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Homework for CSE 29364

(Air and Noise Pollution) (2014/2015 Semester 2)


1. What are weighting scales? Why are they used? (10 marks)
2. Determine the sound pressure level at a point due to a particular
machine if, at the point, L p = 85 dB with the machine off and 94 dB
with the machine operating, using Chart for Subtracting Decibels.
(15 marks)
3. Describe sources of natural air pollution and their air quality
significance.
(10 marks)
4. Why are CO and CO2 air quality concerns? How are they removed
from the atmosphere?
(15 marks)
5. The primary one-hour NAAQS for CO is 35 ppmv. What is its SI
equivalent concentration in mg/m3 at reference conditions of 25C and
760 mm Hg?
(10 marks)
6. Describe factors that contribute to evaporative emissions from motor
vehicles. How are they controlled?
(15 marks)
7. Describe the relative fractional collection efficiencies of the following
control devices: (a) simple cyclone (b) multicyclone (c) baghouse (d)
electrostatic precipitator.
(25 marks)

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