Air Pollution Control Engineering / Edition 1

by Lawrence K. Wang, Norman C. Pereira, Yung-Tse Hung

Overview

A panel of respected air pollution control educators and practicing professionals critically survey the both principles and practices underlying control processes, and illustrate these with a host of detailed design examples for practicing engineers. The authors discuss the performance, potential, and limitations of the major control processes-including fabric filtration, cyclones, electrostatic precipitation, wet and dry scrubbing, and condensation-as a basis for intelligent planning of abatement systems,. Additional chapters critically examine flare processes, thermal oxidation, catalytic oxidation, gas-phase activated carbon adsorption, and gas-phase biofiltration. The contributors detail the Best Available Technologies (BAT) for air pollution control and provide cost data, examples, theoretical explanations, and engineering methods for the design, installation, and operation of air pollution process equipment. Methods of practical design calculation are illustrated by numerous numerical calculations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588291615
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	07/02/2004
Series:	Handbook of Environmental Engineering , #1
Edition description:	2004
Pages:	504
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

1 Air Quality and Pollution Control.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Characteristics of Air Pollutants.- 3. Standards.- 4. Sources.- 5. Effects.- 6. Measurements.- 7. Gas Stream Calculations.- 8. Gas Stream Conditioning.- 9. Air Quality Management.- 10. Control.- 11. Conclusions.- 12. Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- 2 Fabric Filtration.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Principle and Theory.- 3. Application.- 4. Engineering Design.- 5. Operation.- 6. Management.- 7. Design Examples and Questions.- Nomenclature.- References.- Appendix 1: HAP Emission Stream Data Form.- Appendix 2: Metric Conversions.- 3 Cyclones.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Cyclones for Industrial Applications.- 3. Costs of Cyclone and Auxiliary Equipment.- 4. Cyclones for Airborne Particulate Sampling.- Nomenclature.- References.- 4 Electrostatic Precipitation.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Principles of Operation.- 3. Design Methodology and Considerations.- 4. Applications.- 5. Problems and Corrections.- 6. Expected Future Developments.- Nomenclature.- References.- 5 Wet and Dry Scrubbing.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Wet Scrubbers.- 3. Dry Scrubbers.- 4. Practical Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- Appendix: Listing of Compounds Currently Considered Hazardous.- 6 Condensation.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pretreatment, Posttreatment, and Engineering Considerations.- 3. Engineering Design.- 4. Management.- 5. Environmental Applications.- 6. Design Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- Appendix: Average Specific Heats of Vapors.- 7 Flare Process.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pretreatment and Engineering Considerations.- 3. Engineering Design.- 4. Management.- 5. Design Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- 8 Thermal Oxidation.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pretreatment and Engineering Considerations.- 3. Supplementary Fuel Requirements.- 4. Engineering Design and Operation.- 5. Management.- 6. Design Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- 9 Catalytic Oxidation.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pretreatment and Engineering Considerations.- 3. Supplementary Fuel Requirements.- 4. Engineering Design and Operation.- 5. Management.- 6. Design Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- 10 Gas-Phase Activated Carbon Adsorption.- 1. Introduction and Definitions.- 2. Adsorption Theory.- 3. Carbon Adsorption Pretreament.- 4. Design and Operation.- 5. Design Examples.- Nomenclature.- References.- 11 Gas-Phase Biofiltration.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Types of Biological Air Treatment System.- 3. Operational Considerations.- 4. Design Considerations/Parameters.- 5. Case Studies.- 6. Process Control and Monitoring.- 7. Limitations of the Technology.- 8. Conclusions.- Nomenclature.- References.- 12 Emerging Air Pollution Control Technologies.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Process Modification.- 3. Vehicle Air Pollution and Its Control.- 4. Mechanical Particulate Collectors.- 5. Entrainment Separation.- 6. Internal Combustion Engines.- 7. Membrane Process.- 8. Ultraviolet Photolysis.- 9. High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters.- 10. Technical and Economical Feasibility of Selected Emerging Technologies for Air Pollution Control.- Nomenclature.- References.

Editorial Reviews

"...the text will be equally useful for environmental engineering University students or those working in the industry." - Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

"...one of the best texts I have reviewed...excellent and strongly recommend(ed)." Journal of Hazardous Materials

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