2016-04-19 P&E Committee - Item 1, Attachment 2 - Air Quality Assessment Report

Table of Contents
1           Introduction                                                                                                                               6
1.1         Background                                                                                                                                 6
1.2         Subject Site                                                                                                                               6
1.3         This Report                                                                                                                                6
2           Assessment Criteria                                                                                                                        8
3           Service Station Data                                                                                                                       9
3.1         Introduction                                                                                                                               9
3.2         Sources of Emissions at Service Stations                                                                                                   9
    3.2.1   Introduction                                                                                                                               9
    3.2.2   Bulk Filling                                                                                                                               9
    3.2.3   Tank Breathing                                                                                                                           10
    3.2.4   Motor Vehicle Filling                                                                                                                    10
    3.2.5   Fugitive Emissions                                                                                                                       10
3.3         Character of Emitted Chemicals                                                                                                           10
    3.3.1   VOC Emissions                                                                                                                            10
    3.3.2   Odour Emissions                                                                                                                          11
3.4         Service Station Emission Calculations                                                                                                    12
    3.4.1   Operational Data                                                                                                                         12
    3.4.2   LORAX Emission Factors                                                                                                                   13
    3.4.3   Fuel Throughput                                                                                                                          14
    3.4.4   Derived Emission Rates                                                                                                                   16
    3.4.5   Service Station Emission Scenarios                                                                                                       18
4           Ausplume Dispersion Modelling                                                                                                            19
4.1         Modelling Approach                                                                                                                       19
4.2         Receptors                                                                                                                                19
4.3         Meteorological Data                                                                                                                      19
4.4         Model Settings                                                                                                                           20
4.5         Background Air Quality                                                                                                                   20
4.6         Emission Data                                                                                                                            21
4.7         Downwash Structures                                                                                                                      21
4.8         Summary of Modelling Assumptions                                                                                                         22
4.9         Modelling Results                                                                                                                        22
5           Conclusion                                                                                                                               27


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