DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : P. Srinivas
Designation : Lecturer in ECE
Branch : Elect& Instrumentation
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic for women, Srikakulam
Semester : VI Semester
Subject : Analytical Instrumentation
Subject Code : AEI-603
Major Topic : Pollution Analyzers
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : Common Sources
Teaching Aids : PPT’s, Diagrams
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 Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be able

to know about

• Common sources of air pollutants

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 Sources of pollution
Pollutant Source effect
Carbon Any source that burns Chest pain, Nausea,
Monoxide fuel such as cars, Head ache, Reduced
trucks, construction mental alertness,
(CO)
and farming Death at very high
equipment, and levels
residential heaters
and stoves

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 Pollutant source effect
Nitrogen Any source that burns Chest pain in heart
Dioxide fuel such as patients, headaches,
(NO2) automobiles, trucks, reduced mental
heavy construction alertness
equipment and
farming equipment,
residential heating.
Sulfur Coal or oil burning Lung irritation and
Dioxide power plants and damage. Reacts in
(SO2) industries, refineries, the atmosphere to
diesel engines form ozone and acid
rain

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 Pollutant Source Effect

Hydrogen Geothermal power Nuisance odor (rotten

Sulfide plants, petroleum egg smell), headache
production and and breathing
refining, sewer gas difficulties (higher
concentrations)
Lead Metal smelters, Learning disabilities,
resource recovery, brain and kidney
leaded gasoline, damage
deterioration of lead
paint

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 Pollutant Source Effect

Fine Fuel combustion in Increases respiratory

Particulate motor vehicles, disease, lung
Matter equipment, and damage, cancer,
(PM2.5) industrial sources; premature death;
residential and reduced visibility;
agricultural burning. surface soiling
Also formed from
reaction of other
pollutants

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Sources of Pollution

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Common Pollutants

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 Summary

In this class, we have learnt about

Sources of pollutants

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 Quiz

1. Incomplete burning of trees produces _____

air pollutant

a. Carbon Monoxide

b. Nitrogen Oxide

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 Frequently asked Questions

1. State and explain the different sources of air pollutants

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