CRSTER: Single Source Dispersion Model

DESCRIPTION

CRSTER is a stationary gaussian model to compute the concentrations from point sources (max 19) in an urban or rural environment. It shows the two highest concentration values at a given receptor site over periods of 1, 3, 24 hours, and 1 year. It can be used for short range, flat terrain pollution simulation from a non reactive primary pollutant.

Keywords

description: air quality, gaussian plume
objectives: simulation
application: urban environment, rural environment, short range, short term, non reactive pollutant

SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY

The model is part of UNAMAP (version 6) and is available on magnetic tape at:

      
             Computer Products      
             National Technical Information Service      
             U.S. Department of Commerce      
             Springfield, Virginia 22161      
             Tel. (703) 487-4650      
         

AUTHORS

      
            U.S. Environmental Protection Agency      
            Office of Air and Waste Management      
            Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards      
            Research Triangle Park, NC 27711      
         

REFERENCES

• Enviromental Protection Agency, 1977. User's Manual for Single Source (CRSTER) Model. EPA Publication N. EPA-450/2-77-013. U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• Catalano, J. A., 1986. Single Source (CRSTER) Model. Addendum to the User's Manual. U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.

VALIDATION STUDIES

• Klug, W., 1974. Dispersion from tall stacks. Fifth Nato/CCMS International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling, Denmark.
• Londergan, R. J., N. E. Bowne, D. R. Murray, H. Borenstein, andJ. Mangano, 1980. An evaluation of short-term air quality models using tracer study data, Report N. 4333. American Petroleum Institute, Washington DC.
• Mills M. T., R. Caiazza, D.. Hergert, and D. A. Lynn, 1981. Evaluation of Point Source Dispersion Models. EPA Publication N. EPA-450/4-81- 032. U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• Mills, M. T. and F. A. Record, 1975. Comprehensive Analysis of Time Concentration Relationships and the validation of a Single Source Dispersion Model. EPA Publication N. EPA-450/3-75-083. U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• Mills, M. T., and R. W. Stern, 1975. Model Validation and Time-Concentration Analysis of Three Power Plants. EPA Publication N. EPA-450/3-76-002. U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• Londergan, R., D. Minott, D. Wackter, T. Kincaid, and B. Bonitata, 1983. Evaluation of Rural Air Quality Simulation Models. EPA Publication N. EPA- 450/4-83-033. U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
• TRC- Enviromental Consultants, Inc.,1983. Overview, Results and Conclusions for the EPRI Plume Model Validation and Development Project: Plains Site, EPRI EA- 3074. Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA.

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