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7
CHAPTER 9
SOLUTIONS

9-1 Density of oxygen

Given: Temperature = 273.0 K, pressure = 98.0 kPa

Solution:

a. Assume 1 gram mole of oxygen

From inside front cover of book GMW of O = 16.00

For O2 = 2(16.00) = 32.00 g/mole

b. Calculate density (Equation 9-1)

 1  98.0kPa 1mole 32.00 g mole   1000Pa  10 3 kg 

      
 8.3143 J K  mole  273K  kPa  g 
 = 1.382 kg/m3

9-2 Density of Carbon monoxide (CO)

Given: Temperature = 298.0 K, pressure = 102.0 kPa

Solution:

a. Assume 1 gram mole of CO

From inside front cover of book find GMW of C = 12.01 and O = 16.00
CO = 28.01 g/mole

b. Calculate density (Equation 9-1)

 1  102.0kPa 1mole 28.01g mole   1000Pa  10 3 kg 

 
    
 8.3143 J K  mole  298.0 K  kPa   g 

 = 1.153 kg/m3

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9-3 Density of methane (CH4)

Given: Temperature = 273.0 K, pressure = 101.325 kPa

Solution:

a. Assume 1 gram mole of CH4

From inside front cover of book find GMW of C = 12.01 and H = 1.008

CH4 = 16.042 g/mole

b. Calculate density (Equation 9-1)

 1  101.325kPa 1mole 16.042 g mole   1000Pa  10 3 kg 

      
 8.3143 J K  mole  273K  kPa  g 
 = 5.954 kg/m3

9-4 Show one mole = 22.414 L at STP

Given: STP = 273.16 K, 101.325 kPa

Solution:

a. Solve Eqn. 9-2 for V. Note that J = (N)(m) and that Pa = N/m2 so that units are

Nm 
mole  K 
V  K  mole   m3
N
m2

b. Using Equation 9-2 with n = 1

V
1mole 8.3143 J K  mole 273.16K  1000 L m3 
101.325kPa 1000 Pa kPa 
V = 22.414 L

9-5 Volume occupied by 1 mole

Given: T = 25.0 °C, 101.325 kPa

Solution:
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a. Solve Eqn. 9-2 for V. Note that J = (N)(m) and that Pa = N/m2 so that units are

Nm 
mole  K 
V  K  mole   m3
N
m2

b. Using Eqn. 9-2 with n = 1

V
1mole 8.3143 J K  mole 298.0K  1000 L m3 
101.325kPa 1000 Pa kPa 
V = 24.453 L

9-6 Partial pressures of oxygen and nitrogen

Given: STP, oxygen = 8.583 moles/m3, nitrogen = 15.93 moles/m3, 1.0 m3 of air

Solution:

a. Solve Eqn. 9-2 for P. Note that J = (N)(m) and that Pa = N/m2 so that units are

Nm 
mole  K 
P  K  mole  N
 2  Pa
3
m m

b. Partial pressure of oxygen (Equation 9-2)

PO2 
8.563 mole m 8.3143 J K  mole 273.16K  10
3
3
kPa Pa 
3
1.0m

PO 2 = 19.45 kPa

b. Partial pressure of nitrogen (Equation 9-3)

PN 2 
15.93 mole m 8.3143 J K  mole 273.16K  10
3
3
kPa Pa 
3
1.0m

PN 2 = 36.18 kPa

9-7 Partial pressures of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide

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Given: T = 25.0 °C, oxygen = 8.32 moles, nitrogen = 16.40 moles, carbon dioxide =
16.15 moles, 1.0 m3 tank

Solution:

a. Solve Eqn. 9-2 for P. Note that J = (N)(m) and that Pa = N/m2 so that units are

Nm 
mole  K 
P  K  mole  N
 2  Pa
3
m m

b. Convert temperature to K

T = 25.0 + 273 = 298 K

c. Partial pressure of oxygen (Eqn. 9-2)

PO2 
8.32mole 8.3143 J K  mole 298K  10 3 kPa Pa 
1.0m 3
PO2  20.61kPa

d. Partial pressure of nitrogen (Eqn. 9-2)

PN 2 
16.40mole 8.3143 J K  mole 298K  10 3 kPa Pa 
1.0m 3
PN2  40.63kPa

e. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (Eqn. 9-2)

PCO2 
16.15mole 8.3143 J K  mole 298K  10 3 kPa Pa 
1.0m 3
PCO2  40.01kPa

9-8 Moles of O2, N2, and CO2

Given: PO2 = 45.39 kPa, PN2 = 40.63 kPa, PCO2 = 15.24 kPa, V = 1.000 m3, T = 25.0 oC

