Air Pollution Control Engineering, 2 nd edition, by Noel De Nevers (DN) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, by J.H. Seinfeld and S.N.

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1 Department: Civil Engineering Number: CE 5326 Title: Air Pollution Control Catalog Description: Effects of air pollution, classification of wastes, meteorological factors, sampling and analysis, abatement, statistical analysis. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor Textbook: Air Pollution Control Engineering, 2 nd edition, by Noel De Nevers (DN) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, by J.H. Seinfeld and S.N. Pandis (SP) Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to provide the students an overview of the field of air pollution. The course will cover topics that are pertinent to the study of air pollution, such as air pollution meteorology, sources of pollution, pollutant fate and transport, effects of air pollution, ambient air monitoring, and pollution abatement. Regulatory models currently available for estimating pollutant emissions and air concentrations will be presented and discussed in the class. Specifically student will develop the following skills (the CE program outcomes addressed by each objective are given in parentheses): Student will be able to apply advanced concepts of mathematics, science & engineering to solve engineering problems. (1) Student will be able to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (2) Students will be able to work in teams by performing group study and will be able to write technical reports and present their study professionally. (3) Students will learn the various aspects of air pollution and be able to conduct independent work/research (4) Topics covered: 1. Introduction to air pollution (DN: Chapter 1; SP: Chapter 1, 7) 2. Elements of air pollution (DN: Chapter 2; SP: Chapter 2) 3. Atmospheric pollutants (DN: Chapter 2; SP: Chapter 2) 4. Effects of air pollution (DN: Chapter 2, 3) 5. Air pollution measurements (DN: Chapter 4) 6. Emission monitoring (DN: Chapter 4) 7. The atmosphere (DN: Chapter 5; SP: Chapter 1) 8. The atmospheric boundary layer (DN: Chapter 5,6; SP: Chapter 14) 9. Air pollution meteorology (DN: Chapter 5,6; SP: Chapter 17) 10. Pollutant transport and diffusion (DN: Chapter 5,6; SP: Chapter 17, 18) 11. Air pollution modeling (DN: Chapter 5,6; SP: Chapter 17) 12. Air pollution control (DN: Chapter 7; SP: Chapter 1, 7) 13. Particulate pollution control (DN: Chapter 8, 9; SP: Chapter 7, 8) 14. Control of gaseous pollutants (DN: Chapter 10, 13, 15) 15. Atmospheric photochemistry (DN: Chapter 11, 12; SP: Chapter 5) 16. Indoor air pollution (DN: Chapter 15)

2 Class/Laboratory Schedule Class: TR 4:30 to 5:50 PM Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course contributes towards one and one-half years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the civil engineering field. Prepared by: Dr. Wen-whai Li Date: May 6,

3 Class Reference Number: Class Meeting: 4:30 PM - 5:50 p.m., TR Class Room: ENGR 228 Textbook: Air Pollution Control Engineering, 2 nd edition by Noel De Nevers Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics by J.H. Seinfeld and S.N. Pandis Instructor: Wen-Whai Li, Ph.D., P.E., Q.E.P. Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Office: E201E Phone: Office Hours: 1:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m., TR Course Description The primary objective of this course is to provide the students an overview of the field of air pollution. The course will cover topics that are pertinent to the study of air pollution, such as air pollution meteorology, sources of pollution, pollutant fate and transport, effects of air pollution, ambient air monitoring, and pollution abatement. Regulatory models currently available for estimating pollutant emissions and air concentrations will be presented and discussed in the class. Instructor s notes and excerpts from several reference books will be distributed in the class to supplement the topics discussed in the textbooks. Students are required to read the assigned chapters, classnotes, and excerpts prior to the class meeting. A list of the reference books is presented in this syllabus and additional references will be given in the class during the semester. Students are expected to complete a review/research paper during the semester. The topic of the paper has to be relevant to the field of air pollution. Final grade will be determined based on the student s performance in homework, quizzes, exams, research paper, and the final exam. Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the student to environmental engineering fundamentals and to establish the fundamental principles of an environmental ethic that will lead to sustainability for humans and the ecological systems that support us. Specifically, the student will develop the following skills: Perform materials balances for steady-state systems with conservative and non-conservative pollutants. (A2) Perform energy balances to analyze energy flows. (A2) Design basic photovoltaic systems and passive solar for residences. (C2, H2) Apply mathematics of growth to human and resource issues (H2) Explain and apply the fundamentals of risk assessment. (H1, J2) An understanding of water and air quality fundamentals and the law. (H2, J2) Ability to evaluate human activities and global atmospheric change. (H2, I3, J1) Ability to work in teams to solve open-ended design problem. (D1, C5, G1, G2, I3) The ability to understand the impacts of engineering decisions on the environment in which we live and the sustainability consequences of those actions. (H1, H2) 3

