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Mobile Source Inventories for SIPs

Mobile Source Inventories for SIPs. Matt Laurita Air Quality Modeling and Transportation Section EPA Region 4. What You Need. MOBILE6.2 model “Technical Guidance on the Use of MOBILE6 for Emission Inventory Preparation” Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Speeds

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Mobile Source Inventories for SIPs

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  1. Mobile Source Inventories for SIPs Matt Laurita Air Quality Modeling and Transportation Section EPA Region 4

  2. What You Need • MOBILE6.2 model • “Technical Guidance on the Use of MOBILE6 for Emission Inventory Preparation” • Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Speeds • Base year and estimated future values • Local data • Fleet age distribution, fleet mix, meteorological data • Control programs • Inspection & Maintenance (I/M), anti-tampering, etc… • For PM2.5: AP-42, Chapter 13

  3. What You Need • NONROAD2004 Model • Emissions and Dispersion Modeling System (EDMS) Model • “Procedures for Emission Inventory Preparation – Volume IV: Mobile Sources” (EPA420-92-009) • Category 3 Marine Diesel Engines - Final Emission Standards Final Regulatory Support Document (EPA420-R-03-004) • Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Control of Emissions from Marine Diesel Engines (EPA420-R-99-026)

  4. MOBILE6.2 • EPA’s approved motor vehicle emissions model • MOBILE6.2 is used for • SIP development • Transportation conformity • Emission inventories • Special studies

  5. MOBILE6.2 • Computer model that predicts vehicle emissions on a grams per mile basis • Freely available (download) • DOS based • Contains default national data on fleet mix, average speeds, age distributions, etc… • User can input detailed local data

  6. General Procedure • Input local data and run MOBILE6.2 • MOBILE6.2 will generate Emission Factors (EF) • EF are in units of grams per mile • EF can be generated for NOx, VOC, CO, NH3, SOx, direct PM, brake & tire PM, and air toxics • Using the appropriate EF: Emissions = EF x VMT

  7. Required Data • Calendar year (1952-2050) • Minimum / maximum temperatures • Fuel volatility (Reid Vapor Pressure, RVP) • Diesel sulfur content

  8. Important MOBILE6.2 Inputs • Meteorological data • Minimum and maximum temperatures • Absolute or relative humidity • Should be consistent with the modeled episode • Evaluation month • January (1) or July (7) • This only affects the vehicle fleet (i.e. fleet turnover from January to July) • Typically use January for CO, July for Ozone

  9. Important MOBILE6.2 Inputs • PM2.5 emissions calculated as annual emissions • Requires MOBILE6 run for each month in an analysis year • Example – Calculating emissions for 2005 Note that RVP may vary by month, as well

  10. Local Data – I/M Program • Source: State Air Agency • What you need to know: • Program type: Two-Speed Idle, ASM, On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) • Vehicle model years covered • Actual or anticipated start date of the program • Compliance rate • Waiver rate

  11. Local Data – VMT Mix • Source: MPO, DOT • Percentage of VMT generated by different vehicle classes (e.g. passenger cars, light-duty trucks, buses, etc.) • MOBILE6.2 input uses 16 vehicle classes • Local data may not use as many classes • You may have to convert! (See Technical Guidance) • Each roadway classification can have a different mix

  12. Local Data – Age Distribution • Source: DMV, I/M Data • MOBILE6 includes a default percentage of vehicles of each age from 0 to 25 years old • Vehicles older than 25 years are included with 25-year-old vehicles • Local data can significantly affect the emission estimates

  13. Local Data – Vehicle Speeds • Source: MPO, DOT • Forecast by travel demand models (TDM) or other methods • Can be input as • One average speed for each road classification (e.g. Interstate, Other freeway, Principal Arterial, Minor Arterial, Collector, Local) • Distribution of speeds on each roadway for each hour of the day

  14. Local Data – VMT • Source: MPO, DOT • Often forecast by travel demand models (TDM) • If no model: extrapolation of historic traffic counts • Typically varies by roadway classification (6 Urban and 6 Rural classes) • Reminder: VMT is not a MOBILE6.2 input, but is used for post-processing

  15. What if you don’t have local data? • MOBILE6.2 includes national defaults for almost all inputs • Minimum data requirements • temperature, fuel volatility, and year of evaluation • This will give you a less exact estimate for your area • Use all local data that is available to you and supplement with defaults where necessary

  16. Federal programs • Do you need to worry about Tier 2, low sulfur gasoline and the Heavy-Duty Diesel Rule? • No. MOBILE6.2 already accounts for Federal rules. • However, areas required to implement reformulated gasoline must specify this input into MOBILE6.2

  17. Notes on PM Emissions • Diesel sulfur content is a required MOBILE6.2 input for PM modeling • MOBILE6.2 does not calculate re-entrained road dust or construction dust emissions • There is no approved computer model • Use the methodology in AP-42, Chapter 13, “Miscellaneous Sources”

  18. Completing the Analysis • Average Speed vs. Link-Level Analysis • Average Speed • Treats each road functional classification as a whole • Example: One MOBILE6.2 run for freeways with single average freeway speed and VMT mix • Freeway EF X Total VMT on Freeways = Emissions from freeway vehicles • Repeat for arterials, collectors, etc…and sum the totals

  19. Completing the Analysis • Link-Level • Multiple MOBILE6.2 runs at different speeds for each roadway classification • Create a look-up table of EF based on speed and roadway type • Calculate emissions for each segment of roadway (link) based on classification and speed • Sum all of the link emissions together

