EVT 1400 - Introduction to Air and Wastewater Pollution

• Calculate air pollution emissions given energy consumption, fuel used, and weather conditions.
• Calculate the dispersion of atmospheric pollutants.
• Calculate wastewater pollution problems necessary to become a wastewater plant operator.
• Calculate water pollution emissions given plant loadings, flow rates, and treatment conditions.
• Describe preliminary and primary water treatment techniques used on wastewater pollution.
• Describe the operation of physical and chemical treatment techniques such as trickling filters and activated sludge.
• Determine Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) for wastewater pollution.
• Determine how to control nitrogen oxides.
• Determine how to control sulfur oxide emissions.
• Determine the particulate control efficiency of particulate control devices.
• Identify meteorological conditions such as solar radiation, wind circulation, lapse rate, and stability classes.
• Identify the effects and sources of air pollutants.
• Identify the effects and sources of water pollutants.
• Identify the general characteristics of stack plumes.
• Interpret particle size distribution charts and tables.
• List Maximum Contaminant Limits for water pollutants as established by EPA.
• List the Criteria Pollutants as established by EPA.
• Understand incineration techniques and principles.
• Understand specific monitoring techniques for PM2.5, SOx, NOx, CO, and Hydrocarbons.
• Understand the EPA protocols for sampling and monitoring such as sampling trains.
• Understand the general control of gases and vapors (absorption vs. adsorption).
• Understand the legislative history and current regulations governing air pollution control.