CIEG 434: Air Pollution Control (3 hrs)
DESCRIPTION:
Overview of the sources, properties, effects,
and
regulations of particulate and gaseous air pollutants.
Introduction to the gas-cleaning equipment and processes commonly used
to
control emissions from industrial/stationary sources. These
include
gravitational and centrifugal separators, electrostatic precipitators,
bag
houses, particulate scrubbers, gas adsorption, gas absorption
(scrubbing), and
thermal, catalytic and biological oxidation. The strategies to
minimize
combustion by-product formation will be discussed. Emphasis will
be
placed on understanding the properties and behaviors of pollutants and
the
principles of different control technologies.
PREREQUISITES:
CIEG233, CIEG305, and CHEG231 or equivalent.
TIME / PLACE:
Tuesday & Thursday, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. / 350
DuPont Hall.
INSTRUCTOR:
OFFICE HOURS:
Wednesday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. You may also make an appointment with the instructor by phone or email.TEXTBOOK:
Cooper, C. D. & Alley, F. C., "Air Pollution Control - A Design
Approach", 3rd ed,
Waveland Press, 2002.
REFERENCES:
(1) De Nevers, N., "Air Pollution
Control
Engineering", 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000.
(2) Heinsohn, R. J. and Kabel,
R. L. "Sources and Control of Air Pollution", Prentice Hall, 1998.
(3) Crawford, M. "Air Pollution Control Theory", McGraw-Hill, 1976.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Homework Assignments (80 points = 10 points per assignment x 8 assignments)
You may work in groups of 2 to 4 (but no more than 4) on homework assignments. Each assignment is due one week from the day it is assigned. Points will be deducted for homework assignments submitted after the due date (see LATE POLICY below), unless special requests are made and approved by the instructor in advance. Each group only needs to submit one assignment (don't forget to include the names of all group members!), and every group member will receive the same grade.
2. Mid-Term Exams (60 points = 30 points each x 2 exams)
The two exams will be open-book and will be held in class, tentatively on March 26 and May 07. The first exam will cover particulate matter and its control, and the second one will cover vapors and their control. You should bring a calculator, a conversion table, and blank paper. You may also bring your lecture notes and the textbook.
3. Final Exam (60 points)
The format of the final exam will be the same as the mid-term
exam.
The final exam will be cumulative
and will cover everything, including
lectures, homework assignments, the two exams, and any guest
lectures if applicable. The
time/date for the final exam will be announced later in the semester.
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION:
Activities and efforts that contribute to understanding of the
subject
matter are encouraged and will be rewarded by extra "active
participation" points (up to 10 points/person/semester).
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is not mandatory and no points will be deducted
due to
absence. However, absence and lateness are not acceptable
reasons
for late assignments.
LATE POLICY:
Late homework assignments will
lose 20% (i.e., 2 points) per school day. After one week
from the due date, the
late
assignment will not be accepted or graded (i.e., 20% x 5 days = 100%
deducted).
GRADING:
The total numbers of points are 200 based on the requirements.
If you earn a total of
170 points or more, you will receive an A or A-
150 points or more, you will receive a B+, B, or B-
130 points or more, you will receive a C+, C, or C-
110 points or more, you will receive a D+, D, or D-
< 110 points, you will receive an F
SCHEDULE and ASSIGNED READINGS (Cooper & Alley is required; De Nevers and Heinsohn & Kabel are recommended)
1. Scope and objective of the course. Syllabus and house-keeping details.
Review:
unit conversion, ideal gas law,
material & energy balance, and Bernoulli equation.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 1, pp. 29-44 &
Chapter 2,
pp. 75-83.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 1, pp. 27-48.
2. Overview of air
pollutants: types, causes, sources, and effects.
Atmosphere: composition,
scales of
atmospheric processes
Cooper &
Alley: Chapter 1, pp. 1-15, 45-57.
De Nevers: Chapter 2.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapters 4 & 5.
3. Regulations and air quality standards.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 1, pp. 16-28.
De Nevers: Chapter 3.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 3.
Homework #1 assigned.
4. Particulate matter: characteristics and behavior in air.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 3, pp. 99-119.
De Nevers: Chapter 8,
Section 8.2.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 11.
Homework #2 assigned.
5. Particulate control devices. Part I: Wall collection
devices - 1:
Gravity settlers and cyclones.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 4, pp. 123-139.
De Nevers: Chapter 9,
Sections
9.1.1 & 9.1.2.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 12, pp. 567-572.
6. Particulate control devices. Part I: Wall collection
devices - 2:
Electrostatic precipitators.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 5, pp. 147-169.
De Nevers: Chapter 9,
Section
9.1.3.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 12, pp. 608-619.
Homework #3 assigned.
7. Particulate control devices. Part II: Dividing collection
devices -
1: Filters and bag houses.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 6, pp. 177-200.
De Nevers: Chapter 9,
Sections
9.2.1 and 9.2.2.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 12, pp. 591-606.
8. Particulate control devices. Part II: Dividing collection
devices -
2: Scrubbers.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 7, pp. 209-234.
De Nevers: Chapter 9,
Section
9.2.4.
Heinsohn & Kabel:
Chapter 12, pp. 575-591.
Homework #4 assigned.
First Examination (tentatively March 26).
9. Gaseous pollutants: Physical and chemical properties.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 10, pp. 307-318.
De Nevers: Chapter 10,
Sections
10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.
10. VOC control - 1: Oxidation - thermal, catalytic, and biological.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 11, pp.
321-352
& Chapter 14, pp. 429-454.
De Nevers:
Chapter 10,
Sections 10.5.1 and 10.5.2.
Heinsohn
& Kabel: Chapter 10, pp. 474-482.
Homework #5 assigned.
11. VOC control - 2: Adsorption and condensation.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 12, pp.
361-388.
De Nevers:
Chapter 10,
Sections 10.4.1 and 10.4.2.
Heinsohn
& Kabel: Chapter 10, pp. 440-453.
Homework #6 assigned.
12. Control of water-soluble and acidic/basic gases: Gas absorption
(scrubbing).
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 13, pp.
393-423.
De Nevers:
Chapter 10,
Section 10.4.3.
Heinsohn
& Kabel: Chapters 10, pp. 453-474.
Homework #7 assigned.
Second Examination (tentatively May 07).
13. Sulfur oxides (SOx) control.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 15, pp.
459-487.
De Nevers:
Chapter 11.
Heinsohn
& Kabel: Chapter 10, pp. 485-488.
14. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) control.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 16, pp.
493-516.
De Nevers:
Chapter 12.
Heinsohn
& Kabel: Chapter 10, pp. 482-485.
Homework #8 assigned.
15. Review. Closing remarks and feedback. Course evaluation.
Final examination.
If time permits, some of the following topics will be discussed:
1. Air pollution problems of global scale. Meteorology
and atmospheric stability.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 19, pp.
569-588.
De Nevers:
Chapters 5
& 14.
2. Mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. Indoor air
pollution.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 21, pp. 649-671.
De Nevers: Chapter 15.
3. Mobile sources and their control.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 18, pp. 533-564.
De Nevers: Chapter 13.
4. Photochemical smog: Chemistry, effects, and control.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 19, pp. 588-601.
5. Atmospheric transport and dispersion.
Cooper & Alley: Chapter 20, pp. 607-642.
De Nevers: Chapter 5.