  20. Resources • From www.epa.gov/otaq/m6.htm: • MOBILE6.2 User Guide (EPA420-R-03-010) • MOBILE6.2 Policy Guidance (February 24, 2004) • Technical Guidance on the Use of MOBILE6.2 for Emission Inventory Preparation (EPA420-R-04-013) • From www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/: • AP-42, Chapter 13, “Miscellaneous Sources”

  21. Airport Ground Support Agricultural Construction Commercial Lawn & Garden Logging Recreational Marine ATVs Snowmobiles Chain Saws Others NONROAD2004 • EPA’s approved emissions model for: • Used for SIP development and emission inventories • Does not cover Aircraft, Locomotives, or Commercial Marine Vessels

  22. Airport Ground Support Agricultural Construction Commercial Lawn & Garden Logging Recreational Marine ATVs Snowmobiles Chain Saws Others NONROAD2004 • EPA’s approved emissions model for: • Used for SIP development and emission inventories • Does not cover Aircraft, Locomotives, or Commercial Marine Vessels

  23. NONROAD2004 • Contains national data for all equipment categories • Equipment populations • Load factors • Activity levels • Can allocate emissions to the state or county level • Calculates emissions by year, season, month, or day • Also by weekend or weekday • Can output emissions of NOx, VOC, CO, SOx and PM

  24. NONROAD2004 - Local Data • Local data always preferred • Source: Surveys • What data can you improve? • Population estimates • Activity estimates • Allocations of equipment use by season or day of the week

  25. NONROAD2004 - Local Data • Source: NOAA, local sources • Temperatures • Should be consistent with temperatures used for on-road mobile inventory • Source: State Air Agency • Specific fuel parameters

  26. NONROAD2004 - Local Data • Local data is inputted by adjusting the model’s default data files • If sufficient data exists, emissions can be sub-allocated from the county to the sub-county level

  27. EDMS • FAA’s emissions model • Commercial and general aviation aircraft • Ground support equipment (also handled by NONROAD – be careful not to double-count!) • Airport roadways (may be covered in on-road inventory) • Can also handle airport stationary sources and training fires (N/A for this purpose)

  28. EDMS • Default data • Aircraft / engine combinations • Time-in-mode (e.g. takeoff, climb out, approach, idle) • Ground support equipment by aircraft type • Takeoff weights and approach angles • Mixing height (default 3000 ft above ground level (AGL))

  29. EDMS – Local Data • Source: NOAA, local source • Average annual temperature • Mixing height • Source: FAA, Airport Authority • Annual Landing-Takeoff (LTO) cycles for each type of aircraft (or aircraft / engine combination for commercial aircraft) • Annual number of touch-and-goes (typically general aviation training aircraft)

  30. EDMS - Output • Annual emissions of NOx, VOC, CO and SOx for aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) • PM10 for GSE (but not aircraft) • Aircraft PM calculated by hand – limited data • EDMS is also capable of dispersion analysis, but that is not necessary for inventory development

  31. Locomotives • Locomotive emissions not covered by a model • Procedures for Emission Inventory Preparation – Volume IV: Mobile Sources, page 200 • Requires all local data

  32. Locomotives – Local Data • Class I, II, and III railroads • Line haul and switchyard • Line haul calculation: • Emissions = Emission Factor x Annual Fuel Usage

  33. Locomotives – Local Data • Source: Interview with railroad operator • Class I • Must determine the fuel usage in the nonattainment area • Fuel Consumption Index = Systemwide Gross Ton Miles / Systemwide Fuel Consumption • Fuel Usage = Fuel Consumption Index * Traffic Density in the nonattainment area • Class I railroads should be able to provide this information (though they may view it as confidential)

  34. Locomotives – Local Data • Class II & III • Typically smaller railroads • Do not keep same types of records as Class I • May be able to estimate fuel consumed in nonattainment area (e.g. by percentage of track in the area) • All fuel may be consumed in nonattainment area

  35. Locomotives – Local Data • Switchyard Locomotives • Emissions = Number of yard locomotives X Annual emissions per yard locomotive • Sources: • Interviews with yard operators • Observation

  36. Commercial Marine Vessels • Developed as part of the National Emissions Inventory (NEI) • Emissions estimated by multiplying activity by an emission factor • Commercial Marine emission factors and methodologies are found in • Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Control of Emissions from Marine Diesel Engines (EPA420-R-99-026) for Category 1 and Category 2 engines • Category 3 Marine Diesel Engines - Final Emission Standards Final Regulatory Support Document (EPA420-R-03-004) for Category 3 engines • States encouraged to use local port traffic data to refine the NEI estimates

  37. Resources • www.epa.gov/otaq/nonrdmdl.htm • NONROAD2004 (Draft) • Various technical reports • www.aee.faa.gov/emissions/EDMS/EDMShome.htm • EDMS ($45 to purchase) • www.epa.gov/otaq/invntory.htm • Procedure for Emission Inventory Preparation - Volume IV: Mobile Sources (EPA420-92-009) • Category 3 Marine Diesel Engines - Final Emission Standards Final Regulatory Support Document (EPA420-R-03-004) • Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Control of Emissions from Marine Diesel Engines (EPA420-R-99-026)

  38. For More Information… • Dale Aspy • (404) 562-9041 • aspy.dale@epa.gov • Matt Laurita • (404) 562-9044 • laurita.matthew@epa.gov

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