Solution:

a. Solve Equation 9-2 for moles/m3 for O2

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Note: J/K-mole = Pa-m3/K-mole

n
45.39kPa 1.0m 3  10 3 Pa kPa 
8.314 J K  mole 298K 
n = 18.32 moles

b. For N2

n
40.63kPa 1.0m 3  10 3 Pa kPa 
8.314 J K  mole 298K 
n = 16.40 moles

c. For CO2

15.24kPa 1.0m 3 
n
8.314 J K  mole 298K 

10 3 Pa kPa 

n = 6.15 moles

9-9 Volume of carbon dioxide

Given: carbon dioxide = 5.2 kg, P = 152.0 kPa, T = 315.0 K

Solution:

a. Compute number of moles

GMW = 12.011 + 2(16.00) = 44.0098

5200g
n  118.18moles
44.0 g mole

b. Compute volume as in Problem 9-5

V
118.18mole 8.3143 J K  mole 315.0K  1000 L m3 
152.0kPa 1000 Pa kPa 
V = 2,036 L

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9-10 Mass of oxygen

Given: volume = 5.0 m3, pressure = 568.0 Pa, temp. = 263.0 K

Solution:

a. Solve Eqn. 9-2 for n

n
PV

568.0Pa  5.0m 3  
RT 8.314 J K  mole 263.0K 

n = 1.2988 moles

b. Compute mass

MO2 = (1.2988 moles)(31.9988 g/mole) = 41.562 g

9-11 Volume of 235 g of O3

Given: 1.00 m3 of air; STP: 273.15 K, 101.325 kPa

Solution:

a. Calculate number of moles of O3

GMW of O = 16.00 from inside cover of book

GMW of O3 = (3)(16.00) = 48.00 g/mole

n
235g 10 6 g g 
 4.896  10 6 moles
48.00

b. From ideal gas law with T = 273.15 K

V
4.896 10 8.314273.15  1.097 10
6
4
L
101.325

c. Volumetric ratio

VP

 
1.097  10 4 L 10 3 m 3 L 
 1.097  10 7 V V
3
Vair 1.0m

9-12 Partial pressure of H2S

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Given: 250 mg/L of H2S, Temperature = 0 °C, pressure = 108.26 kPa

Solution:

a. Compute number of moles

GMW = 2(1.0079) + 32.06 = 34.07 g/mole

250 mg L
n  0.0073366 mole L

34.07 g mole 10 3 mg g 
b. Solve Eqn. 9-2 for P (see Problem 9-7)

PH 2S 
0.0073366moles 8.314 J K  mole 273.0K   1000L  kPa 
  
 m  1000Pa 
3
1.0L

PH2S  16.7kPa

9-13 Partial pressures of CH4, N2, and CO2

Given: 28 L volume, Temperature = 300 K, 11 g methane, 1.5 g nitrogen, 16 g carbon

dioxide

Solution:

a. Compute moles of each gas

GMWCH4 = 12.011 + 4(1.0079) = 16.04 g/mole

11g
n  0.6856moles
16.04 g mole

GMWN2 = 2(14.0067) = 28.013 g/mole

1.5g
n  0.05355moles
28.013 g mole

GMWCO2 = 12.011 + 2(15.9994) = 44.01

16g
n  0.6856moles
44.01g mole
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b. Compute partial pressures (Eqn. 9-2)

PCH4 
0.6857moles 8.314 J K  mole 300.0K   1000L  kPa 
  
 m  1000Pa 
3
28.0L

PCH4  61.08 or 61 kPa

PN 2 
0.05355moles 8.314 J K  mole 300.0K   1000L  kPa 
  
 m  1000Pa 
3
28.0L

PN 2  4.77 or 4.8 kPa

PCO2 
0.3633moles 8.314 J K  mole 300.0K   1000L  kPa 
  
 m  1000Pa 
3
28.0L

PCO2  32.36 or 32 kPa

9-14 Moles of gas present in Problem 9-13

Given: See Problem 9-13

Solution:

a. Compute moles of each gas

(Note: this is essentially a repetition of part of Problem 9-12 computed here with
significant figures equal to that given)
GMWCH4 = 12.011 + 4(1.0079) = 16.04 g/mole

11g
n  0.688moles
16.04 g mole

GMWN2 = 2(14.0067) = 28.013 g/mole

1.5g
n  0.054moles
28.013 g mole

GMWCO2 = 12.011 + 2(15.9994) = 44.01

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16g
n  0.364moles
44.01g mole

9-15 Gram molecular weight of air

Given: 22.414 L volume of air at STP, PO2 = 21.224 kPa, PN2 = 79.119 kPa, PAr =0.946
kPa, PCO2 = 0.036 kPa

