality will expand to
require accurate EPA AP-42 emission factors. A protocol was
respectively. This was much lower than the current EPA AP-42
San Angelo, and Brownsville area. These isoplanes can
this study, an emission factor was developed, using measured
Upon implementation of the Federal Clean Air Act and with the
using both source sampling data and dispersion modeling. In
when developing isoplanes to illustrate the particulate
Item Description:"Major subject: Agricultural Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 118 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.