A Comparative Analysis of a Newly Developed Plume Rise Formula with a Number of Established Formulae

Pedram Jafari Shalkouhi

A Comparative Analysis of a Newly Developed Plume Rise Formula with a Number of Established Formulae

Abstract

When gases are emitted from a stack, they undergo vertical rise which is called plume rise. Plume rise is an important factor in dispersion modeling of air pollutants. Plume rise is dependent on a number of factors including diameter of stack exit, velocity of exhaust gas, temperature of effluent, speed of wind etc. Various equations have been proposed for prediction of stack plume rise, but most of them are dated back to 50-60s. Recently, Shalkouhi (2023) proposed a modification of the Lucas-Moore-Spurr (1963) formula for prediction of stack plume rise. In the present study, a comparative analysis of the Shalkouhi (2023) plume rise formula with a number of established ones including Holland (1953), Morton et al. (1956), CONCAWE (1966), Lucas (1967), Briggs (1969), Whaley (1969), TVA (1971, 1972) and Padmanabhamurty and Gupta (1980) is done to identify an appropriate methodology for predicting stack plume rise. It is found that the Shalkouhi (2023) equation is an acceptable method to predict stack plume rise in stable atmospheric condition with low and high wind speeds.

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English

Subjects

Air Pollution Modelling and Control

Journal Section

Technical Brief

Authors

Pedram Jafari Shalkouhi ^*
0000-0001-8657-415X
Iran

Publication Date

February 22, 2026

Submission Date

July 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 22, 2026

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Jafari Shalkouhi, P. (2026). A Comparative Analysis of a Newly Developed Plume Rise Formula with a Number of Established Formulae. International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Environmental Modelling, 9. https://izlik.org/JA53BN29SS

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1.Jafari Shalkouhi P. A Comparative Analysis of a Newly Developed Plume Rise Formula with a Number of Established Formulae. Int. j. environ. pollut. environ. model. 2026;9. https://izlik.org/JA53BN29SS

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1.Pedram Jafari Shalkouhi. A Comparative Analysis of a Newly Developed Plume Rise Formula with a Number of Established Formulae. Int. j. environ. pollut. environ. model. [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 1;9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA53BN29SS