4 Topics covered 1. Mass and Energy Transfer (Chapter 1) 2. Environmental Chemistry (Chapter 2) 3. Mathematics for Growth (Chapter 3) 4. Risk Assessment (Chapter 4) 5. Water Pollution & Water Quality (Chapters 5 & 6) 5. Passive Solar and PV Design (Handouts) 6. Air Pollution (Chapter 7) 7. Global Atmospheric Change (Chapter 8) 8. Solid Waste Management (Chapter 9) Class Schedule Class: MWF 10:30 11:20 Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: engineering science and engineering design component. This course contributes to the Grades Your grade for this course will be assessed based on your performance in the quizzes (20 %), mid-term exams and an optional final exam (40 %), homework (25 %), and term paper (15 %). Several quizzes will be given throughout the semester. The content of a quiz could be the materials covered in previous sessions or to be covered that day. Your lowest quiz will not be counted toward your final grade. There will be no make-up quizzes. Three exams will be given during the semester. Students are required to take all three exams. Make-up exams will be given only for extremely credible reasons. Final exam is optional. If you elect this option, your final exam will be used to replace your worst exam. Your final grade will be calculated based on the points you have accumulated as follows: A >90 B >80 but <90 C >70 but <80 D >50 but <70 F <50 Attendance of the class is mandatory. Your final grade will be downgraded one notch (i.e., from A to B or from B to C ) if you miss more than three classes without the instructor s consent. The instructor reserves the right to revise this grading plan. However, students will be informed of any changes during the semester. Homework Regular homework assignments will be used to reinforce the concepts and problem-solving 4

5 techniques covered in the textbooks and class. Homework will be assigned in class. All homework will be graded. Homework should be neatly presented on engineering paper or equivalent. You may be asked to present your homework solutions in class. Late homework will only be accepted in the event of illness or an emergency and must be approved by the instructor. Term Paper Your term paper will be graded on the basis of overall quality, technical content, clarity, use of graphics, and grammar. You should follow the format of a technical paper presented in a technical journal or conference as if you are preparing a paper for publication. Include in you paper introduction, literature review, technical analyses/important findings, discussions/further research, summary/conclusion, and references. Review as many papers that are relevant to the topic you selected as you can. Review and attach hard copies of at least 5 papers you reviewed for your term project. Abstracts and website contents available on Internet are not considered papers. Only review of cited journal and conference papers is acceptable. You may choose your own topic or pick one from the instructor s suggest list. A list of relevant topics will be given by the instructor by Feb. 20, Submit your term paper on April 26, You are required to make a 20-minute power-point presentation on April 29. Your final grade for the term paper will be determined based on your report and verbal presentation. Instructor s Office Hour During the specified office hours, you can drop in my office for any questions regarding the subjects discussed in the class without making an appointment. Of course, you are always welcomed to visit me at any other times, but I may not be available for discussion because of other commitments. Leave me a note, call for an appointment, or send me an will be the most effective way to catch me for your questions. Remember, do not pile up questions and expect me to answer all your questions the day before an exam. 5

