Office of Air and Water Programs
Air PolIutionTraining Institute
Cost Effectiveness
of Air Pollution Control Strategies

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Training Course Manual

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         COST EFFECTIVENESS
         OF AIR POLLUTION
         CONTROL STRATEGIES
               Conducted  by
     CONTROL PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
        Air Pollution Training Institute
  Research Triangle Park, North Carolina  27711
                April, 1973
This  course is designed for professional persons
in the  field of air pollution control. The course
manual  has been prepared specifically for ttie
trainees attending the course, and should not be
included in the reading lists of periodicals as
generally available.

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US  EPA
      This  is not an official policy  and standards
      document.  The opinions, findings, and conclusions
      are those of th.e authors; and not  necessarily those
      of the Untted States Environmental Protectton Agency.
      Every attempt has been made to  represent the
      present state of the art as well  as subject areas
      still under evaluation.  Any mention of products,
      or organizations, does not constitute endorsement
      by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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                  AIR POLLUTION TRAINING INSTITUTE

                CONTROL PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                  OFFICE OF AIR AND WATER PROGRAMS
The Air Pollution Training Institute (1) conducts training for the
development and improvement of state, regional,  and local  governmental
air pollution control programs, (2) provides consultation  and other
training assistance to governmental agencies,  educational  institutions,
industrial organizations, and others engaged in  air pollution training
activities, and (3) promotes the development and improvement of air
pollution training programs in educational  institutions  and state,
regional, and local governmental air pollution control agencies.


One of the principal  mechanisms utilized to meet the Institute's  goals
is the intensive short term technical training course.   A  full  time
professional  staff is responsible for the design, development and
presentation of these courses.  In addition the  services of scientists,
engineers and specialists from other EPA programs, governmental  agencies,
industry, and universities are used to augment and reinforce the  Institute
staff in the development and presentation of technical material.
Individual  course objectives and desired learning outcomes  are  delineated
to meet specific training needs.  Subject matter areas  covered  include
process evaluation and control,  atmospheric sampling and analysis,  field
studies and air quality management.   These courses are  presented  in the
Institute's resident classrooms  and  laboratories at various  field
locations.
                                        Francis J.  Kinglx'ChieJ
                                   Air Pollution Training Institute
                                 Control Programs Development  Division

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                      TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
     Project Description
     Objective and Scope
     Background
            The Institute for Air Pollution Training
            Previous Training Exercise
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE
     Exercise Elements
     Scenario
            Demographic Data
            Power
            Space Heating
            Solid Waste
     Emission Inventory
            Identification of Sources
            Source Characteristics and Emission Factors
     Control Alternatives
            Fuel  Switching Costs
            Tall  Stacks
            Air Cleaners
     Transport and Diffusion Model
            Description
            Features and Limitations
            Meteorological Data
     Effects
            Ground Level Concentrations
            Damage Costs
            Benefit and Benefit-Cost Ratio
            Population Factors
            Selection of Receotor Sites

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3.   USER'S GUIDE
    AS A MATTER OF INTRODUCTION
    SCENARIO
    USER'S MANUAL FOR OPERATING THE TERMINAL FOR
      THE TRAINING EXERCISE
      1.   Computer Programs
      2.   Entering, Amending and Deleting Data
      3.   Exercising the Conversational  Mode
      4.   Preparing Input for the Batch  Mode
      5.   Running the Batch Mode

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                                    SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
     Project Description
     Objective and Scope
     Background
              The  Institute  for  Air Pollution Training
              Previous  Training  Exercise

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                         SECTION 1.  INTRODUCTION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
     The training exercise is an active learning experience through
which participants are introduced to computerized techniques for
estimating the effects of alternative strategies planned for air
pollution control.  The exercise utilizes a computer program which has
come to be referred to as the Training Model.  It is performed at a
terminal, such as a teletype, that is linked to a time-share computer
system.  This facility provides for real-time computations of fairly
intricate mathematical expressions, and for "conversational" interaction
between participant and computer program.
     The exercise is keyed to an atmospheric transport and diffusion
model for determining average annual (or seasonal) ground level
pollutant concentrations.  Input consists of emission data and meteoro-
logical data, which are derived from a scenario of regional dimensions.
Emissions may be reduced by the imposition of control measures that are
determined by the user's strategy.  Output of ground level sulfur oxide
and suspended particulate concentrations is compared with preset air
quality goals.  The object is to meet these goals and at the same time
achieve the maximum reduction  for the least costly control strategy.
A benefit-cost ratio is determined from the soiling cost reduction (benefit)
and the associated cost of controls.

OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
     For the Training Exercise, the key word is "Training".  In several
respects the Training Model echoes large scale operational models for
regional analysis,as in its logical, realistically fashioned scenario
and its use of NAPCA sanctioned control data, emission factors, dispersion
model, and soiling cost expressions.  But through simplification, it
primarily serves Training, not operational objectives.  It is intended to
demonstrate the powerful support that computerized techniques can offer
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to air quality management by providing real-time solutions  for the
impact of control strategies before decisions  on implementation are
made.

BACKGROUND
The Institute for Air Pollution Training '!;.,  •••
     Under the Air Quality Act of 1967, the principal  responsibilities
of the Federal government are to provide coordination,  guidance,  leader-
ship,  research,  financial support, and manpower development.   It  is  for
the State and local  control  agencies to bear the brunt  of abatement,
control, and air resources management.   To meet their  increased respon-
sibilities under the Act, these agencies have  been upgrading  inhouse
capabilities through expansion of staff and facilities.   Most are en-
countering a scarcity of personnel who are well-qualified and up-to-date
in outlook and training.  Yet, these agencies  reside in the midst of
vehemently conflicting interests that will  be  vitally  affected by their
judgment and decisions.   Their control  action  must be  supported by the
great weight of scientific,  technological, social, and  economic experience.
To measure up to this stature, control  agencies must interrelate  more
closely with authorities beyond their parochial arenas:   the  academic
and institutional realms, professional  societies, private independent
consultants and researchers, and their Federal correlatives.
     It is in this context that the NAPCA Office of Manpower  Development
(OMD)  plays a vital  role.  Through program and career  development
activities, fellowship and traineeship awards, and sponsorship of
training sessions, OMD works to provide the quality of manpower necessary
to carry out the provisions  of the Act.  The Institute  for  Air Pollution
Training  (IAPT) conducts a variety of courses  at Research Triangle
Park and  in cities across the nation, and helps other government
agencies, educational institutions, and .industrial organizations
to establish or improve their own training facilities.   The
Institute for Air Pollution Training courses provide an excellent
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forum for the interchange of ideas.  From the Federal  side, they also
serve as a propagation and testing medium for the newest findings and
techniques developed under Federal auspices.  This, then,is the frame-
work for design and implementation of the training exercise to be
described in the pages that follow.
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                                    SECTION 2
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE
     Exercise Elements
     Scenario
            Demographic Data
            Power
            Space Heating
            Solid Waste
     Emission Inventory
            Identification of Sources
            Source Characteristics and Emission Factors
     Control Alternatives
            Fuel  Switching Costs
            Tall  Stacks
            Air Cleaners
     Transport and Diffusion Model
            Description
            Features and Limitations
            Meteorological Data
      Effects
            Ground Level Concentrations
            Damage Costs
            Benefit and Benefit-Cost Ratio
            Population Factors
            Selection of Receptor Sites

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             SECTION 2.  DESCRIPTION OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE

EXERCISE ELEMENTS

     The Training Exercise is comprised of the following three elements:
         *  Scenario
         *  Class Problem
         *  Training Model
     The first two set the ground rules for the exercise; the third is
the mechanism for solution.  Details follow.

