Article: Verification of the EDMS model adapted to Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport Journal: International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP) 2018 Vol.63 No.3 pp.137 - 153 Abstract: This paper quantifies the ability of the emission and dispersion modelling system to reproduce observed pollutant concentrations in the vicinity of a European airport. For the validation, one receptor point was selected at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, terminal building 2, where an air quality monitoring station operates. Modelling results superimposed upon background concentrations generated from a suburban monitoring station in the vicinity were compared with hourly measured concentrations using statistical indicators for three compounds (CO, NOX and PM10). Acceptable correlation coefficients (0.53-0.76) were obtained, although in the case of PM10 modelled values show slight but significant underestimation for the entire studied period. Also, an obvious overestimate of NOX concentration was found for certain days. Pollution roses were generated that highlighted the spatial distribution of the pollution sources that affect the air quality at the receptor point. Sensitivity of model to input data, especially to the emission inventory is discussed. The contribution of aircraft ground movement and apron area emission was found to be well characterised, but in the case of CO and NOX a small (15 ± 5%) deficiency was found for ground vehicles emission of parking area, and a much higher (65 ± 5%) difference was obtained for PM10. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Verification of the EDMS model adapted to Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport

Authors: Veronika O. Groma; Zita Ferenczi; János Osán; Szabina Török; Roland Steib

Addresses: Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Energy Research, P.O. Box 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary ' Hungarian Meteorological Service, P.O. Box 39, H-1675 Budapest, Hungary ' Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Energy Research, P.O. Box 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary ' Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Energy Research, P.O. Box 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary ' Hungarian Meteorological Service, P.O. Box 39, H-1675 Budapest, Hungary

Abstract: This paper quantifies the ability of the emission and dispersion modelling system to reproduce observed pollutant concentrations in the vicinity of a European airport. For the validation, one receptor point was selected at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, terminal building 2, where an air quality monitoring station operates. Modelling results superimposed upon background concentrations generated from a suburban monitoring station in the vicinity were compared with hourly measured concentrations using statistical indicators for three compounds (CO, NO_X and PM₁₀). Acceptable correlation coefficients (0.53-0.76) were obtained, although in the case of PM₁₀ modelled values show slight but significant underestimation for the entire studied period. Also, an obvious overestimate of NO_X concentration was found for certain days. Pollution roses were generated that highlighted the spatial distribution of the pollution sources that affect the air quality at the receptor point. Sensitivity of model to input data, especially to the emission inventory is discussed. The contribution of aircraft ground movement and apron area emission was found to be well characterised, but in the case of CO and NO_X a small (15 ± 5%) deficiency was found for ground vehicles emission of parking area, and a much higher (65 ± 5%) difference was obtained for PM₁₀.

Keywords: environmental pollution; airport air quality; dispersion modelling; EDMS modelling system.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2018.097308

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2018 Vol.63 No.3, pp.137 - 153

Accepted: 04 Jun 2018
Published online: 14 Jan 2019 *

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