Control Emission Technolgies

Objectives

After completing this module the student will demonstrate an understanding of:

• The natural factors that influence the transport and dispersion of pollutants in the ambient air
• Dispersion modeling
• The ambient air monitoring program
• Principles of sampling and analysis of pollutants in the ambient air
• Emission inventories
• Equipment, processes and actions used to reduce air pollution;
• Types of compliance and enforcement strategies available to air pollution control agencies

Air Quality Management is built upon air quality monitoring or sampling of air pollutants and emission inventories estimates. These data help to estimate present environmental conditions and forecast future conditions. Monitoring and measurement data can be used to set goals, evaluate the effectiveness of control efforts, and monitor compliance with existing regulations. In order to perform air quality monitoring and emission inventories estimates, it is important to understand the principles of transport and dispersion of air pollutants as well as the principles for dispersion modeling of those pollutants.