CH3017 Air Pollution Engineering Syllabus:
CH3017 Air Pollution Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
• To enable the students to learn about Air Pollution, effects of air pollution, Global effects, Sampling of pollutants, Meteorology and air pollution, Atmospheric stability, Plume rise and dispersion and Prediction of air quality.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Air Quality; An Overview of the Clean Air Act Amendments; Air Pollution Regulatory Framework – Regulatory System – Laws and Regulations – Clean air Act – Provisions for Recent Developments. Ambient Air Quality Standards in India; Properties of Air Pollutants; Sources and effects of air pollution, emission standards, Air Quality Index
UNIT II GASEOUS POLLUTANTS
Absorption- Principles, Description of equipment-Packed and Plate columns -Design and Performance equations; .Adsorption- Principle Adsorbents, Equipment descriptions – PSA – Adsorption cycle – Solvent recovery system-Continuous Rotary bed, Fluidized bed, Design and Performance equations ; Incinerators, Hydrocarbon incineration kinetics- Equipment description- Design and Performance equations.
UNIT III PARTICULATE AIR POLLUTION
Particle Collection mechanisms– Fluid particle Dynamics – Particle size Distribution – Efficiency – Gravity Settling chambers Cyclones- Electrostatic precipitators and Bag houses
UNIT IV AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Principles of Pollution Prevention- Characteristics and control of VOCs and HCs, Characteristics and control of sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides, Control of mobile source pollutants – Control of particulate matters – Techniques of air pollution control – equipments
UNIT V AIR POLLUTION MODELLING
Meteorology and winds- Stability of the atmosphere, lapse rates & inversions- Air pollution dispersion models, Gaussian equation and variation, Industrial Air Pollution Sources and Prevention
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1 Understand the nature and characteristics of air pollutants, and basic concepts of air quality management.
CO2: Identify, formulate and solve air pollution problems using air pollution control devices to meet applicable standards
CO3: Understand the knowledge about particulate air pollutants and control devices.
CO4: Relate the air quality behaviour and its measurement
CO5: Control the air pollution in industries using various models.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Richardw.Boubeletal.,“FundamentalsofAirPollution”,AcademicPress,NewYork,1994.
2. .NoelDeNevers,“AirPollutionControlEngg.”,McGrawHill,NewYork,1995.
3. M.N.Raoetal.,“AirPollution”TataMcGrawHill,1989.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. David, H.F., Liu, Bela G., Liptak Air Pollution, Lweis Publishers, 2000.
2. Stern, A.C., Air Pollution (Vol.I – Vol.VIII), Academic Press, 2006.
4. Davis, W.T., Air Pollution Engineering Manual, John Wiley & Sons,Inc.,2000.
5. Heck, R.M., and Farrauto, R.J., Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology, 2nd Edition John Wiley Sons, 2012
6. Pierce, J.J., Environmental pollution and control, Butterworth-Heinemann, 4th edn, 1997.
7. Nevers, N., Air Pollution Control Engineering, McGraw Hill, New York, 2011.
8. Anjaneyulu, Y., Air Pollution and Control Technologies, Allied Publishers (P) Ltd., India, 2002.
9. Wang, L.K., Parelra, N.C., Hung, Y.T., Air Pollution Control Engineering, Tokyo, 2004.