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Design of Air Pollution Control Equipment - Jay Richardson, Louis Theodore

Design of Air Pollution Control Equipment

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416 Seiten
2026
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-394-37768-8 (ISBN)
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Table of Contents

About the Authors

Preface

Part I: Prologue

Chapter 1: The Air Pollution Problem

1.1 The Role of Water and Air

1.2 Early History of Air Pollution

1.3 The Need for Air Pollution Control

1.4 The Environmental Movement and the Environmental Protection Agency

1.5 References

Chapter 2: Sources, Classifications, and Effects of Air Pollution

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Human Responses to Air Pollution

2.3 Human Health Effects: Oxides of Sulfur, Carbon, and Nitrogen

2.4 Human Health Effects: Photochemical Oxidants and Organic Pollutants

2.5 Human Health Effects: Particulates

2.6 Effect on Animals, Vegetation, Materials, and Visibility

2.7 References

Chapter 3: Air Pollution Regulatory Framework

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Regulatory System

3.3 Laws and Regulations: The Differences

3.4 Provisions of the 1970 Clean Air Act

3.5 Current United States Air Quality Legislation And Regulations

3.6 Major Project Permitting

3.7 International Environmental Regulations

3.8 Future Trends

3.9 References

Chapter 4: Introduction to Air Pollution Control Equipment Technology 

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Control Technology Options

4.3 Introduction to Air Pollution Control Equipment

4.4 Air Pollution Control Equipment for Particulates

4.5 Air Pollution Control Equipment for Gaseous Pollutants

4.6 Factors in Control Equipment Selection

4.7 Factors in Purchasing Control Equipment

4.8 References

Part II: Design of Air Pollution Control Equipment: Gases

Chapter 5: Basic Principles: Gases

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Measurement Fundamentals

5.3 Chemical and Physical Properties

5.4 Ideal Gas Law

5.5 Phase Equilibrium

5.6 Conservation Laws

5.7 Thermochemistry and Kinetics

5.8 References

Chapter 6: Absorbers

Ernesto Daniel Cabezas Herrera

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Description of Absorber Equipment

6.3 Process Considerations

6.4 Equipment Design Considerations

6.5 Applications

                6.5.1 Absorber Design with No Data

                6.5.2 Tower Height and Diameter

                6.5.3 Absorber failure to meet performance guarantee

6.6 References

Chapter 7: Adsorbers 

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Description of Adsorber Equipment

7.3 Process Design Considerations

7.4 Equipment Design Considerations

7.5 Applications

                7.5.1 Working Capacity

                7.5.2 Ethyle Acetate Application

                7.5.3 Industrial Plant

7.6 References

Chapter 8: Incinerators/Combustion Equipment

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Description of Combustion Equipment

8.3 Process Design Considerations

8.4 Equipment Design Considerations

8.5 Applications

                8.5.1 Available Heat Calculation

                8.5.2 A Permit Review

                8.5.3 Paint Baking Oven Application

8.6 References

Chapter 9: Condensers

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Description of Condenser Equipment

9.3 Process Design Considerations

9.4 Equipment Design Considerations

9.5 Applications

                9.5.1 Heat Transfer Coefficient Value

                9.5.2 Heat Transfer Requirement

                9.5.3 Condenser Area Calculation

9.6 References

Part III: Air Pollution Control Equipment for Particulates

Chapter 10: Basic Principles: Particulates 

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Fluid Particle Dynamics

10.3 Particle Sizing

10.4 Particle Size Distribution

10.5 Particle Collection Efficiency

10.6 Particle Collection Mechanisms

10.7 References

Chapter 11: Gravity Settlers

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Description of Gravity Settler Equipment

11.3 Process Design Considerations

11.4 Equipment Design Considerations

11.5 Design Applications

                11.5.1 Gravity Settler Design

                11.5.2 Options to Increase the Efficiency of an Existing Settler

                11.5.3 Theodore7 has claimed that the key process design variable for gravity settlers is the          capture area, which is given by:

11.6 References

Chapter 12: Cyclones

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Description of Cyclone Equipment

12.3 Process Design Considerations

12.4 Equipment Design Considerations

12.5 Design Applications

                12.5.1 Cyclone Selection

                12.5.2 Breakeven Efficiency

                12.5.3 THEO

12.6 References

Chapter 13: Wet Scrubbers

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Description of Wet Scrubber Equipment

13.3 Process Design Considerations

13.4 Equipment Design Considerations

13.5 Applications

                13.5.1 Throat Area Calculation

                13.5.2 Collection Efficiency Calculation

                13.5.3 Overall Efficiency in Multiple Scrubbers in Parallel

13.6 References

Chapter 14: Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs)

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Description of Electrostatic Precipitation Equipment

14.3 Process Design Considerations

14.4 Equipment Design Considerations

14.5 Applications

                14.5.1 Design Factors

                14.5.2 Effect of Particle Size Distribution

                14.5.3 Bus Section Failure

14.6 References

Chapter 15: Baghouses

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Description of Baghouse Equipment

15.3 Process Design Considerations

15.4 Equipment Design Considerations

15.5 Applications

                15.5.1 Filter Bag Fabric Selection

                15.5.2 Maximum Allowable Bag Failure

                15.5.3 Normally Distributed Bag Failures

15.6 References

Part IV: Design of Other Air Pollution Control Equipment

Chapter 16: Hybrid Systems

16.1 Introduction to Hybrid Systems

16.2 Dry Scrubbers (DRYS)

16.2 Ionizing Wet Scrubber (IWS)

16.4 Elektrofil ESP

16.5 Wet Electrostatic Precipitators (WEPs)

16.6 Electrostatic Stimulation of Fabric Filtration (ESFF)

16.7 Recent Advances in Control Equipment Technology

16.8 Conclusion

16.9 References

Chapter 17: Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Description of Control Device

17.3 Process Design Considerations

17.4 Installation Procedures

17.5 Operation

                17.5.1 Normal Operation

                17.5.2 System Health

                17.6 Startup

17.7 Maintenance

17.8 Improving Operation and Performance

17.9 Conclusions

17.10 References

Chapter 18: Controlling the Oxides of Nitrogen

18.1 Introduction

18.2 The Oxides of Nitrogen

18.3 NOx Control Methods

18.4 Reducing NOx Generation via Pollution Prevention

18.5 Control of Flue Gas NOx

18.5 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Overview

18.6 Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, and Optimization Considerations

18.7 Conclusions

18.8 References

Chapter 19: Carbon Capture and Storage 

19.1 Introduction

19.2 Properties of Carbon Dioxide

19.3 Global Carbon Cycle

19.4 The Greenhouse Effect

19.5 Effects of Global Warming/Climate Change

19.6 Carbon Dioxide Control Technologies

19.7 Carbon Dioxide Sequestration

19.8 Final Editorial Thoughts (of One of the Authors)

19.9 Final Editorial Thoughts (of the Other Author)

19.10 References

Chapter 20: Stacks

20.1 Introduction

20.2 Description of control device

20.3 Process Design Considerations

20.4 Equipment Design Considerations

20.5 Sulfuric Acid Attack

20.6 Inspection and Repair of Liners

20.7 Recent Advances

20.8 Conclusions

20.9 References

Part V: Epilogue

Chapter 21: Comparing, Selecting, and Purchasing Air Pollution Control Equipment

21.1 Introduction

21.2 Factors in Control Equipment Selection

21.3 Comparing Control Equipment Alternatives

21.4 Selecting Control Equipment for Specific Industries

21.5 Purchasing Equipment

21.6 References

Part VI: Appendix

Part VII: Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.4.2026
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Chemie Technische Chemie
Technik
ISBN-10 1-394-37768-1 / 1394377681
ISBN-13 978-1-394-37768-8 / 9781394377688
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