Chapter 16
Environmental Engineering and the Technology of Clean Air

Introduction

Content

Objectives

Quiz

Links

Graphs

glossary

Corrections

Updates

Amendments

Content

Environmental engineering

• A new role for the environmental engineer

• Choice of technology ­ the IPPC and BAT directives

• Resource management

• Exhaust and emission management

• Waste management

  
  

Monitoring pollution ­ air

• Monitoring air pollution

• Methods Box 16.1 Methods for monitoring air pollution

• The air quality management data system

• Review Box 16.2 The major sources of air pollution

• The use of air quality information ­ modeling

• Case Box 16.3 Municipal ambient air quality monitoring ­ experiences from Kaunas

• Review Box 16.4 Ventilation of the street decides the concentration of air pollutants

  
  

Controlling air pollutants

• Pollution from cars

• No-emission transport

• Carbon dioxide

• Emissions from combustion plants

• Emission standards

  
  

The technology of removing pollutants from flue gases

• Source controls ­ improved efficiency and better fuels

• Removal of particles

• Desulphurization of flue gases

• Methods Box 16.5 The technology of particle removal from flue gases

• Control of NOx emissions

• Other emissions