Air Pollution Control/S.P. Mahajan. Edited by T.V.
Ramachandra. New Delhi, Capital Publishing, 2006, xii, 184 p., tables, ISBN
81-85589-48-8.
Air Pollution Control/S.P. Mahajan. Edited by T.V.
Ramachandra. New Delhi, Capital Publishing, 2006, xii, 184 p., tables, ISBN
81-85589-48-8.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to Air pollution. 2. Air pollution: impact, legislation and standards. 3. Air pollution measurement. 4. Prevention of air pollution. 5. Air pollution meteorology. 6. Air pollution modelling. 7. Air pollution control--particulate matter I. 8. Air pollution control--particulate matter II. 9. Air pollution control: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). 10. Air pollution control: Sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen. Model answers to learning activities. Distance learning in environment engineering.
From the preface: "Air pollution is not only toxic per se to organisms, but is also responsible for a wide range of environmental crises, including global warming, acidic deposition, and stratospheric ozone-layer depletion. It is therefore critical that we both monitor and reduce the levels of atmospheric pollutants to preserve natural environment. In this course, Air Pollution Control, will discuss the important issues pertaining to air pollutants, their characterisation, ambient concentrations, effects on human health and the ecology, and the environmental laws and regulations that set standards on emission rates and ambient concentrations. The basics of air pollutant dispersion and transport are also covered. The focus of the course is on emission control technologies for particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, organic and inorganic toxic pollutants. The following technologies are discussed: cyclones, scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, bag-houses, adsorption, absorption and incineration. Alternative methods are also discussed, such as fuel substitution, conservation and efficiency improvement."