Course Code Name of the Course L T P Credit
ESD509 Air and Noise Pollution Control 3 0 0 9
Course Objective:
The objective of the course is to understand and evaluate the behavior of air
pollutants and the strategies to control their presence in the ambient atmosphere.
Overall Learning Outcome:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Brief on the behaviour of air pollutants in atmosphere.
Design different types of control equipment’s for the abatement.
Evaluate the engineering solutions for industrial and vehicular air pollution problems.
Unit Topics to be Covered LH Learning Outcomes
No.
Unit I General properties of particle and flue gas and particle dynamics. Develop an
understanding of the
3 general concepts for
flue gas and particle
dynamics.
Unit II Design of control device for gaseous pollutant-absorption- Get an idea of
adsorption-incineration-condensation. designing a control
9
device for gaseous
pollutants.
Unit III Design of control device for particulate pollutant- Gravity settler- Develop a theoretical
Cyclone separators- fabric filters-Electrostatic Precipitator -wet concept of designing a
9
scrubber. control device for
particulate pollutant.
Unit IV Industrial Air Pollution Control: Dust control and abatement Develop an
measures in mines; role of green belts. Thermal power plants: understanding of the
Control principle to improve overall thermal efficiency, Fuel and concepts for Industrial
flue gas desulphurization, FBC, control of NOx, control of mercury, 5 Air Pollution Control.
concept of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) and
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Control of motor vehicle
emissions.
Unit V Indoor air pollution control, auxiliary equipment’s design for air Get the knowledge for
pollution control such as hoods, fans and ducts, calculation to indoor air pollution
5
estimate pressure drop due to air pollution control device and total control equipment.
cost estimation procedure including operating cost.
Unit VI Noise Control Measures - Sound Absorption, Acoustic Barrier, Get the idea for various
Vibration Isolation, Vibration Damping, Muffling, Personal noise control measures.
8
Protector. Green Belt Development--Principles and design
considerations, Industrial Noise Pollution Control methods.
Books and References:
Text Books
1. Theodore, L. Air pollution control equipment calculations, John Wiley & Sons, Inc 2008
2. Cooper, C.D., Alley, F.C. Air pollution control: A design approach, 4th edition Waveland Press, Inc 2010.
Reference Books
1. Spellman, F. R., Whiting, N. E., (2004). ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER'S MATHEMATICS
HANDBOOK by CRC Press.
2. Noise Pollution and Control Strategy- by Sagar Pal Singal , Alpha Science International Ltd; 2005 2nd Edition.
3. Noise Control: Principles and Practice – Bruel & Kjaer, 2nd ed. B & K Pub., Denmark 1982.