SCENARIO  :
     The hypothetical region designed for this exercise is shown in
Figure 1.  It measures 50 km by 50 km, and is designated as the PDQ Region
because it covers portions of three counties, Prince, Duchess, and Queen.
Most other place names are derived from the  International  Phonetic Alphabet.
     Airline distance  between the two cities within the region, Alfa City
and Bakersville, is about 10 km, downtown to downtown.  Alfa City, the
larger of the two, is a progressive community in which civic pride and
affluence is much in evidence.  Bakersvilie is gradually emerging from its
drab beginnings as living quarters for workers in the nearby heavy industries.
This contrast  is reflected in the following statistical details for the
tri-county region.

Demographic  Data
     Total population of the PDQ region is 706,000, divided as follows:
     County            Prince              Duchess          Queen
   City:             Alfa City              (none)        Bakersville
    total            356,000                               102,000
    (Central
      City)         (240,000)                              (60,000)
   Suburban           35,000                10,000          66,000
   Exurban            38.500                37.000          62,000
    Totals           429,000                47,000         230,000
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                           FIGURE    1
HYPOTHETICAL AIR QUALITY  REGION
     218                            120                            40
     137
                                  Kllom»t»r«
                                     140
                                                                        51
           LEGEND

                       Eiurbon
              Urban, Low Density
           Urban, Medium Density
              Urban,High Density
                   Wooded area
                         Water
                 Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Heating, Alto City  84
  Incineration, Bokersville  Ma
Space Heating, Bakersville  S.
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 Figure  1  shows  the  population  distribution by 5 km grid spaces.

     In Alfa City,  of the 240,000 people living in the heart of the city, 80%
 live in multiple family dwellings, 20% in single-family dwellings.  The
 remaining 116,000 within city  limits live in single-family dwellings.  The
 average family  unit has 4 persons, and the average multiple-family dwelling
 has 40  units.   The  80 - 20 ratio and 4 persons per family also applies
 to Bakersvilie, but in the heart of town where 60,000 people reside the
 average multiple has 20 units.

Power
     Power generation for the entire region has been consolidated in
 one central power plant built in 1952.  The plant has a capacity of 1,500 mw,
 provided by three 500 mw boilers, each burning 3150 tons per day of 3% sulfur,
 12% ash  content coal.  Each boiler emits 1,000,000 acfm of flue gas,
which passes through  multicyclones, then up a 300 ft stack into the atmosphere.
 Recent  checks show  the multicyclones to be 74.6% efficient for removal of
 particulates.

Space Heating
     In Prince  County, coal burning has been discontinued by county
 ordinance.  Commercial buildings and apartment houses (multiples) burn
 either  #5 or #6 oil, the mix averaging 1.7% in sulfur content.  Home
 space heating is done by burning #2 oil, which contains 0.3% sulfur.  Facilities
 for natural gas are becoming more available, and it is hoped that there
 will be enough  to handle 40% of all fuel demands by next year.
    In  Queen County, coal furnaces are still used in 60% of the private
 houses, mainly  in Bakersville.  The remaining single-family houses use
 #2 oil, and all multiple-family dwellings use the same mix of #5 and #6
 oil as  does Alfa City, with average sulfur content of 1.7%.
     In Duchess County, only #2 fuel oil is in use.
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                    UNITS  NUMBER   NUMBER     SPACE HEATING      SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
mmnv               PER     OF       OF           FUEL
U*W1Y                     MFD's    SFD's     IfD         SR)        MFD         SFD
PRINCE               40  LOOO    67,250    HEAVY-       #2 OIL      50%        100%
                                             OIL                 MUNICIPAL   MUNICIPAL
                                            1,7%         0,3%S   INCINERATOR  INCINERATOR
                                                                     50%        PLUS
                                                                   IN-HOUSE   LANDFILL
                                                                 INCINERATOR

DUCHESS              -    0      11.750     -          #2 OIL      -         100%
                                                                             BACKYARD
                                                                             BURNING

QUEEN                20   600     45,500   HEAVY        27,300       100%       100E
                                            OIL      COAL: 3%S     IN-HOUSE      DUMP
                                           1,7%S        18,200    INCINERATOR  OPEN BURNING
                                                    #2 OIL: 0,3%S
                        MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING                  SFD:   SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING
                           TABLE 1,   AREA SOURCE CHARACTERISTICS OF PDQ REGION

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     After the sources were checked for consistency with problem objectives,
emission factors listed in NAPCA publications^ were applied to process
rates to produce an emission inventory.  The procedure is shown in Appendix A,
and the inventory results are in Table 2.

CONTROL ALTERNATIVES
     Control measures specified for the Training Exercise are limited
to the following:
     •  Fuel switching
     •  Tall stacks
     •  Air cleaners
     •  Other (upgrading or eliminating a source)
     A number of control alternatives for a given source may be available
     A number of control alternatives for a given source may be available
within each of the three categories.  Fuel  switching may be done from coal
to oil  or to gas, or from oil  to gas, or from high sulfur to lower sulfur
content coal or oil.  In the case of low stack replacement by a taller stack,
the alternatives from which a selection is  to be made are the height in-
crements for the tall stack.  As for air cleaning devices, control alternatives
are limited to specific types  and sizes appropriate to each industry and process,
The common characteristic of all three categories is incremental cost.
     Fuel  switching and air cleaner use are directed to the reduction of
pollutant emissions.  Fuel switching is at  present the most effective way
of reducing sulfur oxide emission from combustion processes, but it may
also result in lower emission  of particulates.  Air cleaners are designed
primarily for the control of particulate emissions, but certain scrubbers
remove a small amount of sulfur oxides as well.
 2~!In particular:
     R. L.  Duprey,  "Compilation of Air Pollutant  Emission  Factors."
     Public Health  Service Publication No.  999-AP-42,  (1968)
     G. Ozolins and R.  Smith,  "A Rapid Survey  Technique  for Estimating
     Community  Air Pollution  Emissions."   Public Health Service  Publication
     No.  999-AP-29  (1966).
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                       TABLE 2.   SOURCE AND EMISSION DATA


