EL3009 Air Pollution and Control Engineering Syllabus:
EL3009 Air Pollution and Control Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
• To impart knowledge on the principle and design of control of Indoor/ particulate/ gaseous air pollutant and its emerging trends.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Structure and composition of Atmosphere – Definition, Scope and Scales of Air Pollution – Sources and classification of air pollutants and their effect on human health, vegetation, animals, property, aesthetic value and visibility- Ambient Air Quality and Emission standards.
UNIT II METEOROLOGY
Effects of meteorology on Air Pollution – Fundamentals, Atmospheric stability, Inversion, Wind profiles and stack plume patterns- Atmospheric Diffusion Theories – Dispersion models, Plume rise.
UNIT III CONTROL OF PARTICULATE CONTAMINANTS
Factors affecting Selection of Control Equipment – Gas Particle Interaction – Working principle – Gravity Separators, Centrifugal separators Fabric filters, Particulate Scrubbers, Electrostatic Precipitators.
UNIT IV CONTROL OF GASEOUS CONTAMINANTS
Factors affecting Selection of Control Equipment – Working principle – absorption, Adsorption, condensation, Incineration, Bio filters – Process control and Monitoring.
UNIT V INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Sources, types and control of indoor air pollutants, sick building syndrome and Building related illness- Sources and Effects of Noise Pollution – Measurement – Standards –Control and Preventive measures.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
The students completing the course will have
• Understand the structure and composition of atmosphere
• Understand the effects of meteorology on air pollution
• Understand the factors affecting selection of particulate control equipment
• Understand the factors affecting selection of gaseous control equipment
• Acquire knowledge on sources, types and control of indoor air pollutants
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Lawrence K. Wang, Norman C. Pareira, Yung Tse Hung, “Air Pollution Control Engineering”, Tokyo, springer science + science media LLC,2004.
2. Noel de Nevers, “Air Pollution Control Engineering”, Waveland press,Inc 2017.
3. Anjaneyulu. Y, “Air Pollution and Control Technologies‟, Allied Publishers (P) Ltd., India 2002.
REFERENCES:
1. David H.F. Liu, Bela G. Liptak, “Air Pollution”, Lweis Publishers, 2000