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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010

AIR POLLUTION & CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

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1. (a) What do you mean by pollution? Distinguish between primary pollutants and secondary pollutants.
(b) Write about the pollutants from mobile sources.
2. (a) Discuss the effects of SOx and NOx on humans, plants and property and materials.
(b) Secondary air pollutants are more dangerous than the primary pollutants from which they originate.
Substantiate the above statement with examples.
3. (a) Name the important devices for controlling the particulate pollutants in industries.
(b) Define ambient air. What is the effective height of stack? What is the criteria for fixing the height
of stack?
4. (a) Draw and describe the working of gravity settling chambers.
(b) Define lapse rate ELR and ALR, also describe the three major relative positions of ELR line with
referred to AIR line.
5. (a) Explain the principle on which the air pollution control device of cyclone separator works with the
help of a neat labeled diagram.
(b) Calculate the suspended particulate matter concentration in the ambient air from the following
high volume air sampler data: average pressure of the day at station level=725 mm of Hg, average
temperature =250 C, actual sampling time=10 hrs, sampling rate at the beginning =3m3 /min,
sampling rate at the end=2.5m3 /min, weight of filter paper before exposure=3.417 g, weight of
filter paper after exposure=3.925 g
6. (a) Explain nitrogen oxides control by post flame treatment.
(b) Explain Tyco process used in the removal of nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides.
7. (a) Describe three types of combustion units used in-at-source control of air pollution.
(b) Explain the estimation of plume rise by using various formulae.
8. (a) Describe with a neat sketch the principle and working of a centrifugal separator.
(b) Discuss the air pollution dispersion modeling for predicting ambient air pollutant concentrations.

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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
AIR POLLUTION & CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

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1. (a) Differentiate nonpoint pollutants and point pollutants. Give examples. What are the general
characteristics of non-point source pollution?
(b) Classify and outline the characteristics of particulate pollutants.
2. (a) What are the different sources of gases than can lead to air pollution? Discuss them.
(b) What are the various air pollutants believed to be harmful to human health.
3. (a) Write a note on control methods for the removal of NOx.
(b) What is meant by atmospheric stability? Explain.
4. (a) Draw a sketch of the high volume air sampler and describe how it is used.
(b) Explain Tyco process used in the removal of Nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides.
5. (a) Define and explain the term sampling. Explain the sampling methods of air pollutants.
(b) Describe the laboratory analysis of sulphur-di-ixide, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide.
6. (a) Describe the source correction method of air pollutants.
(b) Explain the control measures for SO2 , NOx and CO.
7. (a) What are the advantages of ‘Wet Scrubbers’ over ‘Fabric Filters’ ?
(b) Explain various meteorological factors that effect the dispersion of air pollutants in atmosphere.
8. (a) Discuss the emission standards for air quality management.
(b) Name the global effects of air pollution and state pollutant responsible for those effects.

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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
AIR POLLUTION & CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

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1. (a) Discuss the various factors that cause air pollution and explain how air pollution can become a
major health hazard.
(b) Discuss the effect of NOx , lead and photochemical oxidants on human beings and plants.
2. (a) Discuss the effects of oxides of sulphur on the environment.
(b) What are the effects of CO2 , particulates and dissipation of energy on the earth stratosphere?
3. (a) Explain how plume rise can be estimated under different atmospheric conditions.
(b) What are the methods of analysis of sampling. Describe any method in detail.
4. (a) Describe different sources of air pollution.
(b) Write a brief note on the selection of fabric materials for fabric filter.
5. (a) Define and explain the term sampling. Explain the sampling methods of air pollutants.
(b) Calculate the suspended particulate matter concentration in the ambient air from the following
high volume air sampler data: average pressure of the day at station level=725 mm of Hg, average
temperature=250 C, actual sampling time=10hrs, sampling rate at the beginning=3m3 /min, sam-
pling rate at the end=2.5m3 /min, weight of filter paper before exposure=3.417g, weight of filter
after exposure=3.925g,
6. (a) Describe the source correction method of air pollutants.
(b) Explain the control measures for SO2 , NOx and CO.
7. (a) What are the advantages of ‘Wet Scrubbers’ over ‘Fabric Filters’.
(b) Explain the estimation of plume rise by using various formulae.
8. (a) Describe with a neat sketch the principle and working of a centrifugal separator.
(b) Discuss the air pollution dispersion modeling for predicting ambient air pollutant concentrations.

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IV B.Tech I Semester(R07)Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
AIR POLLUTION & CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks

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1. (a) Discuss the impact of man on environment mentioning the major environmental issues.
(b) Name the global effects of air pollution and state pollutant responsible for those effects.
2. (a) What is Green house effect? Which gases are causing green house effect? How this effect can be
reduced.
(b) Describe the effect of pollution on animals and plants.
3. (a) What are the primary air pollutants and secondary air pollutants? Explain the formation of sec-
ondary air pollutants.
(b) Explain the photochemistry of smog.
4. (a) Define and explain the term sampling. Explain the sampling methods of air pollutants.
(b) Describe the laboratory analysis of sulphur-di-oxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide.
5. (a) Describe the source correction method of air pollutants.
(b) A plate type electrostatic precipitator for use in a cement plant for removing dust particles consist
of 10 equal channels. The spacing between the plates is 0.15m, and the plates are 2 m high and 2
m long. The unit handles 10000m3 /hr of gas. What is the efficiency of collection? What should
be the length of the plates for achieving 99% collection efficiency if other conditions are the same?
Take particulate migration velocity as 0.1 m/s for pulverized coal fly ash.
6. (a) Describe three types of combustion units used in-at-source control of air pollution.
(b) Explain the estimation of plume rise by using various formulae.
7. (a) Describe with a neat sketch the principle and working of a centrifugal separator.
(b) Discuss the air pollution dispersion modeling for predicting ambient air pollutant concentrations.
8. (a) Define and explain the term sampling. Explain the sampling methods of air pollutants.
(b) Name the global effects of air pollution and state pollutant responsible for those effects.

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