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EN4554/CV4554 Air Pollution Control Engineering: Tutorial 2

The document is a tutorial on air pollution control engineering that contains 8 questions related to particulate emissions from stacks. Question 1 calculates the approximate SO2 concentration from burning coal in London. Question 2 involves calculating flow rates and concentrations from particulate sampling of a stack. Question 3 estimates the geometric standard deviation (σg) and the median diameter (d50) from a particle size distribution mass.

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EN4554/CV4554 Air Pollution Control Engineering: Tutorial 2

The document is a tutorial on air pollution control engineering that contains 8 questions related to particulate emissions from stacks. Question 1 calculates the approximate SO2 concentration from burning coal in London. Question 2 involves calculating flow rates and concentrations from particulate sampling of a stack. Question 3 estimates the geometric standard deviation (σg) and the median diameter (d50) from a particle size distribution mass.

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EN4554/CV4554 Air Pollution Control Engineering

Tutorial 2

1. For the London smog problem, it was estimated that 25,000 tonnes of coal, with an
average sulfur (MW=32) content of 4%, was burned. The mixing depth (the height of the
inversion layer or cap over the city that prevented the escape of pollutants) was about
150 m, over an area of about 1200 km2. Calculate the approximate SO2 concentration
after the coal was burned. Assume the S completely converts into SO2.

2. A regularly inspection of particulate emission from stack is carried by air pollution


engineer using a heated filter and a set of cooled impingers. The stack gases are at 200
o
C and 730 mm Hg. The flow rate is determined to be 30.0 liters/minute at 20 oC and
790 mm Hg.

(a) Calculate the actual volumetric flow rate through filter (at T=200 oC and P = 730
mmHg).
(b) If 1.42 mg of particles are collected on the filter in 30 minutes, calculate the
concentration of particles in the stack gas (µg/m3).
(c) Over 15 minutes sampling time, 50 grams of water vapor are condensed and
collected in the impingers. The dry gas volumetric flow rate is measure as 30
L/min at 20 oC and 790 mm Hg. An NO2 concentration of 800 ppm is measured
downstream of flow meter. Calculate the NO2 concentration in the stack, in
which the humid gases are at T=200 oC and P=300 mm Hg. Assume all the
water is removed in impingers

3. The following data were obtained from a particulate sampling device that classifies the
particles by size. Estimate σg and d50.

Size range, µm 0-2 2-5 5-9 9-15 15-25 >25


Mass, mg 4.5 178 368 276 74 19

4 Using the question (3), to calculate the overall efficiency of a device that has the
following efficiency size relationship:

Size range, µm Dj(avenge), µm ηj, %


0-2 1 10
2-4 3 30
4-6 5 60
6-10 8 80
10-14 12 90
14-20 17 96
20-30 25 98
30-50 40 99
>50 >50 100
EN4554/CV4554 Air Pollution Control Engineering

5. A particle distribution is log-normal with a d50 of 8.0 microns, and σg of 3.0. Plot this
distribution and determine the mass percent of particles below 2.0 microns.

6. A particle distribution is log-normal with a d50 of 6.0 microns, and σg of 2.0. Plot this
distribution and determine the mass percent of particles below 2.0 microns.

7. What is the limitation of Stockes law? How to correct it?

8. Particles with a diameter of 1 mm are emitted from a tall stack. What is the relative
viscosity? Assume wind speed = 10 mil/s. ρair = 1.2 kg/m3, ρparticles = 2000 kg/m3, µ = 1.8
x10-5 kg/m.s, g = 9.81 m/s2

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