6 Class Schedule Week Date Topic Reading Assignments 1 1/11 1/13 Introduction to Air Pollution: The history of air pollution, problems of air pollution, air pollutants and associated health effects, air concentrations. Elements of Air Pollution: Impacts of air pollution on social, economic, environment, health, and other issues DN: Chap. 1 Arya: Chap. 1 SP: Chap /18 1/20 3 1/25 1/27 4 2/1 2/3 5 2/8 2/10 6 2/15 2/17 7 2/22 2/24 8 3/1 3/3 Atmospheric Pollutants: Vapors and particulate, atmospheric pollutants categorized by chemical compounds, HAPs. Effects of Air Pollution Air Pollution Control Law and Regulations Air Pollution Measurements: Ambient air sampling of PM and VOCs, sampling and siting criteria, data analysis Emission Monitoring: Emission inventory, emission modeling, application of EPA emission models. EXAM #1 The Atmosphere: Layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric circulation, water vapors in the atmosphere, Coriolis force, atmospheric air movements. The Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Structure of the atmospheric boundary layer, geostraphic winds, velocity profile, turbulence, building wakes, equation of motion. Air Pollution Meteorology: Pressure and temperature in the lower atmosphere, atmospheric stability, temperature inversions. Air Pollution Meteorology Pollutant Transport and Diffusion: Eulerian and Lagrangian approaches, Gaussian plume dispersion model, application of Gaussian models, plume rise, and building wakes. Air Pollution Modeling: Application of EPA regulatory models: SCREEN3, ISCST 6 DN: Chap. 2 SP: Chap. 2 DN: Chap. 2, 3 DN: Chap. 4 DN: Chap. 5 SP: Chap. 1 Arya: Chap. 2 DN: Chap. 5, 6 SP: Chap. 14 DN: Chap. 5, 6 SP: Chap. 17 DN: Chap. 5, 6 SP: Chap. 17

7 9 3/8 3/ /15 3/ /22 Air Pollution Modeling: Application of EPA regulatory models: SCREEN3, ISCST Air Pollution Control: Air quality criteria and standards, air pollution control philosophies, air pollution regulations. EXAM #2 Air Pollution Control: Air quality criteria and standards, air pollution control philosophies, air pollution regulations. Particulate Pollutants: Spring Break (No Classes) BFTS: Chap. 6 DN: Chap. 7 DN: Chap. 8 3/ /29 3/ /5 4/7 14 4/12 4/ /19 4/21 Particulate Pollution Control: Principles of PM pollution control, PM pollution control technologies Particulate Pollution Control Control of Gaseous Pollutants controls of VOC, controls of mobile source emissions Control of Gaseous Pollutants Atmospheric Chemistry: Atmospheric photochemistry and chemical kinetics, chemistry in the troposphere. EXAM #3 Motor Vehicle Problems Indoor Air Pollution: Indoor air pollutants, indoor air exposure pathways, indoor air quality models. DN: Chap. 9 DN: Chap. 10, 15 DN: Chap. 11 DN: Chap. 13 (If time allows) 16 4/26 4/28 Urban Air Pollution: Characteristics of urban air pollution, box model, photochemical air quality models, control of urban air pollution Final Project Presentation 17 5/2 Final Exam (7:00 p.m., tentative) DN: Air Pollution Control Engineering, 2 nd edition SP: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Arya: Air Pollution Meteorology and Dispersion 7

8 References S. Pal Arya Air pollution meteorology and dispersion. R. P. Turco Earth Under Siege. A. J. Buonicore and W.T. Davis Air pollution engineering manual G.T. Csanady Turbulent diffusion in the environment C.D. Cooper and F.C. Alley Air pollution control - A design approach W. C. Hinds Aerosol Technology: Properties, behavior, and measurement of airborne particles S.R. Hanna, G.A. Briggs and R. P. Hosker Jr Handbook on atmospheric diffusion R.W. Longley Elements of meteorology R.W. Longley Elements of meteorology J.R. Holton Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology H. Schlichting Boundary layer theory D.H. Slade (Editor) Meteorology and atomic energy D.B. Turner Workbook of atmospheric dispersion estimates: An introduction to dispersion modeling U.S. EPA APTI Course 435 Atmospheric Sampling U.S. EPA ISC3 Users Manual U.S. EPA Guideline on air quality models K. Wark, C.F. Warner and W.T. Davis Air pollution - Its origin and control 8