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Emissions Inventory (EI) James Payne Environmental Protection Department Morongo Band of Mission Indians
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2 What is an Emissions Inventory? Two-part process involving identification of potential emission sources and then calculating estimated quantities of pollutants emitted by those sources
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3 Purpose of Emissions Inventory Identify sources of air emissions Quantify estimated emissions from sources Establish baseline for future air-related activities Monitoring Updated EIs PSD classification Permitting or compliance activities
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4 Uses of Emissions Inventory Provides key portion of general environmental assessment Demonstrate contribution of tribal lands to local emissions Develop emissions control strategies Assist in locating ambient monitoring sites and selecting monitoring equipment Assist in filling EI data gap by reporting to National Emissions Inventory (NEI) database When repeated, can indicate effects of economic development and tribal air program
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5 Uses of EI (cont.) Assist in “Major Source” determination, permits, and compliance evaluations HAPS / MACT Title V New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Emissions Trading Toxic Release Inventory Environmental Audits Pollution prevention
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6 Inventory Steps Source identification Emissions Inventory Preparation Plan (IPP) QA/QC important from early on Must identify use of data to know type to be collected Inspection to verify sources/emissions Emission estimates/calculations Presentation/use of results
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7 What should be inventoried? Point sources Process vents Boilers Incinerator stacks Mobile sources Cars & trucks Trains, boats, aircrafts Heavy equipment Recreational vehicles
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8 What should be inventoried? (cont.) Fugitive, area/non-point sources Open burning Wild/controlled forest fires Biogenic emissions (vegetation, soils) Woodstoves & other fuel combustion Agricultural practices Paved & unpaved roads Small sources (drycleaners, paint shops, gas stations, other)
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9 Morongo Scope of Emissions Inventory 1999 & 2007
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10 Morongo Scope of Emissions Inventory 1999 & 2007 Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) / SOx Nitrogen Oxides (NO & NO 2 ) / NOx Carbon Monoxide (CO) / CO Reactive Organic Gases (ROG) / VOC’s Particulate Matter < 10 µm (PM 10 ) / (PM 10 ) Particulate Matter < 2.5 µm (PM 2.5 )
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11 Where do I start? Identify sources impacting your reservation; internal and external Identify areas of concern if inventorying entire reservation is not feasible EPA National Emissions Inventory (NEI Data) “Windshield survey” “Phonebook survey” “Household questionnaires” or door-to-door polling Obtain a copy of ITEP’s Tribal Emissions Inventory Software Solution (TEISS)
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14 Information Gathered Existing data (from sources, air pollution control authorities, dept. of transportation, permits, other information sources) Description/location of all sources and related equipment & processes Modeling parameters (if used) Other information needed for calculations based on AP-42 or TEISS
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15 Information Gathered (cont.) Point/Stationary sources Process flow diagram Make-up of individual exhaust streams Gas flow rates Control device efficiencies (if applicable) Material use types and quantities Operating schedules (24/7, seasonal, event)
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16 Information Gathered (cont.) Mobile sources Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Road surface types Vehicle types & use Off-road sources (use) Area/Non-point sources Types of operations/emissions “Activity data” needed to calculate emissions Pollution-management practices
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17 Information Gathered: Examples Cords of wood burned per year Number of acres tilled per year Miles of dirt/paved roads Number of vehicles using sections of road Tons of gravel processed Number of hours burn barrels are used per year Gallons of solvent purchased/recycled
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18 Morongo Internal and External Sources MOBILE SOURCES Passenger cars, trucks and motorcycles Local roads Freeway Weigh Station Municipal Airport Trains AREA/NON-POINT SOURCES Small sources spread throughout an area Heaters Generators Wood stoves and fireplaces Quarries Wind blown dust from unpaved roads Outdoor burning activities (ceremonial fires, trash burning) STATIONARY SOURCES Industrial and commercial facilities Cogeneration facility (x2)
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19 Cogeneration Facility
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20 Rock Quarry/Asphalt Plant
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21 Diesel Generators
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22 Forest Fires
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23 Quantify Emissions Stack tests and continuous emission monitors (CEMs) Most accurate Expensive Data evaluation requires expertise Engineering estimations Not based on specific studies Best judgment
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24 Quantify Emissions (cont.) Material balances “What goes in must come out” philosophy Not applicable to all pollutants (eg., NO x,, O 3 ) Example: use of purchase records and RCRA disposal records to compute emissions of perchloroethylene (dry cleaning solvent) Air emissions = (amount of PERC purchased) – (amount of PERC waste disposed of)
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25 Emissions Factors Pre-determined ratios/numbers used to calculate emissions AP-42 (Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, U.S. EPA) Conservative estimations Based on specific studies Many emission factors published, available Other sources of emissions factors FIRE database State/local air pollution control districts
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26 Reporting/Updates Target audience Narrative report with tables of categorized results Sensitive data may/may not be included Update as necessary or every 5 years
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28 Conclusions from Morongo 1999 & 2007 Inventory Trains and I-10 traffic contribute almost all of SO 2 and NO x emissions both On- and Off-Reservation; I-10 traffic contributes most of CO and ROG emissions in the Study Area, followed by local traffic and heating, both On- and Off- Reservation; Local traffic was the primary source of PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in 1999, both On- and Off-Reservation. This effect is caused mostly by travel on unpaved roads I-10 traffic was the primary source of PM10 in 2007. On-Reservation and Off-Reservation emissions are similar in magnitude.
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29 Recap of Morongo EI Previous EI Used TEISS to identify new and existing sources Using consultant to quantify specific emissions from generators Data used as a comparison to evaluate sources and concerns
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30 Questions/Discussion I’m still very sorry about that…
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