Solution:

a. Compute number of moles of each gas

Oxygen

n
 
PV 21.224kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L  10 3 m 3 L

 
RT 8.314 J K  mole 273.15K 
n = 0.20947 moles

Nitrogen

n
 
PV 79.119kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L  10 3 m 3 L

 
RT 8.314 J K  mole 273.15K 
n = 0.78086 moles

Argon

n
  
PV 0.946kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L 10 3 m 3 L


RT 8.314 J K  mole 273.15K 
n = 0.00934 moles

Carbon dioxide

n
  
PV 0.036kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L 10 3 m 3 L


RT 8.314 J K  mole 273.15K 
n = 0.00036 moles

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b. Compute mass of each gas

MO2 = (n)(GMW) = 0.209469(32.00) = 6.703

MN2 = 0.78086(28.02) = 21.880

MAr = 0.009336(39.95) = 0.37297

MCO2 = 0.000355(44.01) = 0.01562

c. Molecular weight of air

MO2 + MN2 + MAr + MCO2 = 28.972 or 28.97 g/mole

9-16 GMW or air at 500 oC

Given: Temperature = 500 oC, Pressure = 101.325 kPa

Solution:

a. Compute the moles of each gas.

Note: P is standard pressure and T = 273.15 + 500 = 773.15 K

Oxygen

n
 
PV 21.224kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L  10 3 m 3 L

 
RT 8.314 J K  mole 773.15K 
n = 0.07401 moles

Nitrogen

n
 
PV 79.119kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L  10 3 m 3 L

 
RT 8.314 J K  mole 773.15K 
n = 0.27588 moles

Argon

n
 
PV 0.946kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L 10 3 m 3 L

 
RT 8.314 J K  mole 773.15K 
n = 0.00330 moles
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Carbon dioxide

n
  
PV 0.036kPa  10 3 Pa kPa 22.414L 10 3 m 3 L


RT 8.314 J K  mole 773.15K 
n = 0.00013 moles

b. Compute mass of each gas

MO2 = (n)(GMW) = (0.07401)(32.00) = 2.368

MN2 = (0.27588)(28.02) = 7.7282

MAr = (0.00330)(39.95) = 0.1318

MCO2 = (0.00013)(44.01) = 0.0055189

c. Molecular weight of air

MO2 + MN2 + MAr + MCO2 = 8.102 g/mole

9-17 Micrograms/m3 to ppm for SO2

Given: 80 µg/m3 of SO2, T = 25 °C, P = 101.325 kPa

Solution:

a. Compute GMW of SO2

GMW = 32.06 + 32.00 = 64.06

b. Convert to ppm using Eqn. 9-7

 80   298  101.325 
 22.414  
ppm   64.06   273  101.325 
1.01000
ppm = 0.030555 or 0.031

9-18 ppm to µg/m3 for NO2

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Given: 0.55 ppm of NO2, T = -17.7 oC = 255.45 K, P = 100.0 kPa

Solution:

a. Compute GMW of NO2

GMW = 14.01 + 32.00 = 46.01

b. Convert to g/m3 using Eqn. 9-7

Note: Temperature = 273.15 – 17.7 = 255.45

Mp 
0.55100046.01
22.414 255.45  101.325 
 273.15  100.0 
Mp = 1191.45 or 1191 g/m3

9-19 Convert ppm CO2 to g/m3

Given: 370 ppm CO2 at 20 oC and 101.325 kPa

Solution:

a. Compute GMW of CO2

GMW = 12.01 + 2(16.00) = 44.01

b. Convert to g/m3

Mp 
370100044.01
22.414 293.15  101.325 
 273.15  101.325 

Mp = 676,932 or 677,000 g/m3

9-20 Stability of atmosphere based on temperature profiles

Given: Elevations and temperatures

Solution:

Case a.

Compute lapse rate

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  
T  6.21 C   3.05 C


 0.0100  C m
Z 318m  2m

Lapse rate per 100 m is -1.00 °C/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is neutral.

Case b.

Compute lapse rate

  
T 3.09  C  6.00  C


 0.0152  C m
Z 202m  10m

Lapse rate per 100 m is -1.52 °C/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is unstable.

Case c.

Compute lapse rate

  
T 16.71 C  14.03 C


 0.0100  C m
Z 286m  18m

Lapse rate per 100 m is +1.00 °C/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is stable. In fact, it is
an inversion.

9-21 Stability of atmosphere based on temperature profiles

Given: Elevations and temperatures

Solution:

Case a.

Compute lapse rate

  
T 0.10  C   4.49  C


 0.0136  C m
Z 339m  1.5m
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Lapse rate per 100 m is 1.36 °C/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is stable. In fact, it
is an inversion.

Case b.

Compute lapse rate

  
T 19.67  C  28.05 C


 0.0314  C m
Z 279m  12m

Lapse rate per 100 m is -3.14 °C/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is unstable.

Case c.

Compute lapse rate

  
T 18.93 C  19.55 C


 0.00187  C m
Z 339m  8m

Lapse rate per 100 m is -0.187 °C/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is stable.
9-22 Stability of atmosphere based on temperature profiles

Given: Elevations and temperatures

Solution:

Case a.

