A concise yet comprehensive book that can be read and used from cover to cover, presenting topics that are fundamental for environmental engineering students, engineers, and professionals in the fields of air pollution control engineering and management. Air Pollution Control Engineering for Environmental Engineers covers topics including regulatory approaches to managing air pollution, emissions calculations, and control technologies for various air pollutants. This textbook also presents practical and contemporary issues, such as fugitive component leak detection and repair (LDAR). Subjects in the specifications of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineering (PE) exams are embedded in this book. Filled with real-world engineering design and calculation examples, the reader's understanding and common sense needed for air pollution control and management will be enhanced.

Features

Provides well-digested practical information for both engineering students and engineering professionals in the fields of air pollution control engineering and management.

Written in a reader-friendly format for easy grasp of common sense needed for a successful engineering profession.

Covers subjects in the specifications of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineering (PE) exams relevant to air pollution control.

Includes practical and meaningful engineering design and calculation examples.

Table of Contents

Air Pollution and Air Pollutants. Regulatory Approaches to Solving Air Pollution Problems. Combustion and Combustion Calculations. Emission Calculation Basic Principles. Emission Factors and Emissions Inventory. Emission Sampling and Monitoring. Atmospheric Dispersion and Meteorology. Emission Capturing Systems. Reduction of Particulates Emissions. Reduction of SOx Emissions. Reduction of NOx Emissions. Reduction of VOC Emissions. Reduction of CO Emissions. Reduction of Toxic and other HAP Emissions. Landfill Gas Management and Control. Odor Management and Control. Leak Detection and Repair of Fugitive Emissions Components. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Control. Indoor Air Pollution and Control. Index.

Winner of the 2017 CBHL Literature Award of Excellence in Landscape Design and Architecture Phyto presents the concepts of phytoremediation and phytotechnology in one comprehensive guide, illustrating when plants can be considered for the uptake, removal or mitigation of on-site pollutants. Current scientific case studies are covered, highlighting the advantages and limitations of plant-based cleanup. Typical contaminant groups found in the built environment are explained, and plant lists for mitigation of specific contaminants are included where applicable. This is the first book to address the benefits of phytotechnologies from a design point of view, taking complex scientific terms and translating the research into an easy-to-understand reference book for those involved in creating planting solutions. Typically, phytotechnology planting techniques are currently employed post-site contamination to help clean up already contaminated soil by taking advantage of the positive effects that plants can have upon harmful toxins and chemicals. This book presents a new concept to create projective planting designs with preventative phytotechnology abilities, 'phytobuffering' where future pollution may be expected for particular site programs. Filled with tables, photographs and detailed drawings, Kennen and Kirkwood's text guides the reader through the process of selecting plants for their aesthetic and environmental qualities, combined with their contaminant-removal benefits.

Das Buch geht zunachst auf den Hintergrund und die Entwicklung der EG-OEko-Audit-Verordnung ein. Anschliessend erfolgt eine breit gefacherte Analyse von Anspruch und Wirklichkeit des seit nunmehr 3 Jahren angewandten Systems sowie der Entwicklung von Umweltmanagementsystemen im allgemeinen. Die empirischen Untersuchungen und Analysen geben allen beruflich Betroffenen, Unternehmensvertretern und Wissenschaftlern einen umfassenden UEberblick zum Stand und zur Entwicklung normierter Umweltmanagementsysteme. Die abschliessende Diskussion von Einzelaspekten fur die anstehende Revision der EG-OEko-Audit-Verordnung rundet die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Themenfeld 'normiertes Umweltmanagement' ab.

