`Structure and composition of Atmosphere – Definition, Scope and Scales of Air Pollution – Sources and classification of air pollutants and their effect on human health, vegetation, animals, property, aesthetic value and visibility- Ambient Air Quality and Emission standards –Ambient and stack sampling and Analysis of Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants.
Effects of meteorology on Air Pollution - Fundamentals, Atmospheric stability, Inversion, Wind profiles and stack plume patterns- Atmospheric Diffusion Theories – Dispersion models, Plume rise.
Factors affecting Selection of Control Equipment – Gas Particle Interaction – Working principle, Design and performance equations of Gravity Separators, Centrifugal separators Fabric filters, Particulate Scrubbers, Electrostatic Precipitators – Operational Considerations.
Factors affecting Selection of Control Equipment – Working principle, Design and performance equations of absorption, Adsorption, condensation, Incineration, Bio scrubbers, Bio filters – Process control and Monitoring - Operational Considerations.
Sources, types and control of indoor air pollutants, sick building syndrome and Building related illness- Sources and Effects of Noise Pollution – Measurement – Standards –Control and Preventive measures.
Reference Book:
1. David H.F. Liu, Bela G. Liptak, “Air Pollution”, Lweis Publishers, 2000. 2. Arthur C. Stern, “Air Pollution (Vol.I – Vol.VIII)”, Academic Press, 2006. 3. Wayne T.Davis, “Air Pollution Engineering Manual”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2000. 4. M.N Rao and HVN Rao, “Air Pollution”,Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company limited,2007. 5. C.S.Rao, “Environmental Pollution Control Engineering”,New Age International(P) Limited Publishers,2006.
Text Book:
1. Lawrence K. Wang, Norman C. Pareira, Yung Tse Hung, “Air Pollution Control Engineering”, Tokyo, springer science + science media LLC,2004. 2. Noel de Nevers, “Air Pollution Control Engineering”, Waveland press,Inc 2017. 3. Anjaneyulu. Y, “Air Pollution and Control Technologies‟, Allied Publishers (P) Ltd., India 2002.