ChE 4613 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Course Basics
Semester Spring 2004 Instructor Steve Sternberg
Time 1:00 - 1:50 am Office 227 Engineering Bldg
Room 290 Eng Phone (218) 726-6165

E-mail: ssternbe@d.umn.edu

Mercury Rules (February 2004):

A link to the new proposed rules for mercury emissions from power plants.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/30jan20041000/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-1539.htm

Here is a summary page of the above document:

Summary.

This semester's student project will be to provide public comment on the new proposed rules. These must be submitted to the EPA by March 30, 2004. You are also responsible for sending a letter to your congressional representative on this issue and you must forward a copy of your comments to me.

Links to additional workgroup findings:

Links.

 

Exams| Book| Schedule|Grading| Topics

Exams (old):


Textbook:

"Air Pollution: Its Origin and Control," Wark, Warner, and Davis, 3rd edition, Addison Wesley, 1998.


Office Hours:

T, W 10 - 11,Th 2 - 3 pm, and by appointment. After class is always a good time to meet.

Class Schedule.


Course Objectives:

  1. Define air pollution, it's origins and ultimate fate.
  2. Understand the local, regional, and global impacts of air pollution.
  3. Become familiar with the regulatory apparatus concerning air quality.
  4. Understand the concepts of dispersion and dissipation of pollutants in the atmosphere.
  5. Develop the skills needed to successfully design air pollution control equipment.

Grading
 Homework and Discussion  10%
 Paper  canceled
 1 Mid-term exam  30%
 Mercury Rule Comments  30%
Final  30%


 Individuals who have a disability, either permanent or temporary, which might effect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.

 

Course Policies:

Attendence requirements: None, however you are responsible for all assignments and material covered in class whether you are there or not.
Assignment policy: All work is expected to be on time. Extra credit may be available for early submission. Late work is acceptable when arranged in advance, or you have a very creative excuse (one that I have not heard and that is plausible).
Homework: Homework will not be collected or graded. Homework problems will be the basis for class discussion, and solutions will be given in class. In addition, for the highly motivated students who would like to do extra problems, I will provide discussion and solutions to any problem in the text (in or out of class).
Exams: In-class, open book, open notes. You may use any homework problems that you personally have worked out. No copies (handwritten or photocopied) of someone else's work are allowed. Mid-term and final will be open book, open notes unless otherwise noted. Make-up exams are possible if a valid reason exists and plans are made ahead of time. However, the makeup will consist of a project instead of an exam
Student intellectual integrity: ALL EXAMS AND OTHER NON-GROUP ASSESSMENT EXERCISES MUST BE DONE INDEPENDENTLY. Homework and other assignments designed as learning exercise may be done in groups (and group work is encouraged). Academic misconduct will result in a failing grade for the class or other appropriate action.

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