ABSTRACT
A detailed reference for the practicing engineer, Air Pollution Control Technology Handbook, Second Edition focuses on air pollution control systems and outlines the basic process engineering and cost estimation required for its design. Written by seasoned experts in the field, this book offers a fundamental understanding of the factors resulting i
Historical Overview of the Development of Clean Air Regulations. Clean Air Act. Air Permits for New Source. Atmospheric Diffusion Modeling for Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit Regulations and Regional Haze. Source Testing. Ambient Air Quality and Continuous Emissions Monitoring. Cost Estimating. Process Design and the Strategy of Process Design. Profitability and Engineering Economics. Introduction to Control of Gaseous Pollutants. Absorption for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Volatile Organic Compounds Control. Adsorption for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Volatile Organic Compounds Control. Thermal Oxidation for Volatile Organic Compounds Control. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds and Hazardous Air Pollutants by Condensation. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds and Hazardous Air Pollutants by Biofiltration. Membrane Separation. NOx Control. Control of SOx. Fundamentals of Particulate Control. Hood and Ductwork Design. Cyclone Design. Design and Application of Wet Scrubbers. Filtration and Baghouses. Electrostatic Precipitators. References.