Vor 10000 Jahren, zu Beginn des Neolithikums begann der Mensch sesshaft zu werden. Er leitete damit einen neuen Prozess in das erdge- schichtliche Geschehen ein, namlich Wachstum und Expansion der eigenen Spezies uber die naturgegebene Umweltkapazitat hinaus. Er- kauft wird diese Entwicklung mit der starken Inanspruchnahme der endlichen Ressourcen Materialien und Raum sowie der Belastung von Natur und Umwelt auf eine unseren Planeten nachhaltig bedrohende Art und Weise. Bis zur agrarischen Revolution in der Jungsteinzeit war der Mensch als Jager und Sammler Teil naturlicher OEkosysteme und da- mit vergleichbar den tierischen Organismen den naturgegebenen Ge- setzmassigkeiten unterworfen. Dann rodete er den Wald, bearbeitete den Boden, kultivierte ausgewahlte Pflanzen, entwickelte die Haustier- haltung und schuf mit festem Wohnsitz in seinen doerflichen Sied- lungsgemeinschaften die Voraussetzung fur eine systematische Vor- ratshaltung. Die Tragfahigkeit eines Gebietes war jetzt nicht mehr aus- schliesslich durch die in Raum und Zeit begrenzten Naturressourcen bestimmt. Der Mensch hatte einen Weg gefunden, sie durch zielge- richtete Massnahmen systematisch zu erweitern. Mit dieser Befreiung aus der strengen Abhangigkeit von der Natur scherte der Mensch aus den regelnden Zwangen der Evolution aus und begann, sich uber die populationserhaltende Reproduktion hinaus nachhaltig zu vermehren. Seit 1850 hat sich die Weltbevoelkerung verfunffacht auf 6 Mrd. ge- gen Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. Gleichzeitig wuchs der Verbrauch an Primarenergie, gegenwartig zu 75% durch fossile Energietrager ge- deckt, um mehr als das Dreissigfache. Spatestens jetzt wurde das be- sonders verschwenderische Verhalten des Menschen offenbar.

Bringing together the research of 62 distinguished scientists in one volume, Environmental Contamination: Health Risks and Ecological Restoration offers a comprehensive view of the remediation of contaminated land. A one-stop resource, it covers historical and emerging contaminants, the issues of bioavailability of chemicals and their associated human health risks, and the latest remediation technologies. The book also contains numerous case studies, many of them drawn from the Asia-Pacific region, that look at the effects of rapid industrialization. The chapters are inspired by presentations and discussions held during the 2010 Croucher Advanced Study Institute workshop, entitled Remediation of Contaminated Land-Bioavailability and Health Risk. With the speed and scale of recent socioeconomic development, particularly in regions with less stringent environmental regulations, it is evident that various industrial activities have given rise to tremendous environmental degradation and severe health problems. The book begins with a description of current problems and future trends of pollutants, as well as their impact on the environment and human health. It then focuses on emerging contaminants, such as flame retardants and electronic waste. The book also examines research on environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to remediate contaminated lands, exploring cutting-edge bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies. Chapters discuss arsenic biomethylation, copper homeostasis, microbial transformation of phthalate esters, the potential function of paddy fields in phytoremediation, the use of constructed wetlands for pollution control, phytostabilization of arsenic-contaminated sites, and more. This timely book provides readers with a highly focused reference on some of the most urgent environmental and health issues and research topics. These include e-waste recycling and arsenic and heavy met

Menschliches Leben ist vom Wetter abh ngig. Die Ber cksichtigung meteorologischer Faktoren z.B. bei der Standort- oder Routenplanung macht dies sichtbar. Das Studium atmosph rischer Abl ufe steigert die Vorhersagegenauigkeit. Mangelnde Wettervorhersage hat kostspielige Konsequenzen. Diese 3. Auflage enth lt modernste Forschungsdaten und ist durchgehend auf internationale SI-Einheiten umgestellt. Ein unentbehrliches Studien- und Nachschlagewerk.

Particle samplers are widely used in workplaces in order to determine the concentration of airborne particles in the atmosphere. They generally operate by drawing air, with the aid of a pump, through one or more orifices in the sampler body and housed within the sampler is a filter through which the air is subsequently drawn. The airborne particles are collected on the filter and their concentration is determined. Various samplers have been designed for this purpose including "static" samplers, which are located in a fixed position in a working environment and determine the dust concentration averaged over a prescribed period of time at that one point, and "personal" samplers which are mounted on a working person near to the breathing zone. The ORB sampler, a static sampler designed by Ogden and Birkett (1978) to have approximately the same entry efficiency, for particles with aerodynamical diameter up to at least 25 m, as a human head equally exposed to all wind directions for wind speeds between 0 and 2. 75m1s, is shown in Fig. l. l and examples of personal samplers are shown in Fig. 1. 2a, b and c and represent a single 4mm hole sampler, a seven hole sampler and a 25mm open face filter holder respectively. These three samplers are some of the most commonly used personal samplers for sampling the total airborne concentrations of workplace dusts in Britain.

