Fundamentals of Air Pollution - Rilegato

Vallero, Daniel

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0124017339 ISBN 13: 9780124017337

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2014

Riassunto

Fundamentals of Air Pollution is an important and widely used textbook in the environmental science and engineering community. This thoroughly revised fifth edition ofFundamentals of Air Pollution has been updated throughout and remains the most complete text available, offering a stronger systems perspective and more coverage of international issues relating to air pollution. Sections on pollution control have been reorganized and updated to demonstrate the move from regulation and control approaches to green and sustainable engineering approaches.

The fifth edition maintains a strong interdisciplinary approach to the study of air pollution, covering such topics as chemistry, physics, meteorology, engineering, toxicology, policy, and regulation. New material includes near-road air pollution, new risk assessment approaches, indoor air quality, the impact of biofuels and fuel additives, mercury emissions, forecasting techniques, and the most recent results from the National Air Toxics Assessment.

• Stronger systems approach, emphasizing the impact of air pollution on ecosystems and human health
• Risks, measures, models, and control of air pollution are discussed at scale - starting at the individual/niche level and expanding to planetary/global scale
• Increased emphasis on international issues, including coverage of European initiatives and discussions of the impact of emerging economies like India and China
• Updated references, standards, and methods throughout the book make this the most current air pollution text/reference on the market
• All new end-of-chapter problems enhance its usefulness as a course text

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Informazioni sull?autore

Professor Daniel A. Vallero is a renowned environmental scientist and engineer with four decades of experience. He has advised U.S. government agencies on critical issues like PBTs, climate change, acid rain, and chemical risks. At Duke University, he led the Engineering Ethics program and taught courses on air pollution, sustainable design, and ethics. Vallero has served on the National Academy of Engineering’s Online Ethics Committee and the National Institute of Engineering Ethics. An expert in emerging technologies, he focuses on societal, ethical, and public health challenges related to nanotechnology and environmental biotechnology. His work also encompasses emergency response and homeland security, making him a leading voice in environmental risk and ethics.

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Packed with numerous new examples Fundamentals of Air Pollution, Fifth Edition provides a multidisciplinary approach to the various aspects of air pollution design and control. Updated to reflect the numerous changes in the regulations, new threats and new technologies to combat these threats, the 5th edition of this classic book features new sections on carbon sequestration and management of the nitrogen cycle. Other updates include numerous MACTs which were introduced in the 4ht edition, including secondary lead (Pb) smelting, petroleum refining, aerospace manufacturing, marine vessel loading, ship building, printing and publishing, elastomer production, offsite waste operations, and polyethylene terephthalate polymer and styrene-based thermoplastic polymers production. With this book, engineers find the ultimate mix of control actions and devices employed to achieve the allowable levels on an economic basis.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0124017339
• ISBN 13: 9780124017337
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 986
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile