Air Pollution Control: A Design Approach

by C. David Cooper, F. C. Alley

Publisher: Waveland Press Inc
ISBN: 157766678X

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Book Description

A 25-year tradition of excellence is extended in the Fourth Edition of this highly regarded text. In clear, authoritative language, the authors discuss the philosophy and procedures for the design of air pollution control systems. Their objective is twofold: to present detailed information on air pollution and its control, and to provide formal design training for engineering students.

New to this edition is a comprehensive chapter on carbon dioxide control, perhaps the most critical emerging issue in the field. Emphasis is on methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and the technologies for carbon capture and sequestration. An expanded discussion of control technologies for coal-fired power plants includes details on the capture of NOx and mercury emissions. All chapters have been revised to reflect the most recent information on U.S. air quality trends and standards. Moreover, where available, equations for equipment cost estimation have been updated to the present time. Abundant illustrations clarify the concepts presented, while numerous examples and end-of-chapter problems reinforce the design principles and provide opportunities for students to enhance their problem-solving skills.

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From the Back Cover

"I loved the previous edition, and this edition is even better. The addition of the CO2 chapter is excellent." - Marko Princevac, University of California, Riverside

"This is a classic textbook. I have used the second, third, and now the fourth editions over the past fifteen years. I like the detailed coverage of critical control technologies and its application to real-world solutions. Students prefer the textbook for its problem-solving approaches and rigorous worked examples." - John Kuruvilla, University of North Texas

"One of the best books in air pollution." - Shekar Viswanathan, San Diego State University

"This new edition is a timely publication of emerging topics such as CO2 control and indoor air quality." - Chang-Yu Wu, University of Florida

"I liked the third edition, so I am very much pleased with the fourth. Inclusion of the chapter on carbon sequestration is quite beneficial. My thanks to the authors!" - Stephen Zemba, Tufts University

Customer Reviews

This book was suggested to me by several people in my Environmental Engineering PE Prep course. I begrudgingly purchased it and it was very, very helpful on several PE exam questions. The sections on Baghouses, Cyclones, and ESPs have more depth than the Lindeburg Environmental PE book. I recommend it if you are taking the Environmental Engineering PE.

A bit of history on each air pollution technology. The relevant equations, examples and problems. Seems like a pretty good primer to the field.

Very light on theory. Our instructor relies on EPA materials and papers from 1938 to compensate.

With 40 years of experience as a chemical engineer I wanted a good text on APC control. This one was highly rated. I find it useful for my work and agree with the high ratings. The seller (Dana4022) was also timely and accurate - book's condition was better than rated and delivered in 2 days (standard shipping)!