Compute lapse rate

T

  
4.52  C  5.00  C 
 0.0100  C m
Z 50m  2m

Lapse rate per 100 m is -1.00 oC/100 m

Compare with neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is neutral.

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Case b.

Compute lapse rate

  
T 5.00  C  5.00  C


 0.00  C m
Z 50m  2m

Lapse rate is 0.00 oC/100 m

Compare with the neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is stable. It is
also isothermal.

Case c.

Compute lapse rate

  
T  25.17  C   21.01 C


 0.08667  C m
Z 50m  2m

Lapse rate is -8.67 oC/100 m

Compare with the neutral condition and find that the atmosphere is unstable.

9-23 Stability of atmosphere based on “Key”

Given: Time of year, time of day and wind speed

Solution:

Case a.

Because of late sunrise in winter, at 9:00 AM would expect solar insolation to be

“slight.” With wind speed of 5.5 m/s the stability class would be D.

Case b.

The neutral class (D) is selected for all overcast conditions. See footnote to Table
9-13.

Case c.

A clear winter night means < 3/8 cloud cover. With a wind speed of 2.8 m/s,
select stability class F.

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Case d.

At 11:30 AM in the summer we would expect the solar insolation to be strong.

With a wind speed of 4.1 m/s, select stability class B.

9-24 Stability of atmosphere based on “Key”

Given: Time of year, time of day and wind speed

Solution:

Case a.

At 1:00 PM on a clear summer afternoon we would expect the solar insolation to

be strong. With a wind speed of 1.6 m/s select stability class A.

Case b.

The neutral class (D) is selected for all overcast conditions. See footnote to Table
9-13.

Case c.
At 9:30 AM on a clear winter morning we would expect the solar insolation to be
slight. With a wind speed of 6.6 m/s, select stability class D.

Case d.

Use the “thinly overcast” column and a wind speed of 2.4 m/s to select a stability
class of E.

9-25 Stability of atmosphere based on “Key”

Given: Time of year, time of day, wind speed, and cloud cover

Solution:

Case a.

At 1:00 PM on a clear summer day we would expect solar insolation to be strong.

With a wind speed of 5.6 m/s, select stability category C.

Case b.

A clear summer night means “≤ 3/8 cloud”. With a wind speed of 2.1 m/s, select
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Case c.

Overcast conditions have a default stability category of D. See footnote to Table

9-13.

Case d.

See the notes below Table 9-13. For broken clouds “strong” solar insolation (as
expected on a clear summer afternoon) is reduced to “moderate” with a wind
speed of 5.2 m/s, select class C-D.

9-26 Downwind distance to inversion layer (xL)

Given: Time of year, time of day and wind speed, inversion base at 667 m

Solution:

a. Stability class

Because of late sunrise, solar insolation will be slight. With a wind speed of 2.6
m/s, select a stability class of C.

b. Compute Sz with Eqn. 9-31

Sz = 0.47(667) = 313.5 m

c. Use Figure 9-25 with stability class C and Sz = 313.5 to locate xL at 5.8 km. (Some
allowance for graph reading should be given.)

9-27 Downwind distance to inversion layer (xL)

Given: Time of year, time of day and wind speed, inversion base at 369 m

Solution:

a. Stability class

The neutral class (D) is selected for all overcast conditions. See footnote to Table 9-13.
b. Compute Sz with Eqn. 9-31

Sz = 0.47(369) = 173.43 m

c. Use Figure 9-25 with stability class D and Sz = 173.43 to locate xL at 14 km. (Some
allowance for graph reading should be given.)
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9-28 Distance downwind plume will begin mixing downward

Given: Time of year, time of day, wind speed, inversion base of 265 m, effective stack
height of 85 m

Solution:

a. Stability class

For overcast conditions, pick stability class D. See footnote to Table 9-13

b. Compute Sz
Sz = 0.47(265 – 85) = 84.6 m

c. Using Figure 9-25, find xL = 4.5 km

(Some allowance for graph reading should be given.)

9-29 Downwind concentration of SO2

Given: Example 9-5, inversion base at 200 m, point downwind 4 km and 0.2 km
perpendicular to plume

Solution:

a. First check to see if Eqn. 9-32 should be used. Stability class D is given in Example 9-
5.

Sz = 0.47(200) = 94.0 m

Using Figure 9-26, we find xL = 5.5 km and that the inversion form of the
equation would apply beyond 2(5.5) = 11 km. Since the concentration is to be
calculated at 4 km, use Eqn. 9-25.
b. Find plume standard deviations from Figures 9-24 and 9-25: Sy = 230 m, Sz = 78 m.

By Eqn 9-28, Sy = 68(4)0.894 = 234.8

By Eqn 9-29, Sz = 44.5(4)0.516 - 13 = 77.99.

c. Calculate concentration (using Sy = 230 m, Sz = 78 m)

1656.2  1  200  2   1  128  2 

 exp    exp   
 230784.50  2  230    2  78  

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  0.00653exp  0.378exp  1.346  1.16  10 3 g m3

Slightly different answer will result if Eqns. 9-28 and 9-29 are used.

9-30 Emission rate of TSP

Given: Stack parameters, atmospheric conditions and downwind concentration of 1,520

µg/m3

Solution:

a. Determine stability class (Table 9-13)

Solar insolation will be strong on a clear summer afternoon. With a wind speed
of 3.2 m/s, select stability class B.

b. Select Eqn.9-27 because no inversion is specified.

c. Calculate plume rise (Eqn. 9-27)

H 
12.01.50 1.5   2.68  10 2 100.0 595  301 1.5  19.6m
    
3.20    595  

d. Calculate effective stack height (Eqn. 9-26)

H = 75.0 + 19.6 = 94.6 m

e. With stability class B and downwind distance of 2 km

By Eqn 9-28, Sy = 156(2)0.894 = 289.898

By Eqn 9-29, Sz =108.2(2)1.098 - 2 = 233.61

f. Solve Eqn. 9-25 for E

E
1520  10  289.898233.613.20
6

 1  500  2   1  94.6  2 
exp     exp    
 2  289.898    2  233.61  

E = 4,970.91 or 5,000 g/s

9-31 Downwind concentration of SO2

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Given: Stack parameters, emission rate, 1976 g/s of SO2, wind speed = 2.5 m/s, 1:00 AM
on clear winter night, effective stack height = 85 m, inversion layer at 185 m

Solution:

a. Determine stability class

Based on clear sky at night and wind speed = 2.5 m/s, select stability category F

b. Check xL

Sz = 0.47(185 – 85) = 47 m

With stability class F and Sz = 47, find xL  10 km in Figure 9-25

2xL  20 km

Because 30 km > 20 km use Equation 9-32

c. Calculate Sy using Table 9-13 and Equation 9-28

Sy = 34(30)0.894 = 711.26

d. Calculate downwind concentration

1976
  2.4  10 3 g m 3
2 711.262.5185

9-32 Maximum SO2 concentration

Given: Coal specifications, stack data and meteorological conditions

Solution:

a. Computations to set up spreadsheet

(1) Select stability class

From Key at “thinly overcast” and wind speed = 3.8 m/s, select category D

(2) Calculate emission rate

Note: 95% conversion efficiency (see Example 9-2)

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S  O 2  SO 2

GMW: 32 32 64

Thus, 1 g of S in coal yields:

1g  64   2g SO2

 32 

From burning rate and 2.80% S in coal and 95% conversion efficiency:

 

E  28.82  10 6 g h  1  64 
0.0280 0.95
 3600 s h   32 

E = 425.90 g/s

(3) Calculate effective stack height (Eqn. 9-27). Note T is absolute temp in K

H 
10.51.8 1.5  2.68  10 2 103.285 570  262 1.8  20.84m
 
   
3.8   570  
H = 40.0 m + 20.84 m = 60.84 m

(4) Estimate downwind distance to switch from Eqn. 9-25 to Eqn. 9-32
(a) Calculate Sz

Sz = 0.47(170.0 – 60.84) = 51.3 m

(b) From Figure 9-25 at stability class D and Sz = 51.3 m, read

xL = 2.1 km

(c) Switch from Eqn. 9-25 to Eqn. 9-32 at 2(2.1) = 4.2 km

b. See following spreadsheet calculations

Stability class D
Emission rate 425.9 g/s
Effective stack height 60.84 m
Inversion base = 170 m
xL 2.1 km
2xL 4.2 km
Wind speed 3.8 m/s

