Lakes Environmental to Present Technical Paper at EPA Quality Management Conference

Camille Drouin, Environmental Specialist at Lakes Environmental Software will be presenting a paper entitled “Scalable Quality Assurance Project Plan IT Solution for Air Monitoring Programs” on April 13th, 2005 at the EPA’s 24th Annual National Conference on Managing Environmental Quality Systems. This conference features plenary sessions, technical presentations, workshops and training.

To view the abstract:
https://zeus.alpha-gamma.com/epapapers/userfiles/34.pdf

For more information about this conference:
https://zeus.alpha-gamma.com/epaconsd/index.cfm

1 Team + 1 Week + 1 Computer = 1 Approved Emissions Inventory

It may sound like an overly bold statement, but it's not that far from reality for regulatory agencies currently using Emissions View™.

Lakes Environmental is North America’s leading provider of emissions inventory software systems. Our core product, Emissions View™, has the largest install base in the market. This U.S. EPA recognized inventory software system enables your team to easily create and maintain a current, accurate and approvable emissions inventory. Here are a few of the benefits to your EI program:

• Eliminates errors and duplicate data through central database, automated QA/QC and auditing, and a comprehensive set of estimation tools.
• Complete source management covering all standard sources plus unique sources such as fire, biogenics and marine operations.
• Easier information management via a built in GIS tool, integration with US EPA models, full I/O of all NIF format data.

For more information, please visit our website:
https://www.weblakes.com/EmissionsView/index.html
or contact us at: info@weblakes.com

We’ve set a number of training dates for 2005, with additional courses to be announced. Please contact us at training@weblakes.com for international or customized training needs.

AERMOD & ISCST3 Courses

CALPUFF Courses

For more information on these courses such as registration information and course outlines, please visit our website: https://www.weblakes.com/courses.html

Approaches for modeling impacts from emissions from various types of storage tanks are outlined below:

Fixed roof tanks:

Model fixed roof tanks as a point (stack) source (representing the vent), which is usually in the center of the tank, and representing the tank itself as a building for downwash calculations.

Floating roof tanks:

Model floating roof tanks as a circle of eight (or more) point sources, representing the tank itself as a building for downwash calculations. Distribute the total emissions equally among the circle of point sources.

All tanks:

There is virtually no plume rise from tanks. Therefore, the stack parameters for the stack gas exit velocity and stack diameter should be set to near zero for the stacks representing the emissions. In addition, stack temperature should be set equal to the ambient temperature. This is done in ISCST3 and AERMOD by inputting a value of 0.0 for the stack gas temperature.

Note that it is very important for the diameter to be at or near zero. With low exit velocities and larger diameters, stack tip downwash will be calculated. Since all downwash effects are being calculated as building downwash, the additional stack tip downwash calculations would be inappropriate. Since the maximum stack tip downwash effect is to lower plume height by three stack diameters, a very small stack diameter effectively eliminates the stack tip downwash.

Extracted from: Proposed Guidance For Air Dispersion Modeling

Emissions Trading 2005 and its Implications for Business

With the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol on 16 February 2005, a new global market has been created for the purpose of emissions trading. For this new market to function well, a diverse infrastructure of tax, project finance, financial goods, commercial transactions, and trade systems at both national and international level is required.
http://www.environmental-expert.com/resulteacharticle4.asp?
cid=6138&codi=3944

Tough Steps Urged to Cut CO2 Emissions in Japan

TOKYO - A Japanese government task force approved a draft plan Tuesday for measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that significantly strengthens existing measures for fighting global warming, aiming at fulfilling the nation's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.
https://www.enn.com/today.html?id=7446

Soot Affects Polar Ice

Far in the frigid north, glaciers rule and temperatures are harsh. It is not the sort of place one would expect pollution to be a problem, but new NASA research reveals that soot is traveling farther north than previously believed. Soot, or black carbon, could have a huge impact on the delicate Arctic environment by speeding up the melting of Arctic ice, altering temperatures and cloud formation, and changing weather patterns.
https://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-59690.html

Dandruff, Fur, Pollen Affect Atmosphere, Study Reveals

WASHINGTON — Bits of pollen, leaf fragments and even dandruff from people and animals make up a significant portion of dusty stuff in the atmosphere but have been ignored by climate modelers, German researchers said Thursday.
https://www.enn.com/today.html?id=7453

Transport and Households Push UK CO2 Emissions Up

With a double-digit surge since 1990, CO2 emissions from transport and private households are putting the UK off track in its attempts to meet its Kyoto reduction targets. By contrast, the power sector appears as a champion with a decrease of over 15%.
https://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-137463-16

BC Municipalities Go Green with Biodiesel

VANCOUVER, BC, – Fraser Basin Council Chair Patrick Reid joined Western Diversification Minister Stephen Owen, BC Energy and Mines Minister Richard Neufeld and representatives from six BC municipalities to announce the BC Biofleet program – Canada’s largest biodiesel demonstration project to date.
https://www.globe-net.ca/search/display.cfm?NID=706&CID=8

Here are a few Conferences and Tradeshows coming up in the next few months:

For complimentary passes to the CANECT 2005 Tradeshow, please contact us at info@weblakes.com