AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
Semester : 7th
Course Code : 18CV732
CIE Marks : 40 SEE Marks : 60
AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
18CV732
SYLLABUS
Module-1
Introduction: Definition, Sources, classification and characterization of air pollutants. Effects of air pollution on health, vegetation & materials. Types of inversion, photochemical smog.
Module-2
Meteorology: Temperature lapse rate & stability, wind velocity & turbulence, plume behavior, measurement of meteorological variables, wind rose diagrams, Plume Rise, estimation of effective stack height and mixing depths.
Module-3
Sampling: Sampling of particulate and gaseous pollutants (Stack, Ambient & indoor air pollution), Monitoring and analysis of air pollutants (PM2.5, PM10, SOX, NOX, CO, NH3). Development of air quality models-Gaussian dispersion model-Including Numerical problems.
Module-4
Control Techniques: Particulate matter and gaseous pollutants- settling chambers, cyclone separators, scrubbers, filters & ESP – Including Numerical problems. Site selection for industrial plant location.
Module-5
Air pollution due to automobiles, standards and control methods. Noise pollution- causes, effects and control, noise standards. Environmental issues, global episodes. Environmental laws and acts.