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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering Part Time SCIA3002 Air and Noise Pollution Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SCIA3002 AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTANTS 9 Hrs.
Classification of Air Pollutants - Sources of Air pollution - Effects of Air pollution on human beings, animals, vegetation and
Materials - Indoor Air Pollutants - Sampling and Analysis - Basic Principles of sampling - Analysis of pollutants - Principles.

UNIT 2 AIR POLLUTION METROLOGY 9 Hrs.
Elements of atmosphere - Wind Velocity - Wind Roses - Lapse rate - Atmospheric Stability - Inversions Mixing Height -
Plume behaviour - Plume rise - Atmospheric diffusion theories - Gaussian Diffusion Model.

UNIT 3 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 9 Hrs.
Principles of removal of particles - Principle - Selection criteria for equipment for particulate pollutants Principles of removal
of gaseous constituents - Absorption, Adsorption, Catalytic Oxidation, Combustion Gravitational Settling chambers -
Cyclone Separators - Fabric Filters - Electrostatic precipitators - Bag houses- Centrifugal spray scrubbers - Venturi
scrubbers.

UNIT 4 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 9 Hrs.
Air quality standards - Air quality monitoring - Air Pollution indices - Preventive measures - Air Pollution Control efforts -
Zoning - Town Planning - Regulation for new Industries - Legislation and Enforcement. Environmental Impact Assessment
and Air quality.

UNIT 5 NOISE POLLUTION 9 Hrs.
Source of Noise pollution - Units and Measurement - Standards - Effects - monitoring Technique - Measures of Prevention
and Control - Control legislation and standards.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, students will be able to
CO1 - Describe the sources and Classification of Air Pollutants with their characteristics.
CO2 - Categorize the Effects of Air pollution on human beings, animals, vegetation and materials
CO3 - Distinguish and analyze the plume behavior and atmospheric diffusion theories.
CO4 - Apply the principles in removal of pollution in the form of particulate matter and gaseous matter.
CO5 - State the air quality standards, legislation and enforcement.
CO6 - Understand the monitoring techniques, practice control of noise pollution at source level with legislation and
enforcement.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Rao C.S., “Environmental Pollution Control Engineering”, New Age International editors and publishers, 3rd Edition,
2018.
2. Rao M.N. and Rao H.V.N., “Air Pollution Control”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2014.
3. S.P. Singal, “Air Quality Monitoring and Control Strategy”, Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 2012.
4. Cunniff P.F., “Environmental Noise Pollution”, John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
5. Anjaneyalu Y, “Air Pollution and Control Technologies”, Allied Publishers, 2011.
6. Khopkar S M., "Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Control”, New Age International editors and publishers, 2018.
7. Lawrence K Wang, Norman C. Pereria, "Hand Book of Environmental Engineering, Advanced Air and Noise Pollution
Control", Humana Press Inc. 2018.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks