Handbook of environment and waste management : air and water pollution control / edited by Yung-Tse Hung, Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hung, Yung-Tse.

Wang, Lawrence K.

Shammas, Nazih K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refuse and refuse disposal--Environmental aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Refuse and refuse disposal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1256 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Handbook of Environment and Waste Management, Volume 1, Air and Water Pollution Control, is a comprehensive compilation of topics that are at the forefront of many technical advances and practices in air and water pollution control. These include air pollution control, water pollution control, water treatment, wastewater treatment, industrial waste treatment and small scale wastewater treatment. Internationally recognized authorities in the field of environment and waste management contribute chapters in their areas of expertise. This handbook is an essential source of reference for profes

Contents:

Preface; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; About the Editors; Contributors; 1. Air Pollution and Its Control B. C. Meikap, Akhila Kumar Swar, Chittaranjan Mohanty, J. N. Sahu, and Yung-Tse Hung; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Source of Air Pollutants1-5; 1.1.1. Carbon Monoxide (CO); 1.1.2. Sulfur Oxides (SOx); 1.1.3. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx); 1.1.4. Carbon Dioxide (CO2); 1.1.5. Ozone (O3); 1.1.6. Synthetic Compounds (i.e., CFCs); 1.1.7. Lead (Pb); 1.1.8. Particulate Matter; 1.2. Important Primary Pollutants; 1.3. Important Secondary Pollutants; 1.4. Air Pollutant Transport and Dispersion4

1.5. Air Quality Management - National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)21.6. Effects on Health and the Environment6-8; 2. Air Pollution Control; 2.1. The Natural Self-Cleansing Properties of the Environment; 2.2. Dilution Method for Controlling Air Pollution from Stationary Sources (Factories); 2.3. Controlling Air Pollution from Stationary Sources by Installing Engineering Devices; 2.3.1. Objectives of Using Control Equipment; 2.4. Particulate and Gaseous Pollutant Control Devices3-8; 2.4.1. Gravitational Settling Chambers; 2.4.1.1. Advantages; 2.4.1.2. Disadvantages

2.4.1.3. Applications2.4.2. Cyclones; 2.4.2.1. Efficiency; 2.4.2.2. Tangential inlet and involute inlet - a comparison; 2.4.2.3. Operating problems; 2.4.2.4. Advantages of cyclones; 2.4.2.5. Disadvantages of cyclones; 2.4.2.6. Applications; 2.4.3. Multiple Cyclones; 2.4.3.1. Cyclone in series; 2.4.4. Wet Scrubbers; 2.4.4.1. Advantages; 2.4.4.2. Disadvantages; 2.4.5. Fabric Filters; 2.4.5.1. Fabric or cloth filters; 2.4.5.2. Factors affecting efficiency; 2.4.5.3. Reverse jet filter; 2.4.5.4. Envelope type fabric filter; 2.4.5.5. Multi-compartment-type bag house

2.4.5.6. Fibrous or deep-bed filters2.4.6. Electrostatic Precipitators; 2.4.6.1. Description of general system; 2.4.6.2. Principle of electrostatic precipitation; 2.4.6.3. Single-state and two-stage precipitators; 2.4.6.4. Pipe-type and plate-type precipitators; 2.4.6.4.1. Pipe-type precipitator; 2.4.6.4.2. Plate-type precipitator; 2.4.6.5. Efficiency; 2.4.6.6. Particle re-entrainment; 2.4.6.7. Design parameters; 2.4.6.8. Advantages of ESPs; 2.4.6.9. Disadvantages of ESPs; 2.4.6.10. ESP for air cleaning; 2.4.7. Gas Absorption Equipment; 2.4.8. Gas Adsorption Equipment

2.4.9. Condensation Equipment2.4.10. Incineration Equipment; 2.4.11. Biofiltration Equipment9-12; 2.5. Controlling Air Pollution from Moving Sources (Automobiles); 3. Universal Air Pollution Control Measures for Industries; References; 2. Air Quality Modeling and Prediction Taisa S. Lira, Marcos A. S. Barrozo, Adilson J. Assis, Jose R. Coury, and Yung-Tse Hung; Biographical Notes; 1. Introduction to Air Quality Modeling and Prediction; 2. Air Quality Monitoring; 3. Meteorological Factors that Affects Air Quality; 3.1. Wind; 3.2. Turbulence; 3.3. Atmospheric Stability; 3.4. Precipitation

4. Statistical Analysis of Data

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613646262

9781280669330

1280669330

9789814327701

9814327700

OCLC:

794328382