This document outlines 7 questions for a homework assignment on air and noise pollution. The questions cover topics such as: 1) Weighting scales and why they are used to measure sound pressure levels. 2) Calculating sound pressure level from dB measurements with and without a machine operating. 3) Natural sources of air pollution and their effects on air quality. 4) Why carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are air quality concerns and how they are removed from the atmosphere. 5) Converting a primary air quality standard for carbon monoxide to SI units. 6) Factors that contribute to evaporative emissions from vehicles and how they are controlled. 7) The relative collection efficiencies of common air pollution control devices.
This document outlines 7 questions for a homework assignment on air and noise pollution. The questions cover topics such as: 1) Weighting scales and why they are used to measure sound pressure levels. 2) Calculating sound pressure level from dB measurements with and without a machine operating. 3) Natural sources of air pollution and their effects on air quality. 4) Why carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are air quality concerns and how they are removed from the atmosphere. 5) Converting a primary air quality standard for carbon monoxide to SI units. 6) Factors that contribute to evaporative emissions from vehicles and how they are controlled. 7) The relative collection efficiencies of common air pollution control devices.
This document outlines 7 questions for a homework assignment on air and noise pollution. The questions cover topics such as: 1) Weighting scales and why they are used to measure sound pressure levels. 2) Calculating sound pressure level from dB measurements with and without a machine operating. 3) Natural sources of air pollution and their effects on air quality. 4) Why carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are air quality concerns and how they are removed from the atmosphere. 5) Converting a primary air quality standard for carbon monoxide to SI units. 6) Factors that contribute to evaporative emissions from vehicles and how they are controlled. 7) The relative collection efficiencies of common air pollution control devices.
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)