04-Env-A5 / 18-Env-A5, Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering — National Exam, December 2016. 3 hours, open book. Question 1 is compulsory; any other four (4) of Questions 2–7 complete the 100-mark paper (only the first five (5) answers in the work book are marked). All seven Problems are answered below.
Reference texts
- Wark, K., Warner, C.F. & Davis, W.T., Air Pollution: Its Origin and Control, 3rd ed. — atmospheric dispersion, the Gaussian plume model, combustion pollutant formation, SOₓ/NOₓ control, photochemical smog.
- Cooper, C.D. & Alley, F.C., Air Pollution Control: A Design Approach, 4th ed. — particulate control (cyclones, fabric filters, ESPs), adsorption, absorption, combustion/incineration control.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Pollutant Release Inventory & Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) guidance — Canadian air-toxics and emissions-trading context.
confirmed against the printed paper; all 7 Problems and every (i)/(ii)/(iii) sub-part are answered in full below.
