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Kathie Hart
From: Jay Thompson
Sent: December 18, 2008 10,20 AM
To: Kathie Mart
Subject: FW: A5695 U.C. Riverside
Please close agreement.
From. Jan Anderson
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:10 AM
To: Jay Thompson; Dave Barakian
Subject: RE: A5695 U.C. Riverside
This work has all been completed and they are done
with us. You can close the contract.
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Thanks,
Jan P Anderson
Facilities Maintenance Manager
City of Palm Springs
425 N. Civic Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-323-8170
760-322-5581 (Fax)
jan.anderson@oalmsorings-ca oov
From: Jay Thompson
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 4:38 PM
To: Dave Barakian; Jan Anderson
Subject: FW: A5695 U.C. Riverside
This contact needs to be extended or closed . . . please advise Jay
From: Dave Barakian
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 5:54 PM
To: Jay Thompson
Cc: Jan Anderson
Subject: FW: A5695 U.C. Riverside
It MAY need to be extended but I am not sure yet.
Jan—please monitor and let me know if UCR will meet the Aug 31 closure date.
David Barakian
Director of Public Works/ City Engineer
City of Palm Springs
3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 323-8253 x8732
From: Jay Thompson
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 5:18 PM
To: Dave Barakian
Subject: A5695 U.C. Riverside
12/30/08
LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA, a California Corporation, on behalf of the University of California, Riverside,
hereinafter referred to as "University", and City of Palm &rinngs whose mailing address is
Palm Springs City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Spas_CA, 92262 , hereinafter
referred to as "Licensor".
WHEREAS, University desires to obtain permission to use the properties described below for the
purpose of conducting a study, "Assessing Near Field Impact of Distributed Generation Through
Tracer Studies and Water Channel Testing"under a California Energy Commission Contract
(hereinafter referred to as "Study").
WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of certain real properties which are suitable for this purpose
(hereinafter referred to as "Sites") and is described as follows:
Municipal Complex Cogeneration at City Hall
Sunrise Pavilion Cogeneration Complex
NOW, THEREFORE, Licensor grants to University a revocable License for the use of the
properties described above for the purpose and under the conditions set forth herein.
1. Purpose._ Licensor grants to University access to the Sites, for University to place air
samplers; a tracer gas release system consisting of flow controllers, valves and tubing,
three cylinders (-250 lbs/cylinder) of sulfur hexafluoride; a meteorology station, and
miscellaneous support hardware and data logging computers and communication gear on
the Sites during the Term of this License Agreement in order to conduct its Study. The
study is more fully described in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and made a part of
this License Agreement.
2. Use. Licensor grants to University access to the Sites during normal working hours,
�iTd/or at other times upon prior approval of Licensor which includes appropriate
supervision/oversight by Licensor while University personnel is on site. University shall
provide Licensor with appropriate identification upon access. University shall not
interfere with the normal operation and activities of Licensor.
3. Compensation. The permission granted herein shall be at no cost to University.
University shall provide a copy of the meteorology data collected from the Study to
Licensor.
4, Term. The Term of this License Agreement shall commence Tune 1, 2008 and end
August 31, 2008, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of both parties.
5. Termination. This License Agreement shall be. subject to tennination by either party at
any time upon 5 days written notice to the other party.
G. Damage to or Loss of. Licensor's Property. University shall repair and restore to
original condition any of Licensor's property, including roads,buildings, and fences, that
may be damaged or destroyed by University in connection with its exercise of the rights
herein granted,.
7. Damage to, or Loss of, University's Property. University shall assume all risks of
damage to any and all property under the control or custody of University or damage to
or loss of any University property stored on fire premises.
8. Indemnification
A. University shall defend, indemnify and hold Licensor, its officers, agents, and
employees harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, expense
(including reasonable attorneys' fees), or claims for injury or damages arising out
of the performance of this Agreement but only in proportion to and to the extent
such liability, loss, expense, attorneys' fees, or claims for injury or damages are
caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of
University, its officers, agents, or employees.
13. Licensor shall defend, indemnify and hold University, its officers, agents, and
employees harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, expense
(including reasonable attorneys' fees), or claims for injury or damages arising out
of the performance of this Agreement but only in proportion to and to the extent
such liability, loss, expense, attorneys' fees, or claims for injury or damages are
caused by or result from the negligent or intentional acts or omissions of
Licensor, its officers, agents, or employees.
