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Air Pollution Control Engineering Introduction: Role and scope of air pollution control engineering, Principles of fluid flow, Boundary layer theory, Energy transfer in fluid flow, Fluid flow measurement, Dynamics of particles in fluid, Properties of particles, Collection efficiencies of particles, Source reduction (Fuel substitution, Fuel pretreatment, Process modifications), Emission standards. Design of Industrial Ventilation Systems: Component of Ventilation systems, Air pollution control systems, Hood specifications and design, Duct specifications and design, Air pollution control devices, Blowers, stacks. Particulate Emission Control: Stokes law,Basic principles, Design and operation ofsettling chambers (Both laminar and turbulent flow), Cyclone and multiclones, Scrubbers, Bag houses and Electrostatic precipitators, Collection efficiency and Pressure drop calculations across air pollution control devices. Gaseous Emissions Control: Basic principles, Design and operation ofscrubbers for gaseous pollutant removal, Adsorption columns and condensation devices. Control of Mobile Sources: Control of crank case emissions, Evaporative emissions control, Air fuel ratio, Alternative fuels, Automobile emission control, Catalytic convertors, Gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, Jet engines, Electrical traction technology and Fuel cell technology. Air Pollution Mitigation Measures: Green belt design, Management strategies for air pollution abatement. Recommended Books Flagan, R.C. and Seinfeld, J.H., Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering, Prentice-Hall (1988). Boubel, R.W., Fox, D.L., Turner, B., Stern, A.C., Fundamental of Air Pollution, Academic Press (1994). Perkins, H.C., Air Pollution, McGraw-Hill (2004). Rao, C.S., Environmental Pollution Control Engineering, New Age International (2006). Rao, M.N. and Rao, H.V.N., Air Pollution, Tata McGraw-Hill (2006).

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