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IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010
AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
1. (a) Discuss anthropogenic sources of lead,mercury and iron as air pollutants.
(b) Describe the natural and articial sources for the production of oxides of
Nitrogen.
(c) What is primary particulate production in articial sources of air pollution?
[7+6+3]
2. (a) Explain the characteristics of Carbon Monoxide (CO). Describe the sources
and eects.
(b) Describe the sources and health eects of CO. Discuss the control measures
of CO also.
[9+7]
3. (a) Explain the thermodynamics of formation of Oxides of Nitrogen.
(b) Explain the role of Sulphur dioxide as a reducing and oxidizing agent. [8+8]
4. (a) Draw and explain the plume behaviour from stacks of dierent heights which
are seen in industrial area.
(b) Distinguish between High and Low pressure systems.
5. (a) Dene a Wind Rose. Explain the importance of wind roses in air pollution
studies.
(b) A factory uses 2,00,000 litre. of furnace oil (specic gravity 0.97) per month.
If for one million lt. of oil used per year, the particulate matter emitted is 3
tonnes/year, SO2 emitted is 59.7 tonnes/year, NOx emitted is 7.5 tonnes/year,
Hydro carbons emitted are 0.37 tonnes/year and Carbon monoxide emitted is
0.52 tonnes/year. Calculate the height of chimney required to be provided for
safe dispersion of the pollutants.
[6+10]
6. (a) Explain the various methods of lter cleaning with neat sketches.
(b) Calculate the number of cyclones required to treat a ow of 50m3 /sec with an
inlet velocity of 15m/sec. The diameter of cyclone is 1.8m.
[8+8]
7. What are the various dry methods of control of SOx. Explain how do you control
SOx by the following processes.
(a) Cat Ox Process
(b) Westvaco Process.
8. (a) Discuss the status of Air pollution due to automobile exhausts in:
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(b) Suggest suitable methods to control the air pollution.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010

AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
1. (a) What do you mean by hydrocarbons? How do they inuence the quality of
air?
(b) Discuss the properties of particulates.
(c) Discuss Ozone as an air pollutant.
2. (a) Discuss the following terminology:
i. Oxidants
ii. Hydrocarbons
iii. Oxides of Nitrogen.
[6+6+4]
(b) Explain the health eects of oxides of sulphur.
(c) What do you mean by particulate matter in air pollution? How does it aect
the plants and materials?
[8+3+5]
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) Give classication of the scales of motion of air pollutants. Discuss any one
of these.
(b) How can wind speed be dened verbally. Discuss the various Specications.
[7+9]
5. A stack of height 50m releases 450 mg/sec of SO2 with a velocity of 4.9 m/sec
in summer. The stack diameter is 1.5m. The stack gas temperature is 3000 C.
Atmospheric pressure is 1.005 kg/cm2 and wind speed is 1.833 m/sec. Find the
eective stack height. Also nd the ground level concentrations at 1 km, 2 km, 5
km and 10 km distances, downwind.
Note :
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X(km)
1
2
5
10
y
41 33 300 510
z
30 50 95 150
6. (a) Discuss the operating problems associated with fabric lters.

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(b) A mono dispersed aerosol 1.99 mm in diameter is passed through a gravity

settler 20 cm wide, 50 cm long with 18 plates and channel thickness of 0.124
cm. The gas ow rate is 8.6 LPM, and it is observed that, it operates at
an eciency of 64.9%. How many plates would be required to have the unit
operated at 80% eciency?
[8+8]
7. (a) List the various procedures for controlling the emission of NOx and SOx.
(b) Discuss the air pollution problems in a cement industry. Suggest suitable
methods of control.
[6+10]
8. (a) What are the factors to be considered, when a general air pollution survey is
undertaken in a city?
(b) Write short notes on Ambient Air Quality monitoring.

[8+8]
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IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010

AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
1. (a) Discuss anthropogenic sources of lead,mercury and iron as air pollutants.
(b) Describe the natural and articial sources for the production of oxides of
Nitrogen.
(c) What is primary particulate production in articial sources of air pollution?
[7+6+3]
2. (a) Explain the characteristics of Carbon Monoxide (CO). Describe the sources
and eects.
(b) Describe the sources and health eects of CO. Discuss the control measures
of CO also.
[9+7]
3. (a) How LPG is produced? Explain the uses and formation of air pollutants.
(b) Discuss the role of natural gas its availability and eco-friendly nature in India.
[8+8]
4. (a) Explain the role of atmospheric levels in the air pollution phenomenon.
(b) Discuss the various scales of meteorology.
[9+7]
5. The trac density along a straight national highway is 4000 vehicles per hour and
average speed is 60KMPH. The average vehicle emission rate of HCS is 40 mg/sec.
Find the concentration at a point 300m downwind on an overcast day if wind is
blowing perpendicular to the road at S m/sec speed.
[16]
6. (a) Explain the factors to be considered while selecting the lter medium for bag
houses.
(b) Calculate the collection eciency for a gas ow rate of 7 m3 /sec, particle
density of 1500 kg/m3 and diameter of 10 m, if a multiple cyclone (64 cyclones
each of diameter 24 cm) is used instead of a single large unit.
[8+8]
7. What are the various dry methods of control of SOx? Explain how do you control
SOx by the following processes:
(a) SCOT Process
(b) Use of Metal oxides.
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8. (a) Compare the functions of Central Pollution Control Board with the functions
of State Pollution Control Boards in the area of Air pollution control.
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(b) What are the long-term goals recommended by WHO for the following pollutants?
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
SO2
Suspended particles
CO
Photochemical oxidant.
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Set No. 4
IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010
AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
1. (a) Discuss anthropogenic sources of lead,mercury and iron as air pollutants.
(b) Describe the natural and articial sources for the production of oxides of
Nitrogen.
(c) What is primary particulate production in articial sources of air pollution?
[7+6+3]
2. Discuss the role of wind in air pollution dispersion.
3. (a) Discuss the forms of sulphur existing in composition of coal.
(b) What are the conditions of production of Nitrogen oxide in coal burning?[8+8]
4. (a) Draw and explain the phenomenon of neutral plume in air pollution Dispersion.
(b) Discuss the eects of water bodies on pollutant behaviour.
[8+8]
5. The trac density along a straight national highway is 4000 vehicles per hour and
average speed is 60KMPH. The average vehicle emission rate of HCS is 40 mg/sec.
Find the concentration at a point 300m downwind on an overcast day if wind is
blowing perpendicular to the road at S m/sec speed.
[16]
6. A horizontal parallel plate ESP consists of a single duct 4.8m high 6m long, with
a 30cm plate to plate spacing. A collection eciency of 94.4% is obtained with a
ow rate of 95 m3 /min. The inlet loading is 144 grains/m3 . Calculate the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
The bulk velocity of the gas (uniform distribution)
The outlet loading
The drift velocity for the stream
A revised collection eciency, if the ow rate is increased to 150 m3 /min
A revised collection eciency, if the plate spacing is decreased to 25 cm. [16]
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7. What are the sources of air pollution in the thermal power plants? Discuss the air
pollution problems and methods of control in thermal power plants.
8. (a) Dene Air Pollution Index. What are the parameters generally used for calculating Air Pollution Index?
(b) What are the Air quality standards adopted by the Environmental protection
agency, U.S.A.
[8+8]