9. Insurance
A. University, at its sole cost and expense, shall insure its activities in connection
with this Agreement by maintaining programs of self-insurance as follows:
1. General Liability Self-hrsurance Program with a limit of not less than
$1,000,000 per occurrence.
It should be expressly understood, however, that the coverages and limits required
under this 9 (A) shall not in any way limit the liability of University.
University, upon the execution of this License Agreement, shall Furnish Licensor
with Certificates of Insurance evidencing compliance with all requirements.
B. Licensor at its sole cost and expense, shall insure its activities in connection
with this Agreement by maintaining programs of self-insurance as follows:
1. General Liability Self-Insurance Program with a limit of not less than
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$1,000,000 per occurrence.
It should be expressly understood,however, that the coverages required under this
Section 9 (B) shall not in any way limit the liability of Licensor.
Licensor, upon the execution of this License Agreement, shall furnish University
with Certificates of Insurance evidencing compliance with all requirements.
10. Notice. All notices under this Agreement shall be effective only if made in writing and
delivered by personal service as follows:
University; University of California Riverside
Attn: David Pankratz
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Riverside, C.A. 92521
With a copy to: University of California Riverside
Attn: Ms. Vickie Johnson
Materiel Management Business Agreements
Riverside, CA 92521
Palm Springs: City of Palm Springs
Attn_ David H. Ready, City Manager
Palm Springs City Hall
3200 E. Tahnuitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Either party may, by written notice to the other, change its own mailing address.
11. Relationship of the Parties. The parties to this Agreement shall be and remain at all
times Independent Contractors, neither being the employee, agent, representative, or
sponsor of the other in their relationship under this Agreement.
12. Compliance with Applicable Laws. University and Licensor shall comply with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws.
13. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California.
14. Use of University's Name. Licensor may not use the name of the University in any form
or manner of business promotion, written advertisement, reports, or other information
released to the public without the prior written approval of University.
15. Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions
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A. This License Agreement states the entire contract between the parties in respect to
the subject matter of this License Agreement. This License Agreement
supersedes any written or oral agreements, negotiations, discussions, or promises.
This License Agreement cannot be modified except by a written instrument
executed by both parties.
B. Nothing in this License shall be construed as dedication by Licensor to
University, or to the public, or as a grant to University of an easement, right-of-
way or other property interest in any portion of the property.
C. This License Agreement is not assignable and any attempt by either University or
Licensor to assign any of their respective interests herein shall immediately
terminate this License Agreement.
D. Warranty of Authority. The persons whose signatures appear below warrant that
they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of University and
Licensor,respectively.
The conditions in this License Agreement are hereby accepted.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS THE REGENTS OF THE
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By-, By: _ V1---
Sign Signature
Russell A. Lewis
Type Name Type Name
Director, Materiel Management
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ASSESSING NEAR FIELD IMPACT OF DISTRIBUTED
GENERATION THROUGH TRACER STUDIES AND
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CIEE MA.Q-07-03
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CONDUCTING FIELD STUDIES TO COLLECT DATA ON
DISPERSION OF EMISSIONS FROM DISTRIBUTED
GENERATING UNITS IN URBAN AREAS
Prepared for:
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Principal Investigators
Akula Vcnkatram
Marko Princevac
David Pankratz
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
(951)827-2195
(951) 827-2899 fax
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1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Ij
1.1 Overview of Field Studies................................................................................................2
2. SITE SELECTION 2
J2.1 Pilot Study Site..........................................................................:......................................2
2.2 Main Study Sites..................• .••. ........................................ ..........................................3
2.3 Sampler Locations..................................................................................... .................0
2.4 Meteorological Measurements..............___........................................................___.....8
2.5 Tracer Gas Release............................................................ ...............................I..........1.8
2.6 Integrated Bag Sampler Tracer Gas Measurements .......................................................8
3. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY 9
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTIVES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION II
FOR THE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM.............................................. .......................1 I I !
