ISC3

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ISC3 (Industrial Source Complex) model is a popular steady-state Gaussian plume model which can be used to assess pollutant concentrations from a wide variety of sources associated with an industrial complex.

This model can account for the following:

Point, area, line, and volume sources
Settling and dry deposition of particles
Downwash
Separation of point sources
Limited terrain adjustment

ISC3 operates in both long-term and short-term modes. The screening version of ISC3 is SCREEN3.

Very recently, the status of ISC3 as a Preferred/Recommended Model of the US Environmental Protection Agency has been withdrawn, but it can still be used as an alternative to the Preferred/Recommended models in regulatory applications with case-by-case justification to the reviewing authority.

1 Input data
- 1.1 Source data
- 1.2 Meteorological data
2 See also
- 2.1 Air pollution dispersion models
- 2.2 Others
3 Further reading
4 External links

[edit] Input data

ISC short term version required two sets of data: source data and hourly averaged meteorological data:

[edit] Source data

Dimensions of the source
Emission discharge rate
Release height of the emission source

[edit] Meteorological data

Ambient temperature, K
Wind direction
Wind speed, m/s
Atmospheric stability classes (A through F, entered as 1 through 6)
Urban and rural mixing height, m

[edit] See also

[edit] Air pollution dispersion models

[edit] Others

[edit] Further reading

For those who are unfamiliar with air pollution dispersion modelling and would like to learn more about the subject, it is suggested that either one of the following books be read:

Turner, D.B. (1994). Workbook of atmospheric dispersion estimates: an introduction to dispersion modeling, 2nd Edition, CRC Press. ISBN 1-56670-023-X. www.crcpress.com