Air pollution
Subtitle: Sources of air pollution and their control
By: edited by Arthur C. Stern
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Environmental Sciences; Environmental sciences
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1968
Place of publication: New York, New York; London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 891
ISBN-13: 9781483268286; 9780126665536
Copyright date: 1968
Subjects: Air; Pollution; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Environmental; General
Description: Air Pollution, Second Edition, Volume III: Sources of Air Pollution and Their Control discusses the cause, effect, transport, measurement, and control of air pollution. The volume tackles the emissions to the atmosphere from the principal air pollution sources; the control techniques and equipment used to minimize these emissions; the applicable laws, regulations, and standards; and the administrative and organizational procedures used to administer these laws, regulations, and standards. Engineers, physicians, meteorologists, lawyers, economists, sociologists, agronomists, toxicologists, and.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Sources of Air Pollution and their Control; Copyright Page; Dedication; List of Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; Part VII. SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 32. Stationary Combustion Sources; I. Introduction; II. Fly Ash; III. Gases; IV. Gas-Burning Sources; V. Oil-Fired Furnaces; VI. Solid Fuels; VII. Incinerators; VIII. Fires; References; Chapter 33. Mobile Combustion Sources; I. Introduction; II. Atmospheric Pollutants from Gasoline-Powered Equipment; III. Automodve Emissions Control; IV. Atmospheric Pollutants from Diesel-Powered Equipment.; title: V. Gas TurbinesReferences; Chapter 34. Petroleum Refinery Emissions; I. Introduction; II. Oil Refining Technology; III. Type of Emissions; IV. Source and Control; V. Esdmation of Quandties; VI. Economics of Control; References; Chapter 35. Nonmetallic Mineral Products Industries; I. Introduction; II. General Operations; III. Specific Processes; IV. Conclusion; References; Chapter 36. Ferrous Metallurgical Processes; I. Coke Production; II. Sinter Production; III. Iron Production; IV. Steel Production; V. Foundry Operations; References; Chapter 37. Nonferrous Metallurgical Operations.; title: I. IntroductionII. Copper; III. Lead; IV. Zinc; V. Aluminum; VI. Secondary Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Aluminum; VIL Nonferrous Foundries; References; Chapter 38. Inorganic Chemical Industry; I. Introduction; II. Hydrochloric Acid; III. Hydrofluoric Acid; IV. Phosphoric Acid; V. Nitric Acid; VI. Sulfuric Acid; VII. Calcium Oxide (Lime); VIIL Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash); IX. Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda); X. Phosphate Fertilizers; XI. Ammonium Nitrate; XII. Chlorine; XIII. Bromine; References; Chapter 39. Pulp and Paper Industry; I. Introduction; II. Kraft Pulping Process.; title: III. Sulfite Pulping ProcessIV. Analytical Methods; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 40. Food and Feed Industries; I. Introduction; II. Crop and Animal Production; III. Dust from Food and Feed Processing; IV. Odors from Food and Feed Processing; V. Feed Manufacture; VI. Allied Industries; References; Part VIII. CONTROL METHODS AND EQUIPMENT; Chapter 41. Process and System Control; I. Introduction; IL Elimination of Air Pollution Emissions; III. Minimizing Emissions of Gaseous and Gasborne Wastes.; title: IV. Concentration of Air Pollutants at the Source for Effective Treatment Prior to Release to the AtmosphereV. Utilizing Untapped Air Resources; References; Chapter 42. Efficiency, Application, and Selection of Collectors; I. Efficiency of Collectors; II. Selection of Collectors; III. Application of Collectors; References; Chapter 43. Source Control by Centrifugal Force and Gravity; I. Introduction; IL Cyclone Collector; III. Rotary Stream Dust Separator; IV. Gravity Settling Chambers (22); V. Inertial Separators (22); References; Chapter 44. Source Control by Filtration; Nomenclature.