4.1 Quality Assurance Objectives for Measurement Data_................... ........ ................ I
4.2 Corrective Action .......__...............................................................................................11
4.3 System and Performance Audits.....................................................................................11
S. DATA PROCESSING 12
6. REPORTING 12
7. SCHEDULE 12
S. REFERENCES 13
FIGURES
2-1 Pilot study site layout.............................................................................................................3
2-2 Main study site layout -Pasadena.........................................................................................4
2-3 Main study site layout -Loma Linda.................. . ................................................................5
2-4 Main study site layout -Palm Springs.-........................___.................__...................... .......6
2-5 Sample system layout.............................................................................................................7
3-1 Project Organization Chart.......................... . .. ..................................................................10
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I. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES
There is a need for models to estimate the air quality impact of distributed generation(DG)units,
located in urban areas, at source-receptor distances of tens to hundreds of meters. Recognizing
this need, the California Energy Commission (CEC) funded a first of its kind tracer study to
simulate dispersion of emissions front low level sources in urban areas (Venkatram at al., 2004).
i This study was conducted in a parking lot in which a tracer, sulfur hexafluoride ffe), was
released from the top of trailer surrounded by small buildings. The results of the tracer
experiment indicated that existing dispersion models, such as AERMOD (Cimorelli at al.,2005),
need improvement because they can overestimate maximum concentrations and underestimate
area-wide concentrations in urban areas. These observations motivated improvements to
AERMOD to provide more realistic estimates of near field impacts of DG units (ClEE award
No. MAQ-04-06). The improved AERMOD has not yet been vali ted t sr 4se�nZcal�rban
areas because of the lack of field data to evaluate it. rmLrthernrore, the model does not account
for the effects of multiple buildings on buoyant emissions from DGs.
CEC (CIEE award No. MAQ-07-03) is currently funding UCR to conduct field studies and
laboratory experiments to collect the data required to develop and evaluate a dispersion model
that can be used to estimate the near field impact of DG units situated in urban areas. The
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1. Conduct field studies and experiments in a water channel to collect data on dispersion of
buoyant releases in urban areas at distances of tens of meters from the source,
2. Use these data to develop and evaluate parameterizations for dispersion in the near field that
can be incorporated into current used dispersion models such AERMOD.
The results from the project will fill a gap in the studies conducted thus far on the air quality
impact of distributed generation of energy. This document describes the work plan to conduct
the field studies planned in the project.
A 2005 CEC study (Petrill and ltastler,2005)reported that there were 776 DG-CHP (Distributed
Generators with Combined Heat and Power Generation) sites in California generating 9.1
Gigawatts (GW) of electricity. The study reported that approximately 90% of this power came
from systems with capacity of greater than 20 megawatts (MW). The study projected a growth
in power production from DG-CHPs of 2 GW by 2020- The breakdown of the projected growth
included (on a power production basis) 44% increase in power from new plants under I MW,
36% growth in power from plants producing 1-5 MW, 8% growth in power from plants
producing 5-20 MW and 12%growth in power from plants producing greater than 20 MW. The
emissions from power plants larger than 20 MW are usually released from stacks that are much
higher than the urban canopy,which does not exceed 20 m inmost urban areas. The dispersion
of such emissions is fairly well understood through studies conducted around rural power plants.
Thus,our field studies will focus on smaller DG units with stack heights comparable to the urban
canopy height. As indicated earlier,this project is designed to fill the gap in our understanding j
of dispersion from such units. The field study will include one DG-CHP that is approximately
250 KW and a second that is in the 250 KW to 5 MW size range. J
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1.1 Overview of Field Studies
The tracer dispersion experiments will consist of a pilot study and a main study. The pilot
study will be conducted at a DG unit located in an open area, and the main study will be
conducted around a DG unit located in an urban area The primary objective of the pilot study
is to understand dispersion in the absence of buildings. The secondary objective is to evaluate j
and,if necessary,modify measurement methods that will be used in the main tracer study. The
pilot study will also provide data for planning the main study.
The pilot study will consist of one set of daytime and one set of nighttime experiments. In
these experiments, SF6 tracer gas will be introduced into the exhaust stack of the DO unit at a
location that will allow for complete mixing and temperature equilibration with the stack gases
before being emitted from the stack. The dispersed SF6 will be monitored at up to eleven
locations using UCR integrated bag-samplers. Meteorological measurements required to
interpret the tracer concentrations will be made using instrumentation described later.
The main study will consist of up to seven experiments conducted over a period of two weeks.
The experiments wilt be conducted during both daytime and nighttime periods. The S176
released from the stack will be monitored using thirty fixed location integrated bag-samplers.
As in the pilot study,detailed meteorological measurements will be made concurrently.
2.SITE SELECTION
We have reviewed several DO facilities, focusing on units with outputs ranging from 250 kW to
several MW. We have contacted relevant personnel, and visited some of these sites to assess
their viability for the tracer study. In addition, we have identified sites that can be used for
testing study equipment before performing the tracer experiments. During site visits, we
examined characteristics of the DO units that are relevant to the dispersion study. These
characteristics included 1) treatment of exhausts from multiple microturbines, 2) stack diameter
and height, 3) geometry of surrounding buildings, 4) heat recovery system configuration, and 5)
operation times.
The process to select candidate sites also included the ability to obtain permission for placement
of tracer release and sampling equipment. We have identified several candidate sites for the
pilot and main studies. Although technical or logistical reasons might dictate selection of
alternative sites, the current plan is based on specific sites_ We have chosen a site located in
Lancaster for the pilot study. The main study will be conducted at one of three sites located in
Pasadena, Loma Linda and Palm Springs. More details of these sites are provided in the
experimental plan described next.
2.1 Pilot Study Site
The pilot study will be performed in the vicinity of a 250 kilowatt(KW)microturbine at the Los
Angeles County Sanitation District Lancaster facility. Figure 2.1 shows the facility and the
tentative sampler layout. The facility ground is about l kilometer (tan) cast-west and 0.5 km
north-south. There are no major structures to obstruct the prevailing air flow.
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The 250 KW microturbine,manufactured by Ingersoll-Rand, is fueled by gas (i.e. predominantly
methane) from the sewage facilities digester. The unit has an exhaust heat recovery system
that,when needed,can be used to heat other facility process fluids.
2.2 Main Study Sites
The first candidate site for the main study is a bank of four Capstone 60 KW microturbines (180
KW total) located at Pasadena City College. The facility is shown with our tentative sampler
layout in Figure 2-2. The facility is about 53 acres, bordered by businesses as well as single
and multistory housing.
Three of the units are tied together and operate 24/7. The fourth microturbine is currently set to
provide emergency power in the event of loss of power from the grid, There is a heat recovery
system on the exhaust of the microturbine bank. The heat is used for the campus HVAC
system.
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The second candidate site for the main study is the one of two 5 MW turbines located at Loma
Linda University. The facility is shown with our tentative sampler layout in Figure 2-3. The f
campus is located in a suburban area, and is bordered by businesses as well as single and
multistory housing.
The third candidate site for the main study is Palm Springs, which has one location with a 650
KW(reciprocating engine and a second location producing 1 A MIN using a pair of reciprocating
engines. These facilities are shown with our tentative sampler layouts in Figure 2-4..
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2.3 Sampler Locations
Sampling equipment will be placed at radii ranging from 100-meters to about 1000-meters as
shown in Figures 3-1 through 3-4. Inlets for all thirteen samplers for the pilot study will beat a
height of 1.5 meters- Figure 3-5 presents a more detailed layout of the sampler placement for
the main study. Four sampling locations will be placed at 90' sparing on the 100 m circle-
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Eight sites will be placed at 45° spacing on the 400 m circle. Sixteen sites will be placed at
22.50 spacing on the 1000 m circle. The sampling heights for these twenty-eight sites will be
1.5 meters. Two additional sites will be selected along these circles for sampling at a height of
10 meters to obtain vertical profile data at these locations. Six additional samplers will be
collocated at six of the 30 sampling locations for quality control checks.
Meteorological measurements will be made using two three-axis sonic anemometers with their
sensors heights of 4 and 8 meters. Measurements of ambient and surface temperature, relative
humidity and net radiation will also be performed.
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2.4 Meteorological Measurements
The following meteorological parameters will be measured:
o Wind speeds and directions
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o Temperature
o Relative Humidity
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o Solar Radiation
o Surface Temperature
Two Campbell model CSAT3 sonic anemometers will be located at heights of 4 and 8 meters on
a tower near the source. The sonic anemometer samples data at 10 Hertz. Temperature and
relative humidity will be measured using a IINW45C temperature and relative humidity probe_ `
The instrument includes internal signal conditioning to process and outputs two voltage signals
that are proportional to the output temperature and relative humidity, respectively. The sensor
will be placed in a naturally aspirated solar radiation shield. Solar radiation component will be
monitored using a Kipp & Zonen CNRI radiometer. The radiometer will be located
approximately 10 meter above the ground (in a location where no shadows will pass over the
sensor). Water vapor fluctuations will be measured using KH20 Krypton Hygrometer.
Surface temperature will be made using an Apogee IRR-P infrared radiometer to measure
surface temperature. Temperature, relative humidity and solar radiation data will be processed
into 5-minute and hourly averages. All meteorological equipment is solar powered.
2.5 Tracer Gas Release
Pure SF6 will be metered with a mass flow controller into the exhaust stack of a DG. The SF6
will be introduced via a stainless steel or copper tube about I meter below the top of the stack.
The injection point will be chosen to insure that the SF6 has sufficient time to fully mix and to
come into with the stack gases before being emitted from the stack. Based on experience from
other studies we have performed, SF6 will be introduced into the stack at a rate of 0.25 g/sec (—I
kg/hr).
2.6 Integrated "Sag-Sampler"Tracer Gas Measurements
Gas samplers designed and constructed by UCR will be used to collect integrated samples over
consecutive one-hour time periods for tracer gas analysis. These samplers consist of a timer
that controls six air-sampling pumps. Each pump is connected to a 4-liter polyethylene bag.
A rechargeable battery is used to power the pumps and the timer. When activated, each pump
will be set to pump 30±20 ml/min from an inlet manifold to the bag to which it is connected.
The timer consists of a single board computer with added timers and drivers. While this timer
can be programmed for any sampling sequence, for this study it will be, programmed for each
pump to sequentially turn on for one hour. All the equipment is housed in a polyethylene tote
box. Numbered quick connectors are used to attach the bags and pumps, with the bags
positioned in a carrier for easy and accurate installation and removal. The sample sets will be
changed twice each day, allowing for six 1-hour daytime samples and six 1-hour nighttime
samples each study day.
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The integrated tracer samples will be measured using a bank of four UCR CE-CERT gas
chromatography (GC) equipped with a 1/8 inch diameter Molecular Sieve 5A column and a six-
port gas sampling valve with a 2 ml sample loop. The GCs will have electron capture detectors
(ECDs). The analysis system will analyze field samples in batches of forty. All six sample
bags from each of four samplers from the collection sites will be attached to a custom-built auto
sampler using the same quick connect plumbing as that used in the collector. Solenoid valves
will be used to control which of these forty samples (24 fluid samples and 16 QC samples) are
directcd to the four gas chromatographs. A PC with LabVICW software will be used to control
the sampling from the bag, injection into the GC, quantification of the resulting SF6 peak,
determination and subtraction of the background, and conversion to engineering units. This
analysis system can be `loaded"with forty samples, determine their SF6 concentration, perform
zero and three span clrecks and be reloaded for the next run in ninety minutes. The UCR
analysis system has the capability of processing 900 samples and perform a complete calibration
of the gas chromatographs in twenty-four hours. For this study we anticipate collecting 432
samples per study day. In order to not overload our sample analysis capability and for the
convenience for site sample change outs, we plan on performing tracer releases and sample
collection every other day.
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3. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY
An organizational chart for this project is presented in Figure 3-1. As UCR's Principal
Investigator, Dr. Akula Venkatram will be responsible for the overall operation of the project
and coordination with CEC. He will lead the data interpretation and reporting tasks.
Mr. David Pankxatz will serve as Field Team Leader and Data Processing and Validation
Coordinator. Dr. Marko Princevac will coordinate meteorological measurements in the field
and oversee laboratory experiments at the UCR water channel facility. He will also help in the
interpretation of the data collected in the field and in the laboratory.
Mr. Kurt Bumiller will be responsible for performing system and performance audits and
preparing a report of the audit findings.
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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE OBJECTIVES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR TIIE
MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
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This Quality Assurance Project Plan defines the data quality goals for the project and the quality
control activities necessary to obtain them_ These goals are stated in terms of precision,
accuracy and completeness.
4.1 Quality Assurance Objectives for Measurement Data j
The accuracy of the SF6 GCs will be assessed by an audit of the instrument response. The
accuracy goal for the integrated,bag sampler tracer measurements is better than+/-20 percent.
Integrated bag samplers will be collocated at several locations to assess the precision of these
measurements. The precision wilt be determined from the degree of comparison between the
pairs of collocated samples. The precision goal for the collocated bag samplers is for the
average comparison of better that+/-20 percent-
We anticipate that over 3000 tracer gas samples will be collected. The project goal is for at
l least 90 percent of the tracer data to be collected,processed and validated.
4.2 Corrective Action
Corrective action will be initiated whenever a problem is identified. The goal of corrective
action is to remedy any problem before the project or equipment and/or parameters drop below
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the desired accuracy,precision, or completeness.
