CE 5328 Homework #6 Source/Ambient Sampling &

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Sampling is intermittent/continuous, whereas monitoring is intermittent/continuous (circle the word that best characterizes each process).

Questions 2-4 concern the e ample discussed in class, with a s!uare cross-section di"ided into 4 e!ual-area sectors. 2. #$ each o$ the sectors represents a cross-sectional area perpendicular to the $low o$ % m2, what is the total mass $low rate o$ pollutant (g/sec) in this duct& %. 'e ha"e now disco"ered that the "elocit( measuring de"ice was improperl( calibrated. 'e ha"e recalibrated it and $ind that the "elocities, in order, should ha"e been 12, ).*, 11, and 1* m/sec. +he concentration measurements are unchanged. 'hat was the a"erage pollutant concentration o$ the gas $lowing in the stac, in mg/m%& 'e ha"e now disco"ered that the 4 sectors in which we measured "elocities did not ha"e e!ual areas, as we had pre"iousl( assumed. -ased on new measurements, we $ind that sectors 1 and 2 had areas o$ 2..* m2 and sectors % and 4 had areas o$ %.2* m2. /a,ing these corrections, and using the "elocities gi"en in problem %, estimate the a"erage pollutant concentration o$ the gas $lowing in this stac,. 0ariable message signs are to be installed along a $reewa(. +he message signs will be able to alert motorists to tra$$ic problems ahead, such as an accident, and suggest alternate routes. +he "ariable message signs should help alle"iate tra$$ic congestion. +he cit( wants to ,now i$ the( also impro"e air !ualit(. 1ou are charged with designing a sampling/monitoring s(stem to determine whether the "ariable message signs impro"e air !ualit(. 2se in$ormation $rom (our class notes. 1ou can also use in$ormation $rom the #nternet (please cite the web page source o$ (our in$ormation). 1ou need to address the $ollowing issues concerning the sampling/monitoring s(stem3

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a) (% points) 'ill the s(stem be designed $or sampling, monitoring, or both& 4 plain (our rationale. b) (* points) 'hich pollutant(s) will be measured& 4 plain (our rationale. c) (15 points) #$ (ou choose !ampling, e plain how will samples be collected and how pollutant concentrations
will be anal(zed. 4 plain (our rationale. #$ (ou choose monitoring, $ind a sample monitor on the internet and pro"ide the 267. 4 plain how the monitor wor,s, including how concentrations are anal(zed. 4 plain (our rationale $or choosing this monitor.

d) (1* points) 8ow man( samplers/monitors will be used& 'here will the( be placed&
#$ sampling is chosen, how man( samples will be collected and at what time periods& #$ monitoring is chosen, $or what time period will the monitors operate& 6emember that ba!eline sampling/monitoring must be conducted be$ore installation o$ the "ariable message signs in order to assess their impact. 8ow will (ou ensure that the sampling/monitoring is representati"e in time and space& 4 plain (our rationale. +urn in a 1-2 page report (single spaced) describing (our sampling/monitoring s(stem.