This concise book covers all the critical aspects of environmental sampling and analysis. Extensively peer-reviewed by scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other government agencies, industry and academia, it is packed with practical advice and tips from renowned experts.
Planning, sampling, analysis, QA/QC, and reporting are discussed for air, water, solid liquid, and biological samples, with emphasis on the interdependence between sampling and analytical activities. Special requirements for sampling devices, containers, and preservatives are provided with convenient checklists for sampling plans and protocols.
New and revised recommendations involving method detection levels, reliable detection levels, and levels of quantitation are discussed in conjunction with laboratory reports and user presentations of data near analytical detection limits.
This is a valuable and comprehensive reference book for chemists, technicians, consultants, lawyers, regulators, engineers, quality control officers, news and information managers, teachers, and students.

Die Reduktion von Treibhausgasemissionen ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der Umweltpolitik. Die dominierenden Emissionen sind in Deutschland mit der Nutzung von Energie verbunden. Zur Unterst tzung von Politik, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und anderen interessierten Gruppierungen bei der Erarbeitung m glichst rationeller Emissionsminderungsstrategien haben acht f hrende wissenschaftliche Institutionen im IKARUS-Projekt energiewirtschaftliche Modelle und eine umfassende Technik- und Rahmendatenbank entwickelt. Deren Inhalte, Potential, aber auch Grenzen werden hier beschrieben und anhand von Beispielen verdeutlicht.

Este libro pone a disposiciA3n del lector de habla hispana un tratamiento distinto y original de los temas fundamentales de la IngenierA-a AcAstica. El libro contiene los fundamentos cientA-ficos de las tA(c)cnicas utilizadas para lograr un ambiente acAstico menos contaminado. La mayorA-a de los capA-tulos consideran, directa o indirectamente, el problema de cA3mo reducir los niveles de ruido. Se ha puesto especial atenciA3n en los principios fundamentales y en la comprensiA3n de los fenA3menos fA-sicos involucrados en las distintas problemAticas de la IngenierA-a AcAstica. El texto estA orientado tanto a estudiantes y docentes de nivel universitario, como a ingenieros de distintas especialidades interesados en este importante tema.

The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) established by the General Assembly in 1955 assesses the levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation on human health and the environment. This is the third of four volumes of scientific annexes provide the supporting scientific deliberations for the UNSCEAR 2020/2021 report to the General Assembly. Annex C "Biological mechanisms relevant for the inference of cancer risks from low dose and low-dose rate radiation" synthesizes the current knowledge on biological mechanisms of radiation actions at low doses and low-dose-rates, and assesses the implications for understanding the processes of cancer development after exposure to ionizing radiation, and for dose-response relationships of radiation-induced cancers.

This volume offers detailed comparisons and validations of different methods of assessing groundwater vulnerability (DRASTIC, GOD, PI, RTt, AVI, SINTACS, COP). It contains new aspects of vulnerability assessment for the evaluation of coastal aquifer vulnerability and aquifer vulnerability to methane gas leakage from shale gas wells. The book also contains the results of studies on intrinsic and specific vulnerability assessment (migration of antibiotics and nitrate, groundwatersurface water interaction), with examples of the different national approaches to groundwater vulnerability mapping in Poland, Ireland, Italy and elsewhere. There are 15 chapters derived from two IAH conferences held in Ustron, Poland in 2015 and 2018. The book is valuable for those interested in groundwater vulnerability, in risk assessment, and in environmental issues. It is aimed at land use planners, water managers, the environmental industry, regional and local environmental protection councils and students studying hydrogeology and environmental sciences.

Contaminated land contains particular hazards that require the employment of specialist geoenvironmental services with appropriately trained and experienced office and site personnel, suitable plant and equipment, and high levels of supervision and response. An addition to the Site Investigation in Construction series, this book promotes the use of safe working practices and improves awareness of health & safety. This new edition is up-to-date with the many advances and regulatory changes affecting ground investigation, particularly in respect of contaminated ground, dealing with waste materials and different investigatory techniques, since the publication of the first edition. Guidance for Safe Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Land provides guidance for Employers and their agents, Contractors, Engineers, site operatives and other staff.

