Smart Environmental Management
Virtual Environment LLC is a pioneering firm dedicated to environmental software and services for smart cities and industrial facilities.
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Dr. Eduardo Olaguer is the founder and Principal of Virtual Environment, LLC. He has over 40 years of experience in environmental science and technology, research and development, policy, and regulatory management. Click on the Curriculum Vitae page link below for contact information and detailed biodata.
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The MicroFACT Model
The Microscale Forward and Adjoint Chemical Transport (MicroFACT) model is a fine scale (sub-kilometer horizontal resolution) 3D air quality model offering revolutionary capabilities in environmental management.
Emissions Estimation
MicroFACT uses 4D variational data assimilation to estimate emissions at known emission points in a facility based on ambient monitoring data.
Exposure Assessment
MicroFACT simulates inhalation exposure to both criteria and toxic air pollutants at and beyond facility fence lines.
Cumulative Impacts
MicroFACT’s chemical mechanism enables the assessment of impacts of multiple reactive chemicals and sources simultaneously.
Ozone Planning
MicroFACT can be used to simulate the impacts of point source, area source, mobile, and biogenic emissions on ozone design values.
Real Time Management
MicroFACT is efficiently optimized for GPU and parallel computation to enable real time applications based on modern sensors.
3D Digital Representation
MicroFACT can be used with 3D digital models of industrial facilities for specialized permitting or risk management applications.
Practical Applications
MicroFACT has a rich history of practical applications to various industries, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications.
Petrochemicals and Manufacturing
- Upstream and midstream oil and gas infrastructure
- Downstream refineries and chemical plants
- Steel and automotive manufacturing facilities
Energy and Transportation
- Power plants
- Transportation planning
- Electric generation for data centers
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