| Title: | Reconciliation of Point Source Inventories Using Remote Sensing and SODAR Techniques |
| Project Period: | 09/01/2005 - 03/01/2007 |
| Total Budget: | $170,000 |
| Sub-Contractors: | Chalmers University - Johan Mellqvist ($119,234)
The University of Houston - Barry Lefer
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This project will estimate the total emissions (tons/day) of VOCs, primarily alkanes and olefins, being emitted from the Houston Ship Channel and/or Sweeney complex in August 2005. Measurements will be made using the Solar Occultation Flux (SOF) method. From infrared spectra, the total mass of ethylene, propylene, alkanes, and other species along the path of solar light can be retrieved. The measurements will be conducted from a pickup, car or a small boat which is moved in such a way that the solar light traverses a cross section of the pollution plume, and the total mass in the plume will thus be obtained. In order to convert the SOF measurements to VOC fluxes, knowledge about the wind profile is needed. This wind data will be provided by SODAR equipment. The project will include support from a local organization that can provide both the SODAR and logistical support to the SOF team from Sweden.
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