This excel spreadsheet calculates the concentration of a compound in the air at different distances from the stack where it is emitted.  It might be important to know the concentration of a certain compound in air because of its impact on human health.  Default calculations can be done by EUSES but the results are based on very conservative non-adjustable parameters.  The “GPM tool” allows entering stack specific parameters which impact the distribution of a compound in the air and thus give more realistic predictions. The calculations are based on Gaussian Plume Models (GPM). These Lagrangian models describe the dispersion in the direct vicinity of a source, and are thus local models (no regional component). Assuming that turbulence is a random process, it is expected that the mean concentration of material emitted from a point source will have a two-dimensional Gaussian distribution perpendicular to the mean wind direction.

The input parameters required for the calculation of a compound at a specific location in the “GPM tool” models are the following:

• stack height (m)
• stack diameter (m)
• emission rate (g/s)
• gas exit velocity (m/s)
• gas exit temperature (°C)
• ambient temperature (°C)

The excel version can be freely downloaded below by our clients and DU and governmental organizations:

Any feedback is highly appreciated and can be sent to Maxime Eliat at maxime.eliat@arche-consulting.be.