Products and Services
Our extensive technical and regulatory knowledge allows us to effectively manage and coordinate air quality analyses for large and small projects. We use this experience to focus on producing flexible and feasible results for our clients.
Arapahoe Environmental Consulting provides the following skills to ensure the success of any air quality project.
♦♦ Preparing major and minor source air permit applications
♦♦ Performing complex air dispersion modeling analyses using AERMOD, CALPUFF, and other approved models
♦♦ Preparing MM5 and WRF 3-D meteorological data
♦♦ Conducting emission control (BACT/LAER) analyses
♦♦ Preparing NEPA and FERC air quality analyses
♦♦ Analyzing historical ambient air monitor and emission source CEMS data
♦♦ Preparing facility and regional emission inventories
♦♦ Assisting permit review and negotiation
♦♦ Evaluating potential air quality issues related to proposed project development
♦♦ Preparing a variety of GIS maps for analyses and reference
♦♦ Noise analysis
♦♦ General data management and analysis
We have performed air quality assessments using a variety of approved meteorological and air quality data processors. These air quality analytical tools include:
Dispersion models;
♦♦ AERMOD
♦♦ CALPUFF
♦♦ AERSCREEN
♦♦ HYSPLIT
♦♦ ISCST3-PRIME
♦♦ ISCST3
♦♦ ISCLT3
♦♦ ISC-OLM
♦♦ SCREEN3
♦♦ SACTI (Cooling tower steam plume analysis)
♦♦ OBODM (Open Burn/Open Detonation Model)
Visibility models;
♦♦ PLUVUE2
♦♦ VISCREEN
Meteorological processors;
♦♦ AERMET
♦♦ CALMET
♦♦ WRF
♦♦ MM5
♦♦ MMIF
♦♦ MPRM
♦♦ PCRAMMET
♦♦ CPRAMMET
Emission quantification software;
♦♦ TANKS
♦♦ HAPCalc
♦♦ GLYCalc
♦♦ MOVES
♦♦ MOBILE6
♦♦ NONROAD
♦♦ EDMS
We are familiar with Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems. We also have the capability to develop custom processing routines to expedite modeling procedures, to adapt to unique problems, and to ensure the quality of our products.
In addition, we have experience developing analytical routines for a variety of complex noise evaluations related to sound barriers and wind turbine development. And we have experience in developing maps and analytical graphics using geographical data processing programs.
Industry Experience
We have experience serving the following industries.
♦♦ Fossil fuel power plants
♦♦ Natural gas production, processing, and compression
♦♦ Oil refineries
♦♦ Solar power plants
♦♦ General combustion technologies (boilers, incinerators, etc.)
♦♦ Ore and aggregate mining and processing
♦♦ Cement production
♦♦ Construction activities
♦♦ Concrete and asphalt plants
♦♦ Lumber and paper mills
♦♦ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
♦♦ Airports
Geographic Experience
We have air permitting and air quality modeling experience in the following states and provinces.
♦♦ Arizona
♦♦ California
♦♦ Colorado
♦♦ Idaho
♦♦ Louisiana
♦♦ Nevada
♦♦ New Mexico
♦♦ North Dakota
♦♦ Oregon
♦♦ Texas
♦♦ Wyoming
♦♦ Alberta, Canada