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
0.
1.
2.
SOURCE

Power Plant
Municipal
Incinerator
Oil Refinery
Cement Plant
Lead Smelter
Sulfuric Acid PI.
Alfa City:
Incinerator
Alfa City: Space
Heating, Multpl
Auto Dump
Bakersvl : Incin.
Bakersvl : Space
Heating, Multpl
Bakersvl. Dump
COORDINATES AREA
(km) (sq.km)
X
20.0
15.4
19.0
14.0
14.2
24.8
19.6
18.5
12.2
25.9
25.1
21.5
Y
10.0
17.2
16.8
19.8
19.8
20.1
24.5
32.0
: 25.4
16.9
14.9
14.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
78.5
254.0
10.1
10.1
78.5
9.1
STACK HT.
(m)

100.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
EMISSION
SOX
538.65
0.42
0.00
0.00
44.70
32.40
0.08
23.88
0.00
0.02
6.07
0.01
(T/DAY)
PARTIC,.
300. OO1
3.58
3.72
18.24
46.20
4.04
3.14
1.84
1.20
0.79
4.69
1.74
13.   Alfa City:  Space
      Heating, Single  18.5

14.   Bakersvl: Space
      Heating,Single   25.1

15.   Bakersvl: Space
      Heating, Single
      Oil              25.1
32.0   254.0       0.0


14.9    78.5       0.0



14.9    78.5       0.0
2.80


8.21



0.36
*After control by mechanical  cleaner, 74.6%  efficient.

NOTE:  Coordinates of Area sources are for centroid of area.
 0.59


18.00



 0.77
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TABLE 3.  FUEL SWITCHING ALTERNATIVES AND'COST DATA
  Applied to Power Plant and Space Heating Only

Source

Power
Plant



Space
Heating
1. Alfa City
a. Single
Family


b. Multiple




2. Bakersvl
a. Single
Family


b. Single
Family


c. Multiple.,



Process Rate
Units/Year '
Coal:
3:45(106)T
Alt: Oil
5.49(108) gal
Alt: Gas
5.43(10l°)ft3



12 011
43.3(!06)gal
Alt: Gas
42.7(108)ft3
15 1/2 Oil
67.6(106)gal
Alt: gas
66.2(108)ft3


Coal
52.5(103)T
Alt: #2 oil
8.38(106) gal
Alt: gas
8;28(108>ft3
#2 oil
5.6(106)gal
Alt: gas
5.42(108) ft3
#5 1/2 oil
17.1(10°)gal.
Alt: gas
1.69(109)ft3
Present Fuel
Type Cost

Coal $7.05/T
3%S ,
$24.3(10°)
Ann.



#2 Oil $0.153/gal
0.3%S 66.20(105)
Ann.



#51/2 $ 0.082/gal
oil
1.65K 55.20(105)
Ann.
Coal S20.30/T
3*S $10.67(105)
Ann .


n oil $0.153/gal
0.33SS $8.39 (105)
Ann.

#5 1/2 oil $0.082/gal
1.65%S $14.03(105]
Ann.

Coal
Range: S=Sulfur %
Cost Formula

S: 3.0 + 0.5

Y=10. 961-2. 817S
+ 0.505 S2
(dollars'/ton)












S: 3.0 + 0.5
Y=38. 015-14. 380S
+2.825S2
(dollars/ ton)








Oil
#6
Range: Cost Formula

S: 2.0 - 0.5

Y=.058-.003S
(dollars/gal)









#5
Range: Cost Formula

S: 1.75-0.5

Y=.0585-.0025S
(dollars/gal )









#5 1/2 oil 0.8*S
$ .089/gal
$ 59.80(l05")Ann.


















05 1/2 oil: 0.885S
$ 0. 089/gal
$15.22(105)



12 (S=0.3S)
Cost

$ 0.076/gal

$ 41.8(106)
Ann.









$ 0.131/gal
$88.50(105)
Ann.

$ 0.153/gal
$12.82(105)
Ann.






$ 0.131/gal
$22-. 38(105)
Ann.

Gas
Firm
Cost

$ .001/ft3

$54.3(106) .
Ann.



$.0016/ft3

$68.30(105)
Ann.


$.0015/ft3
$99.35(105)
Ann.

$.00169/ft3
$1167{lb5j
Ann.


$.0016/ft3
$8.66(105)
Ann.

$.0015/ft3
$25.30(105)
Ann.


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       Tall  stacks effect no reduction  in  the quantity of pollutant  that
is emitted.   Elevated emission  sources  merely take advantage  of  a  larger
volume of air through which  pollutants  are diluted before reaching ground
level, and winds at higher levels  of the atmosphere carry the material  to
greater distance than with lower sources.   The net result is  that  ground
level concentrations close to the  source may be considerably  reduced by
implementation of the tall stack option.

Fuel  Switching Costs
     Several factors including boiler conversion determine the  incremental
cost of a fuel change, but the most significant factor is the cost of the
fuel itself.  Cost  figures selected for use in th4s exercise  are derived
from the report entitled "The Fuel of Fifty Cities".^   A number of simpli-
fications were made to adapt the reported  figure to the purposes of the
exercise.   In the cases of coal and heavy  oil, cost and sulfur  percentage
data were fitted to a polynomial  in order to derive generalized expressions
of costs for all intermediate values of sulfur content.  Table  3 lists the
fuel switching applications and costs adopted for the exercise.
     In the second  column headed Process  Rate, alternative fuel  amounts
were calculated on  the basis of requirements to produce the same annual
number of BTU's as  provided by the fuel in present use.  Calculations, shown
in Appendix A, assume combustion efficiencies published in Ozolins and Smith,
(1966).4
     A change from  high sulfur to low sulfur coal or from high  sulfur
to low sulfur oil will reduce emissions of sulfur oxide but not >
particulates.  However, calculations using emission factors show that a
T.Ernst and Ernst, "The Fuel of Fifty Cities", report prepared for
    Department of Health, Education and Welfare, National  Air Pollution
    Control Administration, November 1968.
4.  Ibid, p. 43.
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                                                                 TABLE 4.  AIR CLEANER ALTERNATIVES AND COST DATA

Source
Power Plant

Other Alt.
Tall Stack
Fuel Swltcl
'••.•

Municipal
Incinerators



X. . : _
Refinery
(Boiler and
o recess
•heater only

1
i Cement,
• Plant
'<
•Lead
" Smelter
Other Alt:
Tall Stack
(Corrotlvlty
Faetor»3xJ