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Distance sy sz First Term Exponential 
0.1 8.679784 4.553715 0.902608 1.7316E-39 1.563E-39
0.2 16.12983 8.636769 0.25609 1.6776E-11 4.296E-12
0.3 23.1769 12.16919 0.12649 3.7357E-06 4.725E-07
0.4 29.9744 15.38565 0.077358 0.00040227 3.112E-05
0.5 36.59216 18.3859 0.053027 0.00419052 0.0002222
0.6 43.07012 21.22439 0.039027 0.01643321 0.0006413
0.7 49.43409 23.93505 0.030152 0.03953478 0.001192
0.8 55.70207 26.54089 0.024132 0.07226988 0.001744
0.9 61.88733 29.05841 0.019838 0.11171336 0.0022162
1 68 31.5 0.016655 0.15486397 0.0025793
1.5 97.70898 41.85587 0.008723 0.34769913 0.0030331
2 126.3659 50.63433 0.005576 0.48584348 0.0027089
3 181.5747 65.44307 0.003002 0.64912067 0.0019489
4 234.8284 77.99614 0.001948 0.73769109 0.0014369
5 286.6739 89.10066 0.001397 0.0009176
6 337.4241 99.17241 0.001066 0.0007796
7 387.2813 108.4593 0.000849 0.0006792
8 436.3866 117.1231 0.000698 0.0006028
9 484.8437 125.2767 0.000587 0.0005426
10 532.7322 133.0024 0.000504 0.0004938
20 989.9875 195.7812 0.000184 0.0002657
30 1422.51 244.368 0.000103 0.0001849
40 1839.715 285.554 6.79E-05 0.000143
50 2245.888 321.9874 4.93E-05 0.0001171
60 2643.481 355.0324 3.8E-05 9.951E-05
70 3034.077 385.5021 3.05E-05 8.67E-05
80 3418.782 413.9278 2.52E-05 7.695E-05
90 3798.409 440.6795 2.13E-05 6.926E-05
100 4173.582 466.027 1.83E-05 6.303E-05

c. Use highest value of  on spreadsheet to calculate ppm using Eqn. 9-7

 0.0030331g m 3 1000000 g g    101.325  262 

 22.414  
 64   103.285  273 
ppm 
1.01000

ppm = 1.00
9-33 Ventilation rate to reduce concentration to 0.05 ppm

Given: Steady-state conditions, CH2O = 0.28 ppm, outdoor air = 0.0 ppm, V = 148 m3, k
= 1.11 x 10-4 s-1

Solution:

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a. Calculate Q in m3/h

Q = ventilation rate = (0.56 ach)(148 m3) = 82.88 m3/h

b. Estimate emission rate (E) in ppm/h

k = (1.1 x 10-4 s-1)(3600 s/h) = 0.3996 h-1

0.28 
82.88 m h 0.0  E
3

82.88 m h  0.3996h 148m 

3 1 3

E = 39.77 ppm/h

c. Estimate new ventilation rate

0  39.77ppm
0.05 
 
Q  0.3996h 1 148m 3 
Q = 736.11 m3/h

d. In air changes per hour

736.11 m 3 h
ach   4.97 or 5 ach
148m 3

9-34 Set point for CO alarm

Given: Furnace emits 3 mg/s of CO, V = 540 m3, C = 10 mg/m3, k = 0.0, Q = 100 m3/h

Solution:

Indoor Air Quality - Carbon Monoxide

E 3 mg/s
3
V 540 m
Ca 10 mg/m3 =NAAQS 8 hour std
3 3
Q 0.0278 m /s =100 m /h
-1
k 0.00E+00 s
C0 1 mg/m3

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General Equation
E/V 0.005555556
CaQ/V 0.000514815
Q/V 5.14815E-05
First term 117.9136691
Exp Pwr 5.14815E-05

tallowed [hours] Ct [mg/m3] t [hours] Safety factor

8 10 0.43 0.054027143
1 30 1.54 1.538204091
0.5 60 3.79 7.580744826
0.25 100 10.12 40.48644032

9-35 Slope of equilibrium curve for HCl

Given: Pressure and corresponding liquid concentrations

Solution:

a. Convert to mole fractions (example)

38.9
x*  36.46GM W  HCl  0.1612
38.9 100

36.46 18.015

0.6533
y*   0.006477
101.325

b. The following table was calculated in a similar fashion

x* y*
0.1612 0.006477
0.1351 0.000859
0.1099 0.000269

c. Perform a linear regression to find m = 0.120, b = 0.139 and y = 0.120x - 0.0139

9-36 Slope of equilibrium line for SO2

Given: Pressures and water concentrations

Solution:

a. Convert to mole fractions as in Problem 9-35

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b. Tabulation of mole fractions

x* y*
0.0028 0.1039
0.0020 0.0684
0.0014 0.0474
0.0008 0.0259

c. By least squares linear regression

m = 39.71

9-37 Height of packed tower to remove H2S

Given: Operating conditions for tower

Solution:

a. Compute mole fractions at inlet and outlet

Since operating temperature is 25 °C, the density of air is 1.185 kg/m3.

