The Atlanta Eight-Hour Ozone Attainment Demonstration 

Appendix F 

Sensitivity of Ozone in Atlanta to 

Reductions in NOx and VOC 

Emissions 
Table 1: Sensitivity analysis results for the Conyers site (AIRS ID 13-247-0001) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.76 47.5 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.06 1.1 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 1.10 47.1 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.40 45.2 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.15 40.5 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.11 2.2 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.09 7.6 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.11 15.1 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.08 2.9 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.44 20.1 

Table 2: Sensitivity analysis results for the Douglasville site (AIRS ID 13-097-0004) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 2.04 55.1 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.00 0.0 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 1.27 54.5 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.52 58.2 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.15 38.6 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.23 4.4 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.01 1.2 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.24 31.9 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.14 5.2 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.29 13.3 

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Table 3: Sensitivity analysis results for the Fayetville site (AIRS ID 13-113-0001) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.84 49.5 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.01 0.1 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 1.16 50.1 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.44 49.0 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.14 36.6 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.15 2.9 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.04 3.0 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.27 35.2 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.20 7.6 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.09 4.1 

Table 4: Sensitivity analysis results for the Kennesaw site (AIRS ID 13-067-0003) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.69 45.6 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.06 1.1 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 1.03 44.4 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.41 46.1 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.17 44.4 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.22 4.4 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.06 4.9 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.22 28.9 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.15 5.5 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.08 3.7 

Table 5: Sensitivity analysis results for the Lawrenceville site (AIRS ID 13-135-0002) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.64 44.2 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.07 1.3 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 1.05 45.2 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.37 41.8 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.14 36.8 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.28 5.5 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.09 7.9 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.14 19.1 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.07 2.7 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.19 8.7 

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Table 6: Sensitivity analysis results for the McDonough site (AIRS ID 13-151-0002) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.93 52.0 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 -0.03 -0.6 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 1.24 53.2 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.43 48.2 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.17 46.2 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.18 3.5 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.06 5.2 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.42 56.3 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.13 4.8 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.10 4.6 

Table 7: Sensitivity analysis results for the Newnan site (AIRS ID 13-077-0002) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.60 43.1 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 -0.02 -0.5 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 0.99 42.8 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.39 43.7 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.13 33.9 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.26 5.1 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.02 1.9 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.26 34.7 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.23 8.8 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 1.50 69.2 

Table 8: Sensitivity analysis results for the South-DeKalb site (AIRS ID 13-089-0002) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.35 36.3 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.08 1.6 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 0.88 37.7 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.27 30.2 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.13 34.8 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.21 4.2 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.04 3.2 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.26 34.1 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.16 5.9 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.19 8.5 

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Table 9: Sensitivity analysis results for the Tucker site (AIRS ID 13-089-3001) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.32 35.6 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 0.16 3.1 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 0.83 35.9 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.31 35.2 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.10 26.0 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.31 6.0 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.08 6.7 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.11 15.2 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.13 4.8 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.18 8.5 

Table 10: Sensitivity analysis results for the Yorkville site (AIRS ID 13-223-0003) 

Sensitivity TPD 

reduction 

Reduction in 

O3 (ppb) 

Normalized reduction 

in O3 (ppt/TPD) 

10% Atlanta ground-level NOx 37.1 1.62 43.8 

10% Atlanta ground-level VOC 52.1 -0.03 -0.6 

10% Atlanta on-road NOx 23.2 0.99 42.5 

10% Atlanta non-road NOx 8.9 0.43 48.3 

10% Atlanta area NOx 3.8 0.14 37.1 

SCRs at Branch 50.9 0.21 4.1 

SCRs at Hammond 11.8 0.19 15.9 

SCRS at McDonough 7.5 0.21 27.6 

SCRs at Scherer 26.8 0.11 4.2 

SCRs at Yates 21.7 0.22 10.0 

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