Paper Code No.

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Paper: Air Pollution Monitoring Modeling & Control
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PAPER SETTERS
MAXIMUM MARKS: 75
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1 Question No. 1 should be compulsory and cover the entire syllabus. This question should
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have objective or short answer type questions. It should be of 25 marks.
2 Every unit should have two questions. However, student may be asked to attempt only 1
question from each from each unit. Each question should be of 12.5 marks.
Unit-I
Concept of Averaging time with reference to ambient air quality (AAQ) pollution system, Alternative control
strategies. Elements of Meteorology, solar radiation, Wind circulation, Lapse rate, Stability conditions, Wind
velocity profiles, Maximum mixing depth, Wind rose, Turbulence. General characteristics of stack plumes, Heat
island effect.
Eddy diffusion model: Gaussian or normal distribution, Gaussian dispersion model, Evaluation of standard
deviation, Maximum ground level concentration.
(No. of Hours: 10)
Unit II
GLC estimates for multiple sources using standard software (eg. EPAs ISC model), Determination of Effective
stack height.
Distribution & sources of Particulate matter, Terminal and settling velocity, Particulate collection mechanisms.
(No. of Hours: 10)
Unit III
Particulate Control Equipments: Gravity settling chamber, cyclone separators, Wet collectors (Spray Chamber
Scrubbers, Cyclonic Scrubbers, Venturi Scrubbers), Fabric filters, Electrostatic Precipitators, Comparison of
particulate Control equipments.
(No. of Hours: 11)
Unit IV
Emission standards for automobiles, Origin of exhaust emissions from gasoline, Diesel, CNG & LPG engines.
Crankcase and evaporative emissions, Emission reduction by fuel changes, Emission reduction by engine
design changes, Catalytic converters, Diesel engine emissions.
(No. of Hrs: 9)
Suggested Readings:1.
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M.N. Rao & H.V.N. Rao-Air Pollution, Tata McGraw- Hill

CS Rao-Environmental Pollution & its Control, New Age International.
Richard W. Boubel, Donald L. Fox, D. Bruce Turner & Arthur C. Stern- Fundamentals of Air Pollution,
Hardcover.
Kenneth Wark, & Cecil F. Warner- Air pollution its origin and control, PHI