Appendix 3.1        Calculations of Dust Emission Factors  
   
   
  Description of Dust Emission Source TSP Remarks
1 General construction activities  
  TSP emission factor (Mg/hectare/month) 2.69 from AP-42 5th edition (S13.2.3.3)
   
  Percentage area actively operating (%) 30 estimated
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 3.113426E-05 calculated
  Line sources emissions with different width:  
  E (g/m/s) width (m) 8 2.490741E-04 calculated
  10 3.113426E-04 calculated
  18 5.604167E-04 calculated
  20 6.226852E-04 calculated
  22 6.849537E-04 calculated
  24 7.472222E-04 calculated
  26 8.094907E-04 calculated
  28 8.717593E-04 calculated
  32 9.962963E-04 calculated
  40 1.245370E-03 calculated
  45 1.401042E-03 calculated
  50 1.556713E-03 calculated
   
  Percentage area actively operating (%) 30 estimated
  Assuming 75% dust reduction:- 75 for watering twice a day together with strict implementation of other
  Area source emissions: dust suppression measures as stipulated in
  the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation
  E (g/m2/s) 7.783565E-06 calculated
  Line sources emissions with different width:  
  E (g/m/s) width (m) 8 6.226852E-05 calculated
  10 7.783565E-05 calculated
  18 1.401042E-04 calculated
  20 1.556713E-04 calculated
  22 1.712384E-04 calculated
  24 1.868056E-04 calculated
  26 2.023727E-04 calculated
  28 2.179398E-04 calculated
  32 2.490741E-04 calculated
  40 3.113426E-04 calculated
  45 3.502604E-04 calculated
  50 3.891782E-04 calculated
   
2 Wind erosion of exposed areas  
  TSP emission factor (Mg/hectare/yr) 0.85 from AP-42, Western surface coal mining
   
  Percentage area actively operating (%) 30 estimated
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 8.085997E-07 calculated
  Line sources emissions with different width:  
  E (g/m/s) width (m) 8 6.468798E-06 calculated
  10 8.085997E-06 calculated
  18 1.455479E-05 calculated
  20 1.617199E-05 calculated
  22 1.778919E-05 calculated
  24 1.940639E-05 calculated
  26 2.102359E-05 calculated
  28 2.264079E-05 calculated
  32 2.587519E-05 calculated
  40 3.234399E-05 calculated
  45 3.638699E-05 calculated
  50 4.042998E-05 calculated
   
  Percentage area actively operating (%) 30 estimated
  Assuming 75% dust reduction:- 75 for watering twice a day together with strict implementation of other
  Area source emissions: dust suppression measures as stipulated in
  the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 2.021499E-07 calculated
  Line sources emissions with different width:  
  E (g/m/s) width (m) 8 1.617199E-06 calculated
  10 2.021499E-06 calculated
  18 3.638699E-06 calculated
  20 4.042998E-06 calculated
  22 4.447298E-06 calculated
  24 4.851598E-06 calculated
  26 5.255898E-06 calculated
  28 5.660198E-06 calculated
  32 6.468798E-06 calculated
  40 8.085997E-06 calculated
  45 9.096747E-06 calculated
      50 1.010750E-05 calculated