Sulfurtc
Acid Plant
(Corroslvlty
Factor-Sx)



Tyne of
Feasible

.EP
MC



Cleaner






MC (plus
wetted

baffles)

WS




FF(Baghousi


EP Plus
•leva ted
flare
MB"
afterburner]
EP
MC

FF
we
\V
FF




WS

EP +
mist















eliminators

Code: .»» 5. 6, 7
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Other i 27

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0

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74.6



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0

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ALTERNATIVES
Eff.% . Annual Costs
Code

5
11


11



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5
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for tow. M. H1 eff. )
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90
60

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$120K



$1.1K



$1.9K




$ 34K

$4.7K
$0.9K

$33. 3K







$40 K










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$345K



$ 9K



$ 22K




$133K

$ 14K
$8. OK

$ 17K




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$ 9K










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•$465*



$10. IK



$23.9 K




$167K

$ia7K
$8.9K

$50.3K







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Eff.% Annual Costs
Code

6
12


12



9




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6
12

15
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0


0



80




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$ 48K


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$450K
$300K


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$18 K
$105K






$ 16K










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$348K


$11. X



$45. 3K




$196K

.$25.5K
:$10.3K

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$U3. 4K






$23. 4K










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Code

7
13


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10

16


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7
13

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16




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0


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90.0


90.0



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99.3


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$ 60 K

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$2.5 K


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$570K
$360K


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$10. SK

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$790K
$420K


$14. 5K



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$35:3fK
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change from coal to oil reduces particulates by one or two orders of
magnitude, and also lowers sulfur oxide emission even if the percentage
of sulfur is the same for oil as for coal.  A change from either coal or
oil to gas virtually eliminates both pollutants.

Tall  Stacks 5:.:c!-s
     A widely accepted cost figure for erection of tall stacks is $1000
per foot.  For this exercise, the cost has been rounded to $3200
per meter, and the total cost is amortized over fifteen years.

Air Cleaners    zr--,
     Table 4 shows air cleaner options that conform with NAPCA control
recommendations^ for the sources listed.  The following abbreviations
are used in the Table:
     EP:  electrostatic precipitator
     WS:  wet scrubber
     MC:  mechanical cleaner (dry centrifugal)
     FF:  fabric filter (baghouse)
     Afterb:  afterburner
     The number code in the lower left hand corner of the table refers to
a list developed for the computer subroutine on control alternatives.  Costs
are given, where applicable, for low, medium, and high efficiency control
devices.  Costs and efficiencies are derived from data and charts in the
NAPCA Control Techniques document.  The  single cost figure  that is  used  for
each device includes purchase and installation cost amortized over fifteen
years, plus annual cost of operation and maintenance.  This cost is most
5.  "Control Techniques for Particulate Air Pollutants", National Air
    Pollution Control Administration Publication No. AP-51, January 1969.
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 Other Controls
            Emissions from the two dumps and apartment house  incineration
 in both cities  are best controlled by measures  other than  those  specified
 for the exercise.  The dumps could, of course,  be closed down; however,
 reasonable alternatives and associated costs must be provided.   To simplify
 matters, it was decided to eliminate open burning by specifying  an incinerator
 with precipitator for the auto dump, and conversion of the municipal  dump  to
 a landfill operation.  The alternative decided  upon for the  two  cases of
 apartment house incineration was upgrading of incinerators to multiple-
 chamber types which result in 87% reduction in  particulate emissions. The
 controls listed below are coded in the exercise as "No. 27,  Other", under
 Air Cleaner Alternatives.
Source
7.  A-City Incinera-
    tion
9.  Auto-Dump
10. B-City Incinera-
    tion
12. B-City Dump
Control
New Incinerators
Incinerator w/
precipitator
New Incinerators
Landfill
0
0

100%
Eff.  (P)
  87%

  98.5%
  87%

  100%
$/Year
962,000

650 ,000
481 ,000
185,000
7B.  Jerome Z. Holland, "A Meteorological  Survey of the  Oak  Ridge  Area",
     USAEC Report ORO-99, 554-559, Oak Ridge Laboratory, 1953.
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 directly dependent upon the size  of the  equipment,  which  in  turn  depends
 upon the volume of air to be cleaned (acfm).   In  this  regard,  the volumes
 determined for air cleaners in  this exercise  have been checked for
 consistency with the process or production  rates.

TRANSPORT AND DIFFUSION MODEL  .0 '  -l
Description
      The  atmospheric transport and diffusion used for the training exercise
 is a simplified version of the model developed in 1968 by D.O. Martin
 and J. A. Tikvart.6  The model  is designed for calculating average ground
 level concentrations of any air pollutant at one or more downwind receptor
 locations resulting from multiple sources of emissions.  For each receptor
 location  the model sums the effect of each source over a complete set of
 climatological conditions prorated according to frequency of occurrence.
 In this simplified version of the model, the only parameter prorated by
 frequency of occurrence is wind direction,  reported to sixteen points of
 the compass.
      Wind speed is represented by a single average value for each
 wind direction instead of a frequency distribution for five wind speed
 classes used in the complete model.  Similarly, atmospheric stability
 is represented by one category designated as "D" or "neutral" by Turner^,
 instead of being prorated by frequency of six stability categories.
 For each  of the sixteen wind directions, at each receptor point, an
 atmospheric diffusion calculation is made and the ground level concen-
 trations  contributed by emission  sources individually are summed at
 each receptor point.  Because of the number of calculations required, a
 computer  is used.
     Ibid, Paragraph 1.3.2
     D. Bruce Turner, "Workbook of Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates."
     U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, National  Center
     for Air Pollution Control, Cincinnati, Ohio,  Rev.  1969,Public Health  Service,
     Publication No. 999-AP-26, 6.
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Features and Limitations
     Although the exercise makes no presumption regarding operational
usefulness of the model in either its complete or variously modified
forms, the scope and limitations of the model  shoul-d-be recognized.
Underlying assumptions include:
     *  Steady-state, equilibrium conditions
     •  Wind invariant in time and space within each directional  sector
     •  Smooth, flat terrain
     •  No mechanism for removal of airborne contaminants (e.g.
        no scavenging by clouds or precipitation, no capture by
        surface bodies of water or impact on structures,
        chemical changes in transport except for a 3-hour half life
        exponential decay rate assumed for sulfur dioxide).
     The model is geared to climatological time periods and averages,
and should not be used for analyses of short term cause-effect relations
between sources and pollutant concentrations.   It is a stochastic, not a
dynamic model, although its basic transport and diffusion equations  are
developed on physical principles including the effects of elevated sources
(effective stack height calculated by the Holland equation76)

