Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering
Homework # 3
1.- Do some research to estimate quantities of five selected air pollutants due to natural and anthropogenic
sources in the USA and in the whole world.
2.- Select ten industries or human activities and create a table showing typical air pollutants produced in each case.
Include both outdoor and indoor air pollutants in your list.
3.- Write a 250 word essay about thermal and prompt NOx
4.- A 1000 MW(el) coal fired power plant consumes 3 million tons of coal per year. The coal contains 2% sulphur y
10% mineral (ash). Assume all the sulphur becomes SO2 and estimate the amount of CO2, SO2 and fly ash
emissions from the plant in kg/s.
5.- Use the Gaussian plume model to carry out computer experiments showing the effects of the various
parameters. Focus particularly on the maximum ground level concentration of pollutant and its location in each
case and write a 250 word essay summarizing your findings.
6.- Produce a ~ 250 word essay combining what we have covered in class to date with your proposed air pollution
project topic.