Simplifying the Air Permitting Process: Construction Permitting Process
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Air Dispersion Modelling for
Surface Finishing Emissions
Permitting
Franco DiGiovanni PhD - AirZOne
905-890-6957 ext. 102, [email protected]
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Ambient air quality (monitoring, modelling & permitting)
Indoor air quality
Occupational Hygiene & Safety
Related laboratory analyses
30% to 40% of revenues from modelling and permitting
AirZOne, an employee-owned firm offering
environmental services since 1979
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Legal
permission to
emit
contaminants
Operation of
exhaust
equipment
What are Permits?
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Air Emissions Permits for Surface
Finishers in Canada
Permits are
provincial
jurisdiction
Rules and
regulations vary
province-to-
province
In parallel to
Federal
requirements
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S. 6 and s. 14 (EPA) prohibit against the discharge of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse effects
However, s. 9 allows discharge where a permit is issued
A permit is issued if the emissions do not cause significant adverse effects – i.e. demonstrate compliance
Pollution (air and noise) can be controlled by controlling at the source, or using “dilution,” or both.
Why Permission Needed?
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Owner/operator needs to
apply before (6-12
months?) constructing or
altering anything
Pre-application Consultation
Application
Public posting
Decision
Appeal?
Permit issued
The Process
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Application form
Proof of Legal Entity
Air Impact Assessment (ESDM)
Noise Impact Assessment form/report
Costs
Site diagrams
Other supporting information – e.g., MSDSs
The Application Package
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A model is used that
allows you to predict
the dispersion of
contaminants emitted
from a process
exhaust
Used to determine
“worst-case” impacts
Impacts Assessments:
Computer-based Dispersion Models
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(1) Quantify worst-case emissions (estimate or measure)
(2) Use a dispersion model to predict impacts at and beyond the fence line
(3) Compare the maximum impacts against the air standards
(4) Produce Impact Assessment Report (ESDM)
Impact Assessment: Air
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Air Standards
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Air: Industrial facility – plant property line and beyond
Hospital, school – on-site receptors; property line and beyond
Multi-tenant building – boundary between tenants, neighbours air intakes/openable doors and windows; property line and beyond
Noise: Sensitive receptors (houses, daycare, schools,
churches, etc..)
Where is compliance measured?
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US EPA Models:
SCREEN3,
AERMOD
Same structure -
ASHRAE
Models Available
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Use of conservative dispersion modelling factors
But before you start modelling….
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Usually confined to single, “simple” sources
Not much less work than a “simple” implementation
of AERMOD
SCREEN3
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AERMOD
US EPA, 2004
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AERMOD
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AERMOD: source information
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AERMOD: where are your
receptors?
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AERMOD: meteorological data
Surface weather
data
Upper air data
Airports (usually)
MOE default
datasets
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AERMOD: building size/shape
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AERMOD: surrounding terrain
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AERMOD
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ASHRAE
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ASHRAE
ASHRAE, 2011
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Start with simplest (cheapest) methods first
to try to show compliance.
If those don’t work then (progressively) refine
methods until you can.
If you still can’t (after maximizing refinement)
then you may have to consider
controls/mitigation
General Assessment Approach
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The End
Thank You!
Questions/Discussion?