Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BMB-22-103AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMSElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to give information about particulate and gaseous pollutants and their effects on life. Students will also be informed about the control mechanisms of those pollutants and the design of control systems.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevtap TIRINK
Learning Outcomes
1Learning about air pollution before and during combustion
2Control systems to learn about air pollution
3The basic characteristics understanding of air pollution applications
4Gaseous and particulate pollutants learning of control technologies
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definition of air pollution, types, domains, and resources; air pollution legislation; meteorology, plume behavior and dispersiyon; Pipes and air pollution control; sources of air pollutants; polluting and resource inventory; particulate matter control; General principles of control of gases and vapors; sulfur and nitrogen oxides control, air pollution from motor vehicles, air pollution models.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Air pollution control before and during combustion
2Particle control by sedimentation
3Particulate control by cyclones
4Filtering
5Electrostatic dust collectors
6Particle removal by wet scrubbers
7Mid term exam
8SO2 removal from flue gas streams
9SO2 removal from flue gas streams
10NOx removal processes
11Comparison of NOx removal processes
12Removal of volatile organic compounds
13Carbon emission control challenges
14Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1) Flagan, R.C. ve Seinfeld, J.H., Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1988 2) Müezzinoğlu, A., Hava Kirliliğinin ve Kontrolünün Esasları, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayınları, İzmir 1987. 3) Dullien, F.A.L., Introduction to Industrial Gas Cleaning, Academic Pres Inc. San Diego 1989. 4) Cheremisinoff, P.N., Air Pollution Control and Design for Industry, Marcel Deker, Inc. New York 1993 5) Theodore, L., Air pollution Control Equipment Calculations, John Wiley ve Sons, New Jersay 2008. 6) Reynolds, J.P., Jeris, J.S. and Theodore, L., Handbook Chemical and Environmental Engineering Calculations, John Wiley ve Sons, New York 2002. 7) Frank R. Spellman and Nancy E. Whiting; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER’S MATHEMATICS HANDBOOK, CRC Press, New York 2004. 8) Robert Jennings Heinsohn John M. Cimbala, Indoor Air Quality Engineering, Marcel Dekker Inc., 2003
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Question-Answer14114
Team/Group Work14114
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination14545
Homework14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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