To minimize the need to take corrective action, all equipment to be used on this program will be
serviced prior to field use. Flow rate data for the tracer gas release system, calibration checks
on the SF6 instruments, and comparison of the visual observations to measured meteorological
data will be used to check that these instruments are operating within the desired accuracies.
Once a problem has been identified, the person who found it will either fix it himself or request
the project manager's assistance.
4.3 System and Performance Audits
A system and performance audit of field measurement equipment will be conducted by a
researcher from UCR's Center for Environmental Research and Technology group. Where
appropriate, the audit procedures will conform to those outlined in the EPA Quality Assurance
Handbook for Air Pollution Monitoring Systems, Volumes I, Il and IV(US EPA 1994, 1997 and
1995, respectively). A calibrated flow meter will be used to check the flow rates of the active
samplers. A multipoint performance audit of the analyzers used to determine the SF6
concentration in the integrated bag samplers will be performed. A system audit of record
keeping and calibration procedures will be performed. Deviations of calculated accuracy
greater than the goals will be investigated and resolved. A report of the audit procedures and
findings will be prepared.
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5. PATA PROCESSING
The objective of the data processing and validation effort is to obtain a quality assured database
containing the gaseous monitoring data in a consistent format_ The procedures that our team
will use for data processing and validation ensure that reported data are valid and comparable to
those collected by federal, state and local air pollution agencies. These procedures meet the
requirements and guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency; e.g., Appendices A and B
of 40 CFR.58; Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volumes I
and II(1994, 1997). Data processing procedures for this program are discussed below.
jRaw electronic data from the sonic anemometers, tracer gas release system, and tracer gas
analyzers will be uploaded to a central computer. Sample logs, sample analysis records and
copies of log book pages will be entered into a project file. The data will be processed
electronically, applying calibration factors and removing or correcting data based on log entries.
These data will be output as"Level 0.11
The "Level 0" data will undergo further validation prior to being finalized. The validation will
be performed using a several techniques including time series plots and scatter plots.
Electronic screening will be performed for abnormally low, high or unexpected rate of change
from one period to The next. All flagged data will be manually reviewed by a project scientist
to assess if these outliers are "reasonable" or if they are erroneous. An entry will be made in
the data base of all erroneous data and these data will be removed. The validated data will be
output as"Level 1"
G. REPORTIlVG
We will prepare a measurements report for the main field program. The data report will include
a description of the measurements and data accuracy, precision and completeness. The report
will include the validated program data. The report will include a description of the range of
j meteorological conditions encountered, The validated data in this report will be used for the
planning of the water channel work as well as for developing and evaluating parameterizations
for dispersion in the near field that can be incorporated into dispersion models such AERMOD
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Planning for this study began in August, 2007. Permissions for site use, procurement of
equipment and equipment preparations are being performed between November,2007 and April,
2008. Meteorological sensors were placed at the pilot study facility in April 2008. Tracer gas
measurements will be made at the pilot study site in May, 2008. The main field study will be
conducted during June and July 2008. The data processing will be performed during July and j
August, 2008. A report of the measurements and findings will be prepared during September
and October, 2008.
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8. REFERENCES
40 CFR 58 (1987): Cade of Federal Regulations: Protection of the Environment, Title 40,
Parts 53 to 60.
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Cimorelli, A.J., S.G. Perry, A. Venkatram, J.C. Weil, R.J. Paine, R.B. Wilson, R.F. Lee, VD-
Peters, and R_W. Erode: AERMOD: A dispersion model for industrial source applications.
Part 1:General model formulation and boundary layer characterization,J.App. Mew.,44(5),
682-693,2005,
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Environmental Protection Agency (1994): Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems. Vol.1,Principles. EPA Document EPA-600/9-76-005.
Environmental Protection Agency (1995): Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems. Vol.rV, Meteorological Measurements. EPA Document
EPA-600/R-94/038C.
Environmental Protection Agency (1997): Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution
Measurement Systems Vol.11, Ambient Air Specific Methods. EPA Document
EPA-600/4-77-027a.
Petrill, E. and Rastler, D., 2005: Assessment of California CHP Market and Policy Options for
Increased Penetration. CEC Report CEC-500-2005-060-D. April.
Venkatram A., V, Isakov, J. Yuan, and D. Pankratz, 2004: Modeling Dispersion at Distances of
Meters from Urban Sources.Atmos, Envfron.,38(28),4633-4641.
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