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Writing for engineers working in the area of air pollution control systems, Cooper (U. of Central Florida) and Alley (emeritus, Clemson U.) present a textbook describing the philosophy and procedures for systems design. The primary purpose of the text is to aid in formal design training, although general foundational information on air pollution and its control does provide the background for the former. Chapters cover process design, particulate matter, cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, fabric filters, particulate scrubbers, auxiliary equipment, properties of gases and vapors, VOC incinerators, gas adsorption and absorption, biological controls, atmospheric dispersion modeling, and indoor air quality and control. The CD-ROM contains solutions to exercises from the text.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Since the First Edition appeared, Air Pollution Control: A Design Approach has become the leading air pollution control text on the strengths of good writing, comprehensive coverage, an emphasis on design, and excellent real-world examples. The Third Edition continues this tradition of excellence, incorporating new and updated information throughout the text while retaining the topical organization and features that have made it an invaluable learning tool for instructors and students alike. The Third Edition successfully achieves two main objectives. First, it presents detailed information about air pollution and its control. Causes, sources, effects, and regulation of air pollution are discussed, as well as the economic analysis necessary for efficient and effective control of air pollution. Second, and perhaps more importantly, it provides formal design training for engineering students. Written for engineers from a variety of disciplines, this text offers numerous diagrams, examples, and end-of-chapter problems emphasizing key concepts and design techniques. Outstanding features include: 1) two new chapters: Biofiltration and Indoor Air Quality; 2) current cost estimation data and techniques; 3) updated air quality trends; 4) 31 sample P. E. Examination problems with worked-out solutions; and 5) new end-of-chapter problems in every chapter.

From the Publisher
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers recommends Air Pollution Control for environmental engineers studying for the Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Bishop, Pollution Prevention: Fundamentals and Practice (ISBN 1577663489) and Cooper, et al., Foundations of Environmental Engineering (ISBN 157766048X).

FROM THE PUBLISHER

An excellent overview of air pollution control engineering! This highly regarded, design-oriented book discusses the causes, sources, effects, and regulations of air pollution, plus the philosophy of design and economic analysis necessary for the effective control of air pollution. Written for engineers from a variety of disciplines, this text offers numerous diagrams, examples and end-of-chapter problems emphasizing key points and design techniques. Important features of the Second Edition: includes a new chapter on the increasing importance of air pollution from mobile sources; adds a new section on photochemical smog formation; updates air quality trends throughout; expands and updates sections on capital and operating costs; highlights the newest Clean Air Act Amendments.

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