Simultaneous Multi-Pollutants Removal in Flue Gas by Ozone mainly introduces the multi-pollution control technology in flue gas by ozone oxidation. Based on the authors' recent research works, the book will provide readers with the updated fundamental research findings, comprised of the detail kinetic mechanisms between ozone and gas components in flue gas integrated with experimental and kinetic modeling work. The demonstration case of the multi-pollutant removal technology by ozone is also presented. The book is suitable for the researchers working in the areas of energy and environmental protection, and pollutant control technology. Zhihua Wang is a Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization of Zhejiang University; Kefa Cen is the Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the director of Institute for Thermal Power Engineering of Zhejiang University; Junhu Zhou is a Qiushi Scholar Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization of Zhejiang University; Jianren Fan is the Cheung Kong Scholar Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization of Zhejiang University.

Jeder produzierende Betrieb steht trotz bereits in der Produktion vorgenommener Umweltschutzmassnahmen vor dem Problem Abluft, Abgase und Abwasser behandeln zu mussen. Die Behandlung von Abwassern ist Thema von Band 4. Die verschiedensten Moeglichkeiten der Abluft-/Abgasbehandlung werden in Band 3 vorgestellt. Zunachst wird beschrieben, wie eine Emissionsanalyse technischer Anlagen durchgefuhrt werden sollte. Danach folgen die Verfahren zur Minderung staubfoermiger Schadstoffemissionen. Die weiteren Kapitel geben die technischen Moeglichkeiten zur Minderung gasfoermiger Schadstoffemissionen, und der abschliessende Beitrag behandelt (praventive) Moeglichkeiten zur Minderung von Schadstoffemissionen als Folge von Explosionen. Fur Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler

Der Band beschreibt die Entstehung, Ausbreitung, Abstrahlung und Messung von Korperschall - wichtige Themen fur die Larmminderung bei Maschinen oder Gebauden, aber auch bei der Messung mechanischer Materialdaten. In der 3. Auflage wurde der Band erneuert mit dem Ziel, den Geist des ursprunglichen Werks (Lothar Cremer/Manfred Heckl) zu bewahren und es zugleich an den aktuellen Wissensstand anzupassen. So fuhrt das erste Kapitel jetzt in den Korperschall und die physikalischen Prinzipien ein, der Messtechnik ist ein eigener Abschnitt gewidmet."

Community-based adaptation (CBA) to climate change is based on local priorities, needs, knowledge and capacities. Early CBA initiatives were generally implemented by non-government organisations (NGOs), and operated primarily at the local level. Many used 'bottom-up' participatory processes to identify the climate change problem and appropriate responses. Small localised stand-alone initiatives are insufficient to address the scale of challenges climate change will bring, however. The causes of vulnerability - such as market or service access, or good governance - also often operate beyond the project level. Larger organisations and national governments have therefore started to implement broader CBA programmes, which provide opportunities to scale up responses and integrate CBA into higher levels of policy and planning. This book shows that it is possible for CBA to remain centred on local priorities, but not necessarily limited to work implemented at the local level. Some chapters address the issue of mainstreaming CBA into government policy and planning processes or into city or sectoral level plans (e.g. on agriculture). Others look at how gender and children's issues should be mainstreamed into adaptation planning itself, and others describe how tools can be applied, and finance delivered for effective mainstreaming. This book was published as a special issue of Climate and Development.

Die TU Darmstadt setzte in Kooperation mit namhaften Industrieunternehmen EcoDesign nachhaltig in deren Unternehmenspraxis um. Der Forschungsbereich wurde von der DFG gef rdert und erzielte praxisnahe und nachvollziehbare Ergebnisse: zuk nftige rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen, Implementierung, Entwicklung umweltgerechter Energiespeicher, Arbeitsmittel f r Investitionsg ter u.v.m. Plus: konkrete Fallbeispiele, Umsetzungsleitfaden f r Anwender.

The term "emerging contaminants" and its multiple variants has come to refer to unregulated compounds discovered in the environment that are also found to represent a potential threat to human and ecological receptors. Such contaminants create unique and considerable challenges as the push to address them typically outpaces the understanding of their toxicity, their need for regulation, their occurrence, and techniques for treating the environmental media they affect. With these challenges in mind, this handbook serves as a primer regarding the topic of emerging contaminants, with current and practical information to help support the goal of protection where they are encountered. Features Explores the definition, identification, and life cycle of emerging contaminants. Reviews current information on sources, toxicology, regulation, and new tools for characterization and treatment of: 1,4-Dioxane (mature in its emerging contaminant life cycle) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs; a newer group of emerging contaminant) Hexavalent chromium (former emerging contaminant with evolving science) 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (progressing in its emerging contaminant life cycle) Provides thoughts on opportunities in managing emerging contaminants to help balance uncertainty, compress life cycle, and optimize outcomes.

