Page 1 Control of Air Pollutants Page 2 Control of Air Pollutants Control of Air Pollutants Air Quality Standards Air quality standards are provided by many groups and organisations such as: National Environment Protection Council Standards WHO US EPA NSW EPA/DECC standards Standards Australia Page 3 Control of Air Pollutants Control of Air Pollutants Air Quality Standards Air quality standards are provided by many groups and organisations such as: National Environment Protection Council Standards WHO US EPA NSW EPA/DECC standards Standards Australia Control of Air Pollutants Particulates Particulate matter the most obvious form of air pollution – therefore receives the most effort in pollution reduction measures Process Modifications fuel substitution encapsulation and wet operation can also greatly reduce the amount of fugitive particles emanating from a potential pollutant source Page 4 Control of Air Pollutants Control of Air Pollutants Air Quality Standards Air quality standards are provided by many groups and organisations such as: National Environment Protection Council Standards WHO US EPA NSW EPA/DECC standards Standards Australia Control of Air Pollutants Particulates Particulate matter the most obvious form of air pollution – therefore receives the most effort in pollution reduction measures Process Modifications fuel substitution encapsulation and wet operation can also greatly reduce the amount of fugitive particles emanating from a potential pollutant source Control of Air Pollutants Particulates – Cyclones separation by centrifugation - most common form of particulate removal gas is spun rapidly - heavier particulate matter to collect on outside of separator by centrifugal force, where it is collected and removed cyclone separator Page 5 Control of Air Pollutants Control of Air Pollutants Air Quality Standards Air quality standards are provided by many groups and organisations such as: National Environment Protection Council Standards WHO US EPA NSW EPA/DECC standards Standards Australia Control of Air Pollutants Particulates Particulate matter the most obvious form of air pollution – therefore receives the most effort in pollution reduction measures Process Modifications fuel substitution encapsulation and wet operation can also greatly reduce the amount of fugitive particles emanating from a potential pollutant source Control of Air Pollutants Particulates – Cyclones separation by centrifugation - most common form of particulate removal gas is spun rapidly - heavier particulate matter to collect on outside of separator by centrifugal force, where it is collected and removed cyclone separator Control of Air Pollutants dirty gas inlet cleaned gas outlet particulate outletRead More