Meteorological Data
     Data for computing wind transport of airborne contaminants  were
adapted from the annual wind rose for St. Louis, which was used  in the
previous training exercise.  As may be noted from Table 5, southerly
and northwesterly winds occur most frequently.  The scenario takes  this
situation into account.  Note that in Figure 1, which shows a map of the
hypothetical region, the major point sources are located generally west
and south of the "target" population centers.
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                  WIND
               DIRECTION
                   N
                   NNE
                   NE
                   ENE
                   E
                   ESE
                   SE
                   SSE
                   S
                   SSW
                   SW
                   WSW
                   W
                   WNW
                   NW
FREQUENCY OF
 OCCURRENCE
     4.4
     3.7
     3.8
     3.7
     3.9
     5.9
     6.9
     8.3
    10.5
     6.9
     6.2
     5.7
     6.1
     9.2
     9.1
     5.9
AVERAGE
 SPEED
(m/sec)

  2.4
  2.3
  2.2
  2.2
  2.4
  2.2
  2.3
  2.9
 •3.0
  2.7
  2.6
  2.6
  2.6
  3.0
  3.1
  2.6
              TABLE 5.   Wind  Rose  Data  for  Training  Exercise


 EFFECTS
      The discussion now considers  two  effects  of pollutant dispersion
 at the receptor locations:
           0   Ground level concentrations of sulfur  oxides and
              particulates
           0   Damage costs resulting  from exposure to  higher  concen-
              trations  of particulates

Ground level  concentrations
      The direct output of a  transport  and  diffusion model computation
 is the list  of ground  level  concentrations of  sulfur  oxides  in
 parts per million (ppm) and  particulate  concentrations  in micrograms per cubic
            n •
 meter (ug/m  ), at each receptor point.  Charts of ground level  concen-
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 trations  under initial  conditions  are  shown  in Section 4, within the
 User's  Manual  that  is  included in  this  report.  Separate charts are pre-
 sented  for sulfur oxides  and  particulates, for each major source in-
 dividually and for  all  sources combined.

     In  performing the  training exercise,  the user compares  the  initial
 output  with specified  air quality  goals,  and develops a control strategy
 for reduction  of ground level  concentrations to the specified standard
                                                 . *            «
 at minimal cost./ When the classroom exercise is performed  in "Conver-
 sational  Mode," described in  Section 4, concentrations before and  after
 controls  are printed out  side by side.  A printout is illustrated  in
 the User's Guide, Section 3 of this  manual.
Damage Costs
      Estimates of air pollution damage costs can be widely disparate.
When  biological effects are  considered, it is clearly impossible to put a
price tag on  population mortality and morbidity (the insurance community
notwithstanding!), and almost as difficult to establish a cause-effect
relation between pollutant concentration levels and rises in mortality and
morbidity.  Damage cost estimates are a little better substantiated when
they  apply  to effects upon inanimate receptors.
      Nonetheless, economic effects of air pollution are all-pervasive to
the problem;  for it is in the context of economics that much of the air
pollution problem has arisen and must be solved.  Hence, the proper evalua-
tion  of control strategies must invoke economic judgments.
      For the  training exercise, the one economic effects parameter that is
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considered appropriate is soiling cost.  Soiling cost is defined as ex-
penses of maintenance and cleaning made necessary by excessive deposits of
dirt, dust, soot, and other airborne  particulates.  Costs are calculated
for cleaning automobiles, clothing, furnishing, and household appurtenances
including houses themselves.  Soiling cost can be little more than an
indicator of total damage costs of air pollution.  However, the good cor-
                                                  Q
relations established by authors such as Michelson , in studies that cover
sevaral cities across the country, lend justification to the adoption of
a particulate concentration-soiling cost relation for this exercise.  The
following expression is used:

                           Y = 2.56X - 90.44

           where Y = annual soiling cost, in dollars per capita
                 X = annual average concentration of particulates,
                     in micrograms per cubic meter

     For total soiling costs, Y is multiplied by the population that is
exposed to the X level of concentration.

Benefit and Benefit-Cost Ratio     '•    .
    The reduction in total soiling costs resulting from the use of a con-
trol strategy is called the benefit for that strategy.  For determining control
benefit, damage costs for the initial condition must first be determined,
then the damage costs for the post-control situation.  The difference
is the benefit.
     The benefit-cost ratio, also referred to in this exercise as the
strategy-effectiveness ratio, is defined as the benefit divided by the
corresponding control strategy cost.  In performing the exercise, one
of the objectives is to achieve a high benefit-cost ratio.  However,
this achievement must be consistent with, the other objective, which is

8.  Irving Michelson, unpublished findings developed on contract with NAPCA.
Some of Michel son's work is described by Richard D. Wilson and David W.
Minnotte in their paper, "A Cost-Benefit Approach to Air Pollution Control."
Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, vol. 19, no. 5, 303-314,
May 1969.

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to meet air quality goals.
   Concentrations of sulfur oxides are not considered in the determination
of damage costs and benefits because no firm relation has  been  established
between concentrations and damage costs for this pollutant.   The reduction
levels of sulfur oxides requires a control  cost but achieves no dollar
benefit in the exercise.  Inclusion of a control cost for  sulfur oxides
results in lower overall benefit-cost ratios than would be calculated for
particulates alone.  As an expression of this "diluted" benefit-cost
ratio, the term "strategy-effectiveness ratio" is used in  the computer
programs- for the training exercise.

Population Factors
    The number of people exposed to a given ground level concentration
of particulates is multiplied by the corresponding soiling cost per capita
to give damage costs for that segment of the population.   Since concen-
trations are not uniform across the region, a better approximation  of
total damage costs is obtained by subdividing the region into areas in
which concentrations are more uniform, then summing the individual  soiling
costs of the subdivisions.
    In the training exercise, two subdivision scales are used.   By  the
coarser scale, the region is divided into six subregions,  identified  in
Figure 1 (which see) by the heavily drawn boundary lines.   Reading  from
left to right, the subregions on the lower half of the map should be  numbered
1, 2, and 3; those on the upper half, 4, 5, and 6.  The heavy numbers
shown outside the lower and upper boundaries of the region are  the  popu-
lations in thousands for the subdivisions nearest to the numbers.   The
population breakdown is as follows:
         Subdivision: Population   Subdivision:Population  Subdivision:Population
                     (thousands)               (thousands)           (thousands)
                   4:  218                   5:  120               6:  40
                   1:  137                   2:  140               3:  51
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    By the finer scale, the region is divided into TOO grid sectors each
measuring 5 km square, as shown in Figure 1.  The number at the center of
each sector represents the population (in thousands) within that sector.
The numbers vary from 60 (thousand) in sectors within the centers of Alfa
City and Bakersville, to 2 (thousand) in exurban areas and zero in Lake
Zulu.  Note that an 1.1 by 11 grid, a total of 121 grid intersections, is required
to enclose the 100 grid sectors.
    The coarser scale is used during the classroom session, when expeditious
performance of the exercise is desired at the expense of precision.  It is
a feature of the "Conversational Mode," the computer program designed for
close on-line interaction between computer and user during class.  The
finer scale is used for high resolution output of initial and post-control
concentrations, the latter serving to check the total costs computed for
subdivisions against total costs for the sectors.  Since it takes about
20 minutes for the terminal to print out results at 121 grid points, this part
of the program is run in "Batch Mode" off-line, outside of classroom hours.

Selection of Receptor Sites
    In the Conversational Mode, the user must select a receptor site
for each of the six subdivisions.  The analogous-problem is the selection
of sampling sites of an air pollution monitoring system.  Remote site
selection for a monitoring system is governed by a variety of factors
including representativeness.  In the training exercise, site represen-
tativeness is virtually the sole criterion.  The major test of user
skill shall be the selection of subdivision receptor sites at which ground
level concentration and soiling cost and benefit data come closest to
corresponding values averaged over all grid sectors within the subdivision.
If this were not a condition of the exercise, the user could achieve high
strategy effectiveness ratios by locating receptors near the edges of the
map, where initial concentrations are minimal.  Hence, the comparison of
Conversational Mode and Batch Mode results tests not only strategy effec-
tiveness but also representativeness of receptor locations.  This com-
parison could be quantified and expressed as a Skill Score.
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TRAINING EXERCISE FOR COST-EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION OF



        AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STRATEGIES
                  USER'S GUIDE

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             TRAINING EXERCISE FOR BENEFIT-COST EVALUATION OF

                     AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STRATEGIES


                               User's Guide
AS A MATTER OF INTRODUCTION,
What -ii> the. TMti.n4.ng Exetoc6e?

The Training Exercise is an active learning experience  designed
to give the user an appreciation of computerized techniques,  currently
being developed under NAPCA auspices, for determining effects of
alternative control action.   Its objective is to demonstrate  the
powerful support these techniques can offer to air quality management
personnel by providing real-time solutions regarding the probable
impact of control strategies  before decisions on implementation are
made.

Who one. the. 4.nte.nde.d oAeAi oj the.
The exercise is geared to  the level of education  and experience  that
is normally to be found among technical personnel of a moderately
active municipal, county,  or state air pollution  control  agency.  How-
ever, others in related academic or administrative pursuits  could
benefit by this exercise.

      -id the. TMtirting Exe/ic/c6e  conducted?
Home base for this training  session  is  at Research  Triangle Park,
N. C. , at the facility  of NAPCA Office  of Manpower  Development,
Institute for Air Pollution  Training.   However,  the session may
be conducted at  any  site  served by commercial  telephone provided
prearrangements  are  made  for the required library storage,  and a
teletype terminal and acoustic  coupler  can be  accommodated.  A
number of commercial time-share services  are available  at most
locations; however,  for minimum telephone charges,  one  should
determine which  of the  competing services has  the closest multiplexer.

1.6 &arruJt4.(Utity ttiith compute*. pnaQnannnijiQ a. pieA.e.qu
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        the. C-ompateA twninoJi, what ttuu.ni.ng mateAiat and piepo/utttort
         oMjange.d fioti conducting a ttioA.YU.ng exeAcxae?

Several classroom arrangements are possible.  For example,  the
instructor leading the responses may request a class consensus for
each of the more critical decisions to be entered at designated  points
in the exercise.  Another arrangement is for the class  to be divided.
into groups, each developing, its own control strategy and operating.
the terminal in its turn.  After all groups have completed  their runs,
results are compared and discussed.  Still another arrangement is for
groups to work alongside each other on several terminals short of a
maximum number permissible on the particular time-share service.

What. opeAationat pioceduAe.  6oŁlotae.d at. the. terminal?
haw doei the. uiCA fenow wnen and how he. e.nteA& fau> data?
After the desired computer program is commanded and  completes  its
listing of scenario data, it prints out instructions  to  be  used  at
each point designated by a question mark where a  user response is
required.  The user's input is usually a number or set of numbers.

See the following User's Manual for details.
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                             SCENARIO
      The following figures show a map of the hypothetical air
quality region upon which are superimposed total ground level con-
centration patterns for all emission sources and individual pat-
terns for the most significant point sources.
      Figure U-0.  Annual Wind Rose for St.  Louis, Mo.

      Figures U-l to U-4 show annual  arithmetic average ground  level
concentrations of sulfur oxides.

      Figures U-5 to U-8 show annual arithmetic average ground
level concentrations of particulates.
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                            LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No.
                   Title
                    Page
    2
    3
    4
    5

    6
    7
    8
Initial  S0« Concentrations,
  for all  Sources.
Initial  SOX Concentrations,
Initial  SOX Concentrations,
Total .

Source  1.
Source  5.
Source  6.
Initial  SOX Concentrations
Initial  Particulate Concentration.   Total
  for all  Sources.
Initial  Particulate Concentrations.  Source 1.
Initial  Particulate Concentrations.  Source 4.
Initial  Particulate Concentrations.  Source 5.
31

32
33
34
35

36
37
38
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                                           Figure  1
              HYPOTHETICAL  AIR QUALITY REGION
                   218                            120                           40
                  137
 ALL  SOURCES
Sulfur Oxides-ppm
LEGEND

            Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban, High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
      Industrial Area
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  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alia Cily   M^
  Space Healing, Alia City   84
  Incineration, Bokersville   M4
Space Heating, Bakersville   S_

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                                               Figure  2
                HYPOTHETICAL  AIR QUALITY  REGION
                     218                             120                            40
                     137
                           140
    SOURCE *
      SOX ppm
POWER  PLANT
LEGEND

            Eiurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROlDS

    Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City  84
  Incineration, Bakersville  M4
Space Heating, Bafcersville  St
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                                  	   Figure  3    	

               HYPOTHETICAL AIR QUALITY  REGION
                    218                            120                           40

                    137
                                                                                       51
    SOURCE&5
      SOX ppm
LEAD SMELTER
LEGEND

            Exurbon
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban, High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alfa City   M^
  Space Heating, Alfo City   84
  Incineration, Bakersville   Ma
Space Heating, Bakersville   S.
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                                            Figure 4
               HYPOTHETICAL AIR QUALITY REGION
                    218                           120                          40
                                                                                   51
    SOURCE
      SOX ppm '
SULFURIC ACID PLANT
LEGEND

           Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban, High Density
       Wooded area
             Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alfa City   M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City   84
  Incineration, Bakersville   M4
Space Heating, Bakersville   &a
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                               Figure 5
HYPOTHETICAL AIR  QUALITY  REGION
     210                               120                              40
                         Exurbon
               Urban, Low Density
            Urban, Medium Density
               Urban,High Density
                     Wooded area
                          Water
                   Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

     Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City  84
  Incineration, Bohersville  MA
Space Heating, BakertviHe  Sfl
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                                           Figure 6
               HYPOTHETICAL AIR  QUALITY  REGION
                    218                            120                            40
                                                                                      si
SOURCE
Porticulotes
1* I
POWER  PLANT
LEGEND

            Elurbon
   Urban, Low Densiiy
Urban, Medium Dtntily
   Urban, High Density
        Wooded area
             Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIOS

    Incineration, Alia City  M^
  Space Healing, Alfa City  84
  Incineratien, Bokersville  MA
Space Heating, Bokertville  8,
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                                              Figure 7
               HYPOTHETICAL  AIR  QUALITY  REGION
                     218                             120                            40
                    137
                                                                                         51
  SOURCE # 4
 Participates
CEMENT PLANT
LEGEND

            Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City  84
  Incineration, Bakeriville  MA
Space Heating, Bakeriville  84
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                                 	   Figure 8    .
               HYPOTHETICAL AIR QUALITY
                    218                           i 220
                                                                                   40
                                                                                      51
   SOURCE* 5
 Participates
LEAD SMELTER
LEGKND

            E xurbon
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
        Wooded area
             Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS
    Incineration, Alfa City   *%
  Space Heating, Alfa City   64
  Incineration, Bakerivllle   M4
Space Heating, Bakertville   84
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   USER'S MANUAL FOR OPERATING THE TERMINAL FOR THE TRAINING EXERCISE

1.  Computer Programs
    The following  two  programs are available for the training exercise:
    *  The Conversational Mode
    •  The Batch Mode

    Instructions for initiating a program are given in the Instructor's
Manual.
    Before class convenes, the Batch Mode will be run to present initial
conditions on a fine scale.  During class, you will engage in close inter-
action with the computer in the Conversational Mode.  At the end of the
exercise, the Batch Mode may be rerun, using the final combination of
controls you specified for your  Conversational Mode solution.

2.  Entering, Amending, and Deleting Data
    Enter data only after a question mark (?) is printed out.  The
required data format is specified in the text that precedes the question
mark.
    For the Conversational Mode, all input data must be numeric (with or
without an optional decimal point).   Enter only one number at a time,
except that when the power station and receptor coordinates are requested,
enter two numbers separated by a space.
    After entering a number, press the "RETURN" key.
    For the Batch Mode, enter numbers the same way as for the Conversational
Mode.  In addition, entry of an alphabetic description of thirty or less
                                                 /
characters is required for the control  device in use.   When this information
is requested, type a single quote ('),  then the appropriate description,
and end with a single quote.
     If you have made an error in your entry, or wish  to change data before
it is processed, you can do so if you have not yet pressed the  RETURN key.
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    First, back space over the error by using the "left arrow" («-),
which is at the upper case position on the letter 0 key (NOT THE NUMBER
ZERO).  Keep the SHIFT key down when you strike for the arrow.  Each
strike deletes the printed character in the preceding position.
    For example, if you notice you have entered "21 10" when you
intended "20 10", press four "left arrows" to cover the "1"  of "21".
Then enter "0 10".  Now press the RETURN key after the correct entry,
and the computer will confirm it by. printing out "20 10".
    Five or more successive back space arrows will delete  the entire
line, and are sometimes used for this purpose.  Hence, in  the example
described, if you plan to delete all of "21 10" and retype "20 10",
you use five "left arrows" and would find that all data on
the line have been deleted.
    If you do not spot your error until it has been processed, you
must wait until you are asked to enter your control option.   At this
point, enter "-99" and you must restart the exercise from  the beginning.
3.  Exercising the Conversational Mode
    Please refer to the printout that has been reproduced  in the
Appendix with added narrative.  Some teletypes will print  out your
entry; others will not, as in the sample shown.  In either case, your
entry will be confirmed by the computer before it proceeds to the next
step.
    Once the Conversational  Mode has been initiated, it immediately
requests an entry for the power station coordinates.  This information
request and each one that follows is designated here as a  "STEP".
Ste.p 1.  Ente.i "20 10", unŁe6A the. In&tAjmctofi 4pecc^e6 a
         tocation.  Note, that a. Apace mai-t 4epaAaŁe the. X and V c.ooidinat&i> .
    After confirming your entry, the computer will  print out three
tables of scenario data that it will use to compute initial  ground
level concentrations and soiling costs.  The first table is  the Source
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and Emission Inventory.  The second table lists the fuels in current

use.  The third table is an abstract of the scenario map showing  the
population (in thousands) within each of the hundred 5-km square  grid

sectors, and the boundaries of six subregions.

Ste.p 2.  EnteA 4>cx re.ce.ptor coordinates -in the. manner re.qu.es ted.  Be

         that the. coordinates aft e.ach ne.ce.pton one. within the. spe.ci&i.e.d
         Limits.

         Note:  You are not restricted to whole numbers  for coordinate
         points.  You may use numbers like "15.3 25.7" but little
         is gained by going beyond one decimal place.  For best
         results, each receptor should be located at a point that
         is "representative" of both the population distribution,
         and the average ground level concentrations of  pollutants
         within its respective subregion  before and after controls.
         The preliminary Batch Mode printout and the scenario charts
         will help you decide where to locate the receptors, but
         your skill and best judgment are essential.

    As soon as you enter a receptor location, the computer operates

the transport and diffusion model source by source to determine the total
ground level concentrations (GLC) of sulfur oxides and particulates that
will be received at this receptor.  After you have completed the  sixth

receptor location, the computer tabulates results for all six.

    Your strategy begins when the printout reads "CONTROL OPTION:  ENTER..."

You have four options:

  1.  Select  a  source  to  be  controlled,  and when  requested,  add a  control  from
     among  those  listed  as  available.

  2.  Select  a  source  from which  controls  are  to  be  removed,  and when  requested,
     specify  the  control  to be  removed.

  3.  Having  either  added or removed controls,  compute  new ground  level
     concentrations  (GLC).

  4.  Restart  or terminate the exercise.

  Options may  be repeated as  often  as  desired  until  a final  strategy is
  determined.
Before you enter your first option, it is recommended that you tear off

all previous data printouts and keep the sheet alongside you for handy

reference.

