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Development of Emission Inventory Improvements in El Paso, Texas. Wen-Whai Li, Ph.D., P.E. 1 ; Huiyan Yang, Ph.D. 2 , George Pinal, EIT, M.S. 3 ; Victor Valenzuela, M.S. 4 ; Hector Olvera, Ph.D., P.E. 1 ; Kelvin Cheu, Ph.D., P.E. 1 ; Rosa Fitzgerald, Ph.D. 2 ; Hongling Yang, Ph.D. 5.
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Development of Emission Inventory Improvements in El Paso, Texas Wen-Whai Li, Ph.D., P.E.1; Huiyan Yang, Ph.D.2, George Pinal, EIT, M.S.3 ; Victor Valenzuela, M.S. 4; Hector Olvera, Ph.D., P.E.1; Kelvin Cheu, Ph.D., P.E.1; Rosa Fitzgerald, Ph.D.2; Hongling Yang, Ph.D.5 1Dept. Of Civil Eng.; 2Dept. Of Physics; 3El Paso MPO; 4TCEQ, Region 6; 5Dept. Of Mathematics; UTEP The Stakeholder Meeting of the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization El Paso, Texas March 8, 2012
Development of Onroad Emissions Based on the transportation network used by the El Paso MPO
Identified Emission Inventory Improvement Targets for El Paso • Light duty and heavy duty vehicles at the El Paso-Juarez international ports of entry • Extended idling of heavy duty truck at truck stops and rest areas • Tactical operations at Ft Bliss Military Reservation • Locomotives • Aircraft, auxiliary power units, and airport ground support equipment • Dry cleaners
Example: Method of Estimating Emissions from Locomotives • EMISSION FACTORS: derived from EPA Emission Factors for Locomotives (EPA-420-F-09-025, 2009) • ACTIVITY DATA: Gross Ton-miles (GTM) from line haul locomotives operating in El Paso in 2005 and 2008 (Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington-Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)); Number of switch locomotives operated in El Paso in 2005 and 2008 (UP and BNSF)
Summary • Reviewed and documented existing El Paso emission sources for significant ozone precursors • Identified 6 emission sources for improvement in the EI database • Provided methodologies to improve the data quality • Developed work plan for further data collection or quantification (not discussed in this presentation)
Air Quality Study U.S. CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE PROGRAM OFFICE, 2003