Theodore Air Pollution Control Equipment Calculations

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-25575-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 588 Seiten, E-Book

Unique problem-and-solution approach for quickly mastering abroad range of calculations
This book's problem-and-solution approach enables readers toquickly grasp the fundamentals of air pollution control equipmentand essential applications. Moreover, the author sets forth solidprinciples for the design and selection of air pollution controlequipment as well as for its efficient operation and maintenance.Readers gain a deep understanding of both the equipment itself andthe many factors affecting performance.
Following two introductory chapters, the book dedicates fourchapters to examining control equipment for gaseous pollutants,including adsorption, absorption, and incineration equipment. Theremaining six chapters deal with equipment for managing airborneparticulate pollutants, including gravity settlers, cyclones,electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers, and baghouses. The appendixcontains discussions of hybrid systems, the SI system (includingconversion constants), and a cost-equipment model.
Each chapter offers a short introduction to the control devicediscussed. Next, progressively more difficult problems withaccompanying solutions enable readers to build their knowledge asthey advance through the chapter. Problems reflect the most recentdevelopments in pollution control and include a variety ofperformance equations and operation and maintenance calculations.Each problem includes a statement of the problem, the data used tosolve the problem, and a detailed solution. Readers may furtherhone their skills by visiting the text's Web site for additionalproblems and solutions.
This publication serves both as a textbook for engineeringstudents and as a reference for engineers and technicians who needto ensure that air pollution control equipment operates efficientlyand enables their facility to meet all air pollution controlstandards and regulations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Theodore, Louis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PREFACE xi
INTRODUCTION 1
1 AIR POLLUTION HISTORY 9
2 AIR POLLUTION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 15
2.1 Introduction 15
2.2 The Regulatory System 16
2.3 Laws and Regulations: The Differences 17
2.4 The Clean Air Act 19
2.5 Provisions Relating to Enforcement 25
2.6 Closing Comments and Recent Developments 26
3 FUNDAMENTALS: GASES 27
3.1 Introduction 27
3.2 Measurement Fundamentals 27
3.3 Chemical and Physical Properties 29
3.4 Ideal Gas Law 37
3.5 Phase Equilibrium 41
3.6 Conservation Laws 42
Problems 44
4 INCINERATORS 69
4.1 Introduction 69
4.2 Design and Performance Equations 79
4.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 84
Problems 86
5 ABSORBERS 127
5.1 Introduction 127
5.2 Design and Performance Equations 131
5.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 142
Problems 143
6 ADSORBERS 185
6.1 Introduction 185
6.2 Design and Performance Equations 194
6.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 201
Problems 202
7 FUNDAMENTALS: PARTICULATES 247
7.1 Introduction 247
7.2 Particle Collection Mechanisms 249
7.3 Fluid-Particle Dynamics 252
7.4 Particle Sizing and Measurement Methods 260
7.5 Particle Size Distribution 262
7.6 Collection Efficiency 267
Problems 271
8 GRAVITY SETTLING CHAMBERS 315
8.1 Introduction 315
8.2 Design and Performance Equations 319
8.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 324
Problems 325
9 CYCLONES 361
9.1 Introduction 361
9.2 Design and Performance Equations 367
9.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 374
Problems 376
10 ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS 399
10.1 Introduction 399
10.2 Design and Performance Equations 406
10.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 410
Problems 415
11 VENTURI SCRUBBERS 451
11.1 Introduction 451
11.2 Design and Performance Equations 455
11.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 459
Problems 462
12 BAGHOUSES 503
12.1 Introduction 503
12.2 Design and Performance Equations 506
12.3 Operation and Maintenance, and Improving Performance 511
Problems 514
APPENDIX A HYBRID SYSTEMS 549
A.1 Introduction 549
A.2 Wet Electrostatic Precipitators 550
A.3 Ionizing Wet Scrubbers 550
A.4 Dry Scrubbers 551
A.5 Electrostatically Augmented Fabric Filtration 552
APPENDIX B SI UNITS 555
B.1 The Metric System 555
B.2 The SI System 557
B.3 SI Multiples and Prefixes 557
B.4 Conversion Constants (SI) 558
APPENDIX C EQUIPMENT COST MODEL 563
INDEX 567

Über Autor(innen)

Louis Theodore, PhD, is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Manhattan College. He is a coauthor of Introduction to Hazardous Waste Incineration, Second Edition and Handbook of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Calculations (both from Wiley). Dr. Theodore has received awards from the International Air and Waste Management Association and the American Society for Engineering Education.