Appendix 4.2 Calculations of Dust Emission Factors  
   
   
  Description of Dust Emission Source TSP Remarks
1 General construction activities  
  TSP emission factor (Mg/hectare/month) 2.69 from AP-42 5th edition (S13.2.3.3)
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 1.037809E-04 calculated
   
  Percentage area actively operating (%) 100  
  Unmitigated (%) 0  
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 1.037809E-04 calculated
   
2 Wind erosion of exposed areas  
  TSP emission factor (Mg/hectare/yr) 0.85 from AP-42, Western surface coal mining
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 2.695332E-06 calculated
  Line sources emissions with different width:  
   
  Percentage area actively operating (%) 100  
  Unmitigated (%) 0  
  Area source emissions:  
  E (g/m2/s) 2.695332E-06 calculated
   
Construction Phase:
24-hour average result = (10/24)*(Highest hourly Average Modelling Result during Daytime)
+ (14/24)*(Highest hourly Average Modelling Result during Nighttime) + Background