Baseline study methodology

and results summary For

Tafila Wind Farm
Submitted By : Hadeel AL-Rasheed 0135605
Submitted To : Dr. Ramia Ajarmeh
Section : 2 Group #2
Ambient Air Quality

The primary impact on air quality will be dust which is created and dispersed
during the construction and decommissioning phases of the
project.

Dust-producing sites within the planned wind farm are considered to be roads,
due to the dust from excavations and use, and turbine locations, due to the
dust from excavation. The delivery of light minerals, for instance sand, could also
be a source of dust when escaping from vehicle loads in high winds.

The objectives of the air quality assessment : To establish the baseline data for
total suspended material (TSP), the daily limits of inhalable particle matter
(PM10) and those for respirable particle matter (PM2.5).
Methodology

Identification of any potentially dust sensitive locations by assessing the

sensitivity of the surrounding area.

Measurement of the baseline air quality in relation to dust.

Assessment on dust generation by site activity.

Recommendation of avoidance or mitigation methods.

Baseline

Dust Receptors
Private homes ;Schools ;Hospitals ;Mosques ;churches ;Workplaces ;Recreation areas
;nature conservation sites ;Tourist attractions.

Dust measurement

Total suspended particulates (TSP)

Inhalable particulate matter (PM10)
Respirable particulate matter (PM2.5)

The following guidelines were used for the air quality assessment
TSP: 260 g/m3
PM10 120 g/m3
PM2.5 65 g/m3
Results

The monitoring results of the recorded dust levels showed one exceedance
in the daily TSP concentrations, two exceedances in PM10 and one
exceedance in PM2.5 concentrations over the daily limits specified in the
Jordanian standard. However, the exceedance was possibly caused by a
sandstorm.

incidents were rare and the values resulting from the monitoring were
generally in compliance with Jordanian standards. Therefore it can be
concluded, that the project area is not affected by high levels of dust
concentrations in general.
Summary

Dust may be generated during the construction and decommissioning stages of

the project , Impacts during the operational phase are negligible as no
construction works will be performed and traffic is very low during this period.

A dust measurement, conducted in the vicinity of the Tafila Wind Farm,

concluded, that the project area does not encounter high levels of dust
concentrations except for times when sandstorms occur.

90 % of dust come to rest within 100 m of their source and all dust receptors near
the Tafila Wind Farm are at least 1 km away from the next potential dust
production sites and therefore significance is considered to be low to negligible.