Measurement and Modeling of Particulate Dispersion from Kerman Cement Plant

In this study to identify the origin of PM10 in the atmosphere of Kerman and investigation of dispersion conditions for these particles, the variations of the mass concentration and size distribution of PM10 have been measured. This study is focused on the local environmental impact of Kerman cement plant. All samples have been taken at the area between the plant and the city entrance at wind direction. The result of this work shows that the PM10 concentration is higher than the WHO guidelines of annual average (260µg/m3). Also, concentration of PM10 is computed by using Gaussian plume model that incorporates source related factors and meteorological factors to estimate pollutant concentration from continuous sources. The performance of this model has been compared against the measured data.

Keywords:

Air pollution , Particulate dispersion , point source , modeling