Code No: R5410109 R5

IV B.Tech I Semester(R05) Supplementary Examinations, November 2010

AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define Air pollution according to Bureau of Indian standards,IS-4167(1966).

(b) Define the popular terms of airpollution as follows:
i. Aerosol
ii. Smog
iii. Smoke.
(c) Describe the following terminology:
i. Absorption
ii. Air quality
iii. Ambient. [5+6+5]
2. (a) Discuss the effects of special pollutants like ammonia and Arsenic on Human health.
(b) How lead and mercury pollutants are causing damage to the human body?
(c) Discuss the effects carbon monoxide on health. What are the remedial Measures for the same.
[5+8+3]
3. (a) Discuss the combustion of coal and air pollutants generated.
(b) Discuss the combustion of oil in automobile engines. What are the major air pollutants? [9+7]
4. (a) Draw and explain the plume behaviour from stacks of different heights which are seen in industrial
area.
(b) Distinguish between High and Low pressure systems. [9+7]
5. Find the effective stack height if a 45m stack releases SPM at a rate of 1.25 grams/sec. The atmospheric
pressure is 10.8m of water. The temperatures of ambient air and gas are 27 0 C and 400 0 C. The stack
diameter is 2.3m, stack gas velocity is 6m/sec and the wind velocity is 1.8m/sec. Also find the ground
level concentrations at 1 km, 2km, 5 km and 10 km distances in the direction of wind.
Note : [16]

X(km) 1 2 5 10
σy 4 133 300 510
σz 30 50 95 150

6. Explain with a neat sketch the principle, construction and working of a plate-type electro-static pre-
cipitator. When is it preferred? [16]
7. (a) List the various procedures for controlling the emission of NOx.
(b) Explain, how do you control the emission of SOx bt the following process:
i. cuo / cuso4 process
ii. ASARCO Process
iii. COMINO Process. [4+12]
8. (a) Explain the procedure for stack monitoring in detail.
(b) What are the Ambient Air quality standards by central pollution control board of India? [10+6]

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