0.100 kg m 3
34.07GM W  H 2 S
y1   0.071755
1.185 kg m 3
28.97GM W  air

0.005 kg m 3
34.07GM W  H 2 S
y2   0.003587
1.185 kg m 3
28.97GM W  air

x2 = 0.0

b. Compute the value of A (see example 9-10)

 5 kg s air 
5.522 
 28.97GM W  air 
A  0.858464
20 kg s H 2 O
18.015GM W  H 2 O

c. Number of gas transfer units (Eqn. 9-54)

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 0.071755  5.5220
ln  1  0.8584  0.8584
0.002587  5.5220
N og     9.233
1  0.8584

d. Height of individual gas transfer unit (Eqn. 9-55)

Hog = 0.444 + 0.8584(0.325) = 0.723

e. Height of tower (Eqn. 9-53)

Zt = (9.233)(0.723) = 6.6 or 7 m

9-38 Height of packed tower to reduce H2S concentration to 0.0002 mg/L

Given: Problem 9-37, initial concentration = 0.100 kg/m3, final concentration = 0.0002
mg/L

Solution:

a. Compute mole fractions at inlet and outlet with operation temp. = 25 oC, air density =
1.185 kg/m3

Note: (0.0002 mg/L)(103 L/m3)(10-6 kg/mg) = 2 x 10-7 kg/m3

0.100 kg m 3
34.07GM W  H 2 S
y1   0.071755
1.185 kg m 3
28.97GM W  air

2  10 7
34.07GM W  H 2 S
y2  3
 1.4351  10 7
1.185 kg m
28.97GM W  air

x2 = 0.0

b. Compute the value of A

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 5 kg s air 
5.522 
A  28.97GM W air   0.858464
20 kg s H 2 O
18.015GM W  H 2 O

c. Number of gas transfer units

 0.071755  5.5220 
ln  1  0.8584  0.8584
1.4351  10  5.5220
7
N og     78.87
1  0.8584

d. Height of individual gas transfer unit

Hog = 0.444 + (0.8584)(0.325) = 0.723

e. Height of tower Zt = (78.87)(0.723) = 57.02 or 57 m

Obviously an impractical solution!

9-39 Height of packed tower to remove Cl2

Given: Operating conditions for tower

Solution:

a. Compute mole fractions at inlet and outlet

Since operating temperature is 20 °C, the density of air is 1.205 kg/m3 (see example
problem for calculation).

10.0 mg m 3 10 6 kg mg 
70.906GMW  Cl 2
y1  3
 3.39  10 6
1.205 kg m
28.97GMW  air

2.95 mg m 3 10 6 kg mg 
70.906GMW  Cl 2
y2  3
 1.00  10 6
1.205 kg m
28.97GMW  air

x2 = 0.0
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b. Compute the value of A

 3 kg s air 
6.820 
A  28.97GM W  air   0.848203
15 kg s H 2 O
18.015GM W H 2 O

c. Number of gas transfer units

 3.39  10 6  6.8200 
ln  1  0.8482  0.8482
1.00  10  6.8200
6
N og     2.039
1  0.8482

d. Height of individual gas transfer unit

Hog = 0.662 + 0.8482(0.285) = 0.9037

e. Height of tower

Zt = (2.039)(0.9037) = 1.84 or 2 m

9-40 Langmuir Constants for hydrogen sulfide (H2S)

Given: Partial pressures and mass adsorption data

Solution:

a. Calculate equilibrium concentration of gas

Assume standard atmospheric pressure = 101.325 kPa

 PH 2S  GMW H 2S 
C*   
 GMW air 
 101.325 

 0.840  34.08 
C*      0.009752
 101.325  28.97 

b. Complete table of C* and C*/W

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PH2S C* W C*/W
0.840 0.009752 0.082 0.1189
1.667 0.01935 0.1065 0.1817
2.666 0.03095 0.118 0.2623
3.333 0.03869 0.122 0.3171

c. From plot on following page

0.3500

0.3000

0.2500

0.2000
C*/W

0.1500

0.1000

0.0500

0.0000
0 0.005 0.01 0.015 0.02 0.025 0.03 0.035 0.04 0.045
y = 6.8585x + 0.0507
C*
R2 = 0.9999

Figure S-9-40: Plot to determine Langmuir constants for H2S on molecular sieve

1
Intercept   0.0507
a

a = 19.72 or 20

b
Slope   6.8583
a

b = (6.8583)(19.72) = 135.25 or 135

9-41 Langmuir Constants for benzene (C6H6)

Given: Partial pressures and mass adsorption data

Solution:

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a. Compute C* as in 9-40
PC6H6 C* W C*/W
0.027 0.00072 0.129 0.00556
0.067 0.00178 0.170 0.01047
0.133 0.00354 0.204 0.01735
0.266 0.00708 0.240 0.02950

b. From plot
0.03500

0.03000

0.02500

0.02000
C*/W

0.01500

0.01000

0.00500

0.00000
0.00000 0.00100 0.00200 0.00300 0.00400 0.00500 0.00600 0.00700 0.00800
y = 3.7171x + 0.0035
C*
R2 = 0.9967

Figure S-9-41: Plot to determine Langmuir constants for C6H6

1
Intercept   0.0035
a
a = 285.71 or 286

b
Slope   3.7171
a
b = (3.7171)(285.71) = 1062.03 or 1060

9-42 Freundlich constants

Given: Table of qe vs. Ce

Solution:

