Air Pollution Control

  1. System Design and Engineering
    1. Control System Selection
      1. Pollutant Characteristics
        1. Physical Properties
          1. Chemical Properties
            1. Concentration Levels
              1. Variability
              2. Gas Stream Properties
                1. Flow Rate
                  1. Temperature
                    1. Pressure
                      1. Composition
                        1. Moisture Content
                        2. Performance Requirements
                          1. Removal Efficiency
                            1. Reliability
                              1. Availability
                                1. Regulatory Compliance
                                2. Economic Considerations
                                  1. Capital Costs
                                    1. Operating Costs
                                      1. Maintenance Costs
                                        1. Energy Costs
                                      2. Equipment Sizing and Design
                                        1. Design Calculations
                                          1. Mass Balance
                                            1. Energy Balance
                                              1. Pressure Drop
                                                1. Heat Transfer
                                                2. Equipment Specifications
                                                  1. Materials of Construction
                                                    1. Corrosion Resistance
                                                      1. Temperature Limitations
                                                        1. Pressure Ratings
                                                        2. Safety Considerations
                                                          1. Hazard Analysis
                                                            1. Safety Systems
                                                              1. Emergency Procedures
                                                                1. Personnel Protection
                                                              2. Process Integration
                                                                1. Heat Integration
                                                                  1. Heat Recovery
                                                                    1. Energy Optimization
                                                                      1. Utility Requirements
                                                                      2. Material Integration
                                                                        1. Waste Minimization
                                                                          1. Byproduct Recovery
                                                                            1. Recycle Streams
                                                                            2. Control System Integration
                                                                              1. Process Control
                                                                                1. Monitoring Systems
                                                                                  1. Data Acquisition
                                                                                    1. Automation
                                                                                  2. Economic Analysis Methods
                                                                                    1. Capital Cost Estimation
                                                                                      1. Equipment Costs
                                                                                        1. Installation Costs
                                                                                          1. Auxiliary Systems
                                                                                            1. Contingencies
                                                                                            2. Operating Cost Analysis
                                                                                              1. Energy Costs
                                                                                                1. Raw Material Costs
                                                                                                  1. Labor Costs
                                                                                                    1. Maintenance Costs
                                                                                                      1. Waste Disposal Costs
                                                                                                      2. Economic Evaluation
                                                                                                        1. Net Present Value
                                                                                                          1. Internal Rate of Return
                                                                                                            1. Payback Period
                                                                                                              1. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
                                                                                                              2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
                                                                                                                1. Equipment Life
                                                                                                                  1. Replacement Costs
                                                                                                                    1. Salvage Value
                                                                                                                      1. Inflation Effects

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