Appendix 5 - Air quality assessment report

Table of Contents
1           Introduction                                                                                                               6
1.1         Scope of Study                                                                                                             6
1.2         Subject Site and Surrounding Land Uses                                                                                     6
1.3         This Report                                                                                                                8
2           Assessment Criteria                                                                                                        9
3           Air Emission Data Data                                                                                                   10
3.1         Service Station Air Emission                                                                                             10
    3.1.1   Potential Air Emission Sources                                                                                           10
    3.1.2   Emission Factors                                                                                                         11
    3.1.3   Odour Emission Factors                                                                                                   11
    3.1.4   VOC Composition                                                                                                          12
    3.1.5   Fuel Throughput                                                                                                          12
    3.1.6   Bulk Tanker Deliveries                                                                                                   14
    3.1.7   Derived Emission Rates                                                                                                   14
4           Air Dispersion Modelling                                                                                                 16
4.1         Overview                                                                                                                 16
4.2         Modelling Methodology                                                                                                    16
    4.2.1   Introduction                                                                                                             16
    4.2.2   TAPM                                                                                                                     16
    4.2.3   CALMET                                                                                                                   17
    4.2.4   CALPUFF Dispersion Modelling                                                                                             21
    4.2.5   CALPOST                                                                                                                  21
4.3         Meteorological Predictions                                                                                               21
    4.3.1   Wind Predictions                                                                                                         21
    4.3.2   Predicted Atmospheric Stability                                                                                          23
    4.3.3   Predicted Mixing Heights                                                                                                 24
4.4         Source Locations                                                                                                         25
4.5         Downwash Structures                                                                                                      26
4.6         Discrete Receptors                                                                                                       27
4.7         Background Air Monitoring Data                                                                                           28
4.8         Emission Parameters                                                                                                      29
5           Summary of Assumptions                                                                                                   29
5.1         Modelling Results                                                                                                        29
6           Conclusions                                                                                                              33
            Appendix A - Air Quality Glossary                                                                                        34




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