Louis Theodore and Robert Allen
Department of Chemical Engineering
Manhattan College, Bronx NY

Published by ETS Professional Training Institute
© 1994 Louis Theodore. 379 pages. ISBN 1-882767-09-8.

Table of Contents

Basic Operations
Conversion of Units · Weight and Mole Fraction · Average Molecular Weight · Conservation Law for Mass · Temperature Terms · Pressure Terms · Ideal Gas Law · Actual Volumetric Flow Rate and Standard Volumetric Flow Rate · Mass Flow Rate and Standard Volumetric Flow Rate · Discharge Velocity · Reynolds Number · Particulate Concentration · Collection Efficiency · Efficiency of Multiple Collectors · Dilution Factor · Overall Collection Efficiency · Particulate Discharge and Collection · Estimation of Vapor Pressure · Gas Concentration · Stoichiometry and Excess Air · Henry's Law · Conservation Law for Energy · Required Heat Rate · Gross Heating Value · Chemical Reaction Equilibrium · Chemical Kinetics · Humidity · Updating/Predicting Equipment Costs · Decision Trees · Flow Diagram ·

Problems
Part 1: Particulate Control
Particle Size Distribution (PSD)
PSD 1: Log Normal Distribution
PSD 2: Mean and Standard Deviation

Fluid Particle Dynamics (FPD)
FPD 1: Particle Settling Velocity
FPD 2: Atmospheric Discharge

Gravity Settlers (GRS)
GRS 1: Minimum Particle Size
GRS 2: Traveling Grate Stoker

Cyclones (CYC)
CYC 1: Cut Diameter and Overall Collection Efficiency
CYC 2: Cyclone Selection

Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP)
ESP 1: Design Models
ESP 2: Flow Distribution
ESP 3: Effect of Particle Size Distribution on Design
ESP 4: Bus Section Failure

Venturi Scrubbers (VEN)
VEN 1: Design of a Venturi Scrubber
VEN 2: Venturi Scrubbers in Series
VEN 3: Plan Review - Contact Power Theory
VEN 4: Overall Collection Efficiency

Baghouses (BAG)
BAG 1: Baghouse Operation
BAG 2: Number of Bags, Pressure Drop, and Cleaning Frequency
BAG 3: Bag Failure
BAG 4: Collection Efficiency Model

Part 2: Gaseous Control
Combustion (CMB)
CMB 1: Combustion with Excess Air
CMB 2: Thermal Afterburner Design
CMB 3: Plan Review of a Direct Flame Afterburner
CMB 4: Plan Review of a Catalytic Afterburner

Adsorption (ADS)
ADS 1: Working Capacity
ADS 2: Non-Regenerable Adsorbers
ADS 3: Fixed Bed Adsorber Design
ADS 4: Regeneration

Absorption (ABS)
ABS 1: Absorption Principles
ABS 2: Packing Height
ABS 3: Tower Height and Diameter
ABS 4: Packed Tower Absorber Design with No Data

Condensation (CON)
CON 1: Surface Condenser Design
CON 2: Dry Cleaner Application

Part 3: Other Considerations
Dry Scrubbers (DRY)
DRY 1: Water Requirement
DRY 2: Dry Scrubber Lime Requirements

Wet Electrostatic Precipitators (WEP)
WEP 1: WEP Design WEP 2: Tube Alignment

Ionizing Wet Scrubbers (IWS)
IWS 1: Particulate Collection Efficiency and Pressure Drop
IWS 2: Design Procedure

Monitoring (MON)
MON 1: Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) Systems
MON 2: Anderson 2000 Sampler

Economics (ECO)
ECO 1: Breakeven Operation
ECO 2: Annualized Capital and Installation Costs
ECO 3: Air Pollution Control Options
ECO 4: Discounted Cash Flow Method of Analysis

Solutions to Problems

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: SI Units

Appendix C: Viscosity of Gases at 1.0 Atmosphere

Appendix D: Psychrometric Chart

Index