Fundamentals Of Stack Gas Dispersion
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"Fundamentals Of Stack Gas Dispersion"
( The fourth edition of the most comprehensive book on air pollution dispersion modeling )

Now available as an E-book in PDF format for $25.   Click here.

This is the new fourth edition of the book on dispersion modeling of continuous, buoyant air pollution plumes which takes nothing for granted.  Every equation is completely derived step-by-step without any complicated or advanced mathematics.  Every constraint and assumption is fully explained.

The subjects covered in the book include atmospheric turbulence and stability classes, buoyant plume rise, Gaussian dispersion calculations and modeling, time-averaged concentrations, wind velocity profiles, fumigations, trapped plumes, flare stack plumes and much more ... with a great many example calculations.

The book has been purchased in 78 countries and referenced over 600 times in the technical literature, including the regulatory publications of 25 state or national governmental agencies worldwide and has been used as recommended reading or a textbook in 46 university courses. It is currently available in 216 libraries worldwide. (See the complete list of the countries, libraries and citations here.)

It is also included in the following online collections: OpenLibrary, LibraryThing, GoodReads, GetCited, Citeulike and Wageningen University Library.

Readers of the earlier editions have enjoyed the clear and concise development of air pollutant dispersion fundamentals.  The fourth edition, published in 2005, is even better. Here is what some readers have said about the book:

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"Your book is a 'must have' for air dispersion modelers.  My staff and I will refer to it often."

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"A couple of my recent publications reference your book. I have found your book to be quite useful."

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"I am favorably impressed with your book and used it for an air pollution class that I teach at LSU.  I commend you for bringing out such a book."

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"I believe this book is a useful reference and plan to have it at work in the frequently consulted dispersion modeling section of my bookshelf."

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"We found your book to be very helpful and have used it in developing our QRA software."

About the Author

Milton R. Beychok is a retired chemical engineer currently living in Newport Beach, California, USA. His professional career included 20 years with the Fluor Engineering and Construction Corporation managing the process design and commissioning of petroleum refineries as well as natural gas processing plants and petrochemical plants.

That was then followed by somewhat more than 25 years of independent consulting, primarily in the fields of environmental technology and design.

He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and a long-time Fellow member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.


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