With its comprehensive coverage of air pollution control processes, this book is a detailed reference for the practicing engineer who prepares the process engineering and cost estimation required for the design of an air pollution control system. Fully updated with new legislation, air regulations, and extensive reviews of the design of control equipment, the book also highlights current improvements in effective air pollution control. This edition includes graphics, images, and figures to illustrate changes in air pollution issues and regulations.

Historical Overview of the Development of Clean Air Regulations. Clean Air Act. Air Permits for New Source. Atmospheric Diffusion Modeling for Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit Regulations and Regional Haze. Source Testing. Ambient Air Quality and Continuous Emissions Monitoring. Cost Estimating. Process Design and the Strategy of Process Design. Profitability and Engineering Economics. Introduction to Control of Gaseous Pollutants. Absorption for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Volatile Organic Compounds Control. Adsorption for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Volatile Organic Compounds Control. Thermal Oxidation for Volatile Organic Compounds Control. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds and Hazardous Air Pollutants by Condensation. Control of Volatile Organic Compounds and Hazardous Air Pollutants by Biofiltration. Membrane Separation. NOx Control. Control of SOx. Fundamentals of Particulate Control. Hood and Ductwork Design. Cyclone Design. Design and Application of Wet Scrubbers. Filtration and Baghouses. Electrostatic Precipitators. References.