A comprehensive account of the state of the science of environmental mass transport Edited by Louis J. Thibodeaux and Donald Mackay, renowned experts in this field, the Handbook of Chemical Mass Transport in the Environment covers those processes which are critically important for assessing chemical fate, exposure, and risk. In a comprehensive and authoritative format, this unique handbook provides environmental chemists, geoscientists, engineers, and modelers with the essential capabilities to understand and quantify transport. In addition, it offers a one-stop resource on environmental mass transfer and mass transport coefficient estimation methods for all genres. The book begins by discussing mass transport fundamentals from an environmental perspective. It introduces the concept of mobility - key to environmental fate, since transport must occur prior to any reaction or partitioning within the natural multimedia compartments. The fugacity approach to environmental mass transfer and the conventional approach are examined. This is followed by a description of the individual mass transport processes and the appropriate flux equations required for a quantitative expression. The editors have identified 41 individual processes believed to be the most environmentally significant, which form the basis for the remainder of the book Using a consistent format for easy reference, each chapter: Introduces the specific processes Provides a detailed qualitative description Presents key theoretical mathematical formulations Describes field or laboratory measurements of transport parameters Gives data tables and algorithms for numerical estimates Offers a guide for users familiar with the process who are seeking a direct pathway to obtain the numerical coefficients Presents computed example problems, case studies and/or exercises with worked-through solutions and answers The final chapter presents the editors' insight into future needs and emerging priorities. Accessible and relevant to a broad range of science and engineering users, this volume captures the state of the transport science and practice in this critical area.

Provides a scientific basis for the cleanup and for the assessment of oil spills * Enables Non-scientific officers to understand the science they use on a daily basis * Multi-disciplinary approach covering fields as diverse as biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, oceanography and toxicology * Covers the science of oil spills from risk analysis to cleanup and through the effects on the environment * Includes case studies examining and analyzing spills, such as Tasman Spirit oil spill on the Karachi Coast, and provides lessons to prevent these in the future

Water is an important natural resource and a key component of our environment. The quality of water has been deteriorated as a result of the rapid population growth, unplanned urbanization and environmental pollution caused by industrialization. In addition to these, the global warming and climate change have begun to threaten the water resources all over the globe. At present, the decrease in water resources has already reached critical dimensions. Water used for irrigation, as well as for domestic and industrial purposes, is negatively affecting the quality of water and placing great demands on the quality of water resources, the capacity of which is already limited. Therefore, problems pertaining to water consumption need to be solved on a global scale. Arsenic contamination of groundwater is prevalent throughout the globe and is of increasing concern, necessitating the need for effective treatment to provide safe drinking water to communities. Arsenic removal is one of the most important areas of water treatment. Conventional treatment plants may employ several methods for removing arsenic from water. Commonly used processes include oxidation, and sedimentation, coagulation and filtration, lime treatment, adsorption onto sorptive media, ion exchange, and membrane filtration. However, in the most affected regions large conventional treatment plants may not be appropriate and factors as cost and acceptability as well as performance must be considered.
This book, published in cooperation with leading experts in this field, will provide a thorough analysis of the problems, solutions and possible alternatives to achieve a safe water production on a global scale.

Beim UEbergang von der Stoffdurchflusswirtschaft zur Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft geht es zunachst einmal um die Entwicklung geeigneter Modellansatze, die diesen Prozess unterstutzen koennen. Hier konzentriert sich der Autor auf die Ausgestaltung einer industriellen Reproduktionswirtschaft, die sodann mit raumlichen Aspekten in Verbindung gebracht wird. Dass gerade Industrieregionen hier uber ein ausserordentlich grosses Potenzial verfugen, wird nicht nur an Beispielen sogenannter Eco-Industrial Parks belegt, sondern auch anhand eigener Ergebnisse, die der Autor beim Aufbau zwischenbetrieblicher Netzwerkstrukturen in der Industrieregion Rhein-Neckar gewinnen konnte. Somit leistet das Buch auch einen ganz wesentlichen Beitrag zur vielfach vermissten Theorie-Praxis-Verknupfung.