CH E 491 Special Topics -- Air Pollution Control

Schedule Spring 2007

Current Date

Use this schedule to plan your reading and studying. Do not put too much emphasis on the dates, as they may change with our progress. The topic sequence should be reliable.

January 8 Administrivia  
  Introduction Text pp. 1-11
January 10 Pollutants Text pp. 6, 14, 27-35
  Health Effects Text pp. 13-27
January 12 Sources, Causes, Effects  
January 17 Sources, Causes, Effects  
  Laws & Regulations Text pp. 40-42
January 19 Laws & Regulations Text pp. 40-42
  Quiz 1  
January 22 Laws & Regulations Text pp. 40-42
  Air Pollution Control Philosophies Text pp. 42-58
January 24 Air Pollution Control Philosophies Text pp. 42-58
January 26 Guest Speaker: Carol Tsagarakis, PE
Clean Air Act		  
January 29 Estimation & Measurement of Emissions Text pp. 63-78
January 31 Estimation & Measurement of Emissions Text pp. 63-78
February 2 Guest Speaker: Bob Rogers
Regulatory Procedures		  
  Meteorology: Atmospheric Circulation Text pp. 83-90, 107-111
  Meteorology: Atmospheric Circulation Text pp. 83-90, 107-111
  Meteorology: Lapse Rates Text pp. 90-94, 102-105
  Atmospheric Stability & Inversions Text pp. 95-100, 111-14
  Winds Text pp. 106-111
  Winds Text pp. 106-111
  Pollutant Concentration Models: Box Models Text pp. 119-25, 144-47
  Dispersion Models Text pp. 126-30
  Gaussian Plume Model Text pp. 132-141
  Gaussian Plume Model Text pp. 132-141
  Gaussian Plume Model Text pp. 132-141
  Gaussian Plume Model Text pp. 132-141
  Plume Rise Text pp. 142-43
  Addressing Pollution Control Problems Text pp. 160-66
  Pollution Control Systems Text pp. 168-70
  Design Concepts: Velocity & Flow Text pp. 170-73, 176-77, 194-96
  Control Efficiency Text pp. 173-74
  Pollutant Homogeneity Text pp. 175-76
  Combustion Text pp. 177-94
  Acid Dew Point Text pp. 196-99
  Particulates Text pp. 209-17, 240-42
  Particle Characterization & Dynamics Text pp. 216-27
  Particulate Control Text pp. 249, 280-81, 313-4
  Gravity Settlers Text pp. 250-54
  Gravity Settlers Text pp. 250-54
  Gravity Settlers Text pp. 250-54
  Centrifugal Separators Text pp. 254-66
  Centrifugal Separators Text pp. 254-66
  Centrifugal Separators Text pp. 254-66
  Electrostatic Precipitators Text pp. 266-78
  Surface Filters Text pp. 281-91
  Surface Filters Text pp. 281-91
  Depth Filters Text pp. 292-98
  Scrubbers Text pp. 298-99
  Scrubbers Text pp. 298-99
  Scrubbers Text pp. 298-99
  No Class  
  General Review  

Revised: 4 January 2007 by RMP