18-Env-A5, Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering — National Exam, December 2019. 3 hours, closed book (candidate-prepared double-sided aid sheet allowed). The paper's notes state that any five (5) of the seven Problems, as they appear in the workbook, constitute a complete paper; all seven Problems are answered in full below.
Reference texts
- Wark, K., Warner, C.F. & Davis, W.T., Air Pollution: Its Origin and Control, 3rd ed. — pollutant sources and classification, atmospheric stability and the Gaussian/Puff dispersion models, plume behaviour, effective stack height, combustion pollutant formation, SOₓ/NOₓ control strategy, photochemical smog.
- Cooper, C.D. & Alley, F.C., Air Pollution Control: A Design Approach, 4th ed. — particulate measurement and sizing, cyclone design and collection efficiency, adsorption/absorption, flue gas desulfurization, biofiltration for odour control.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) guidance & the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), 1999 — Canadian air-toxics reporting, cap-and-trade/emissions-trading context.
