1st Edition
Air Pollution Control Traditional Hazardous Pollutants, Revised Edition
Since the first edition was printed in 1991, there have only been minor changes in air regulations. The opposing "trenches" used by environmental regulation proponents have deepened as each side increases their database. Agencies and environmental groups have backed off a little in issues such as bubble policies and enforcement time tables. This has made it extremely difficult for equipment vendors to anticipate industry requirements. Overall, the current market projections are not very favorable for the new equipment suppliers.
In contrast, the service organizations are seeing increasing need for their help in areas such as dispersion modeling, troubleshooting and testing. Existing systems are being improved upon to keep them in operation. There remains a continuous need for up-to-date references and training materials to serve these needs, and it is for this purpose this revised edition is dedicated.
- Air Pollution - Particulates - Gases - Particulate-Gas Mixtures - Standards - Toxic Air Pollutants - Emission Standards - Risk Assessment - Indoor Air Quality - Atmospheric Dispersion - Environmental Auditing - Chapter Problems
Basic Energy Sources, Conservation Processes, and Emission Products
Energy and Conservation - Combustion - Coal Combustion - Oil Combustion - Gas Combustion - Transportation - Waste Combustion - Incineration - Other Processes - Heating Value - Combustion Temperature - Correction Factors - Emission Minimization from Combustion Processes - Combustion Flashback - Unconfined Sources - Chapter Summary - Chapter Problems
Particulate Control Mechanisms
Introduction - Dimensionless Numbers - Linear-Steady-State Motion - Nonsteady-State Motion - Forces and Their Effects - Particle Collection - Chapter Problems
Gas Control Mechanisms
Diffusivities - Mass Transfer - Gas Absorption - Moisture Content of Gases - Gas Adsorption - Chemical Removal Processes - High Temperature and Pressure Effects - Chapter Problems
Control Devices
Mechanical Collectors - Electrostatic Precipitators - Filters - Scrubbers - Wet Scrubbers - Dry Scrubbers - Absorbers - Adsorbers - Hybrids - Gas Conditioning - Special Case-Particle Collection in Spray Towers - Device Sizing - Chapter Problems
Control Systems
Upstream of the Control System - Downstream of the Control System - Electrostatic Precipitators - Filters - Scrubbers - Adsorbers - Incinerators - Operation and Maintenance - Costs - Chapter Problems
Biography
Hesketh\, Howard D.
"The strength of Hesketh's book lies in the emphasis on practical application that you would expect from an engineer/consultant in this field, and the coherence of the treatment of the material within the author's scope of specialization."
-R. F. Griffiths, in TransIChemE.