Ste.p 3.  EnteA  your des-ire.d control option -in the. manner -indicate.d by
         the. iyifafwation re.qu.est.  .This re.qu.est Mitt be.  made, at
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         dt.cAAA.on point* throughout the. exe/tcx^e.  The.  &Uu>t time.
         -it -ti made., you. i&UUL want to add a. contfiat.  Hence., vntex
         a. numbeA, ^nom 1 to 75, that ide-ntifceA the. iootce you.
              to
    The computer now produces a listing of NAPCA-sanctloned  control
measures that are applicable to the selected source.  Also listed  for
each control are:
    a.  Control effectiveness for sulfur oxides  (S) and particulates  (P),
        that is, percentage of emission reduction by utilization of
        the control device.  This is omitted for fuel substitutions
        and stack height changes.
    b.  Annual i zed cost:  sum of annual operating and maintenance
        cost and installation cost amortized over 15 years.   For
        stack height changes, the printout shows only $3200  per
        meter, which is the cost of erecting a new stack.  However,
        the annualized cost developed internally by the computer
        is 1/15 the total cost.  For lower sulfur content coal and
        heavy oil, the annualized costs are not  listed but are computed
        on a sliding scale based upon the percentage of sulfur
        selected between the lower and upper limits shown.
Ste.p 4.  EnteA a. number. which cowieApondl* to the. contnoi meAAuAe. you. have.
         &eŁe.cte.d.  Vou may oie 04 many autho^ize.d confiotb  &on a.  AouAce
         06 you. dUxUm, and you. may add c.ontAott> to iAte.nt vbuth you*. oveJiaJtt Attiate-gy.
         Howe.veA, the. picgiam aJULow you. to add them onty one. at a -time.
     After the control selection is confirmed, and if necessary particularized
by additional steps described below, the program repeats a request for
Step 3.  Enter then the next source number you plan to control, and in the
following Step 4, the control measure desired.
     If your control option is a fuel switch to lower sulfur coal  or
heavy oil, the computer requests the sulfur content selected.
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Step 5.  EnteA the. ^ut^uA content 06 a whote. numbeA on at, a numbeA and
         de.CAjrnat to  no mo/ie. than two pŁace6.
     If your control  option is  a stack height change, the computer will
request the new stack height,  in meters.
Step 6.  EnteA the. new Atack height, Bounded o^ to the. ne.aA.eAt 25
         Highe.1 pfie.cJJsi.on. can be. handted. but wJUUL not AuAe. to be lewved
         the. deA
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     The program now confirms the entries for Steps 3 and 7 in a
combined statement, and follows with a repeat request for Step 3.   You
may then proceed to enter new controls at the last source treated, delete,
change, or augment controls at other sources, request new GLC's at any
Step 3 request point along the way, repeat these steps as often as
desired, or adopt your last strategy as final.   To exercise last option,
respond as follows to the Step 3 request.
Ste.p 3:  EnteA "-99".
     With this entry, all foregoing material  is removed from storage.
You may use this control option if you wish to start over and select
new receptor locations, or eliminate a large number of control devices
that had accumulated in the previous exercise.   Otherwise, the next
user may begin the exercise.
     Instruction for terminating the call are given in the Instructor's
Manual.
4.  Preparing Input for the Batch Mode
     The post-control Batch Mode requires certain input that is produced
by the final Conversational Mode run.   For each source controlled, the
following information should be provided:
     a.  The source identification number
     b.  The percentage of sulfur oxide and particulate emissions
         removed by each control
     c.  The new stack height, if a change has been made
     d.  The annualized cost for each control.
5.  Running the Batch Mode
     Since the Batch Mode is normally run outside of classroom hours,
instructions for running the Batch Mode are found in the Instructor's  Manual
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               HYPOTHETICAL AIR QUALITY  REGION
                    218                              12O                            4O
                   137
                                                 Kilometers
                           240
                                                                                                              so
 ALL SOURCES
Sulfur Oxides-ppm
LEGEND

            Exurbon
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
       Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alto City   M^
  Space Healing, Alfa City   84
  Incineration, Bakersville   Ma
Space Heating, Bakersville   S-

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             HYPOTHETICAL AIR  QUALITY REGION
                  218                              120                              4O
                                                 K ilometers
                 137
                            140
                                                                                          51
SOURCE *
  SOX ppm
LKGEND

             E xurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban,Medium Density
   Urban(High Density
         Wooded area
               Water
       Industrial Area
  AREA  SOURCE CENTROIDS

     Incineration, Alfa City  M
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            HYPOTHETICAL  AIR  QUALITY  REGION
                  210                               120                              40
                                                                                                             50
                 137
                                                                                        51
SOURCE #=5
  SOX ppm
LEGEND

             Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
       Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS
     Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City  84
   Incineration, Bakersville  Ma
Space Heating, Bakersville  S.

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             HYPOTHETICAL AIR  QUALITY REGION
                   210                               120                              40
                  137
                                                 K ilometers
                                                     140
                                                                                           51
SOURCE 4* 6
  SOX ppm
LEGEND

             E xurbon
   Urban, Low Density
Urban,Medium Density
   Urban, Hign Density
         Wooc!ed area
               Water
       industrial  Area !	
  AREA  SOURCE CENTROIDS

     Incineration, Alia City   M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City   s^
   incineration, Bakersville   Ma
Space Heating, Bokersville   S,

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               HYPOTHETICAL AIR QUALITY  REGION
                    218                             120                            4O
                                                  K ilometers
                    137
                           140
   ALL  SOURCES
Particulotes pq/m*
LEGEND

            Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
      Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

    Incineration, Alfa City  M
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                HYPOTHETICAL AIR  QUALITY REGION
                     218                              120                              4O
                                                    Kilometers
                     137
                            140
                                                                                             51
   SOURCE
Porticulotes
LEGEND

             Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density L.
        Wooded area
               Water
       Industrial Area
  AREA  SOURCE CENTROIDS

     Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Healing, Alfa City  S
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               HYPOTHETICAL AIR  QUALITY  REGION
                     218                                12O                               4O
                    137
                                                                                               51
 SOURCE #4
Porticulotes
LEGEND

             Exurban
   Urban, Low Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban,High Density
         Wooded area
               Water
       Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIDS

     Incineration, Alfa City  M^
  Space Heating, Alfa City  84
   Incineration, Bakersville  Ma
Space Heating, Bakersville  S-

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               HYPOTHETICAL  AIR  QUALITY  REGION
                    218                              120                              40
                   137
                                                  Kilometers
                            240
  SOURCES 5
Porticulales pg/m5
LKC;END

            Exurban
   UrbantLow Density
Urban, Medium Density
   Urban, High Density
        Wooded area
              Water
       Industrial Area
  AREA SOURCE CENTROIOS

     Incineration, Alfa City  M<$
  Space Healing, Alta City  84
  Incineration, Bakersville  Ma
Space Heating, Bakersville  Sa

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