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Ce qe
70 520
170 550
700 640
1750 690
4000 740
7000 780

Freundlich Plot for

Tetrachloroethylene
y = 352.17x0.0898
1000

800
qe [mg/g]

600

400

200

0
0 2000 4000 6000 8000
Ce [ppm]

Figure S-9-42: Freundlich plot

From the curve fitting equation

K = 352.17

n = 0.0898

9-43 Breakthrough time

Given: Carbon column design and operating data

Solution:

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a. From Appendix A, g = 1.185 kg/m3

b. Face velocity (Eqn. 9-60)

vf 
1.185 kg 
m 3 1  30000.00350
 1.1  10 5 m s

465450 1.185 kg m 5.0
3

c. Breakthrough time

0.75m  0.045m
tB   6.409  10 4 s
1.1  10 5 m s

6.409  10 4 s
tB   17.8h
3600 s h

9-44 Thickness of adsorption bed

Given: Carbon column operating data

Solution:

a. Gas density at 25 oC and 105 kPa from Appendix A.

Interpolate to find g = 1.22685

b. From Dalton’s law, partial pressure may be determined from ratio of volumes.

Since pollutant concentration is 3000 ppm (V/V ratio): 3000 ppm = 0.30% = 0.003

C* = (0.003)(2.36 m3/s)(1.22685 kg/m3) = 0.00869 kg/s

c. Calculate cross sectional area

3.00
2
Ac   7.0686m 2
4

d. Calculate face velocity

vf 
2.361.226851  9000.00869  1.888  10 5 m s
4003901.226857.0686
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e. Solve for height of bed (Eqn. 9-58)

Zt = (tB)(vf) + 

Zt = (8 h)(3600 s/h)(1.888 x 10-5 m/s) + 0.028

Zt = 0.5717 or 0.57 m

9-45 Catalyst dimensions to remove toluene

Given: Cin = 1.87 g/m3, Cout = 0.00187 g/m3, Qin = 16.33 m3/s, Combustion air = 1.80
m3/s, Tin = 20 oC, Tcombustion = 510 oC, bed gas velocity = 7.5 m/s, k = 120 s-1
Solution:

a. Volumetric flow rate at 510 oC

 510  273 
Q T  16.33  1.80   48.45 m s
3

 20  273 

b. Cross sectional area to obtain 7.5 m/s velocity

48.54 m 3 s
Area   6.46 or 6.5 m2
7.5 m s
c. Desired retention time (1st order kinetics)

C t 0.00187
  0.0010
C0 1.87

0.0010 = exp(-120(t))

ln(0.0010) = -120(t)

t = 0.0576 s

d. Depth of catalyst

D = (7.5 m/s)(0.0676 s) = 0.4317 or 0.43 m

9-46 Catalyst dimensions to remove hexane

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Given: Cin = 454 g/min, Cout = 100 ppm at STP, Qin = 7.1 m3/s, Tin = 315 oC, Qcombustion =
550 oC, bed gas velocity = 9.5 m/s, k = 55 s-1

Solution:

a. Volumetric gas flow rate at 550 oC

 550  273 
Q in  7.1   9.94 m s
3

 315  273 

 550  273 
Q combustion  0.70   1.97 m s
3

 20  273 

QT = 9.94 + 1.97 = 11.91 m3/s

b. Cross sectional area

11.91 m 3 s
Area   1.25m 2
9.5 m s

c. Convert 454 g/min to g/m3 at STP

Qgas = (7.1 m3/s)(60 s/min) = 426.0 m3/min

At STP

426.0 m 3
 273 
min    197.79 m min
3

 315  273 

454.0 g min
C0   2.295 g m 3
197.79 m 3 min

d. Convert 1.0 ppm to g/m3

Solve Eqn. 9-7 for Mp

GMW Hexane (C6H14)

6(12.01) + 14(1.008) = 86.172

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MP 
100ppm100086.172 g mole 
 3.845  10 5 g m 3
22.414 273  101.325 
 273  101.325 

e. Desired retention time (1st order kinetics)

C t 3.845  10 1 g m 3
  0.168
C0 2.295 g m 3

0.168 = exp(-55(t))

ln(0.168) = -55(t)

t = 0.032 s

f. Depth of catalyst

D = (9.5 m/s)(0.032 s) = 0.309 m or 0.3 m

9-47 Cyclone efficiency for 1.0 m barrel

Given: 2.50 m diameter particle,  = 1250 kg/m3, Qg = 2.80 m3/s, T = 25 oC

Solution:

a. Using Figure 9-38 with D2 = 1.0 m

B = 0.25(1.0) = 0.250 m

H = 0.5(1.0) = 0.50 m

L1 = L2 = 2(1.0) = 2.0 m

b. The number of turns is


 22.0  2.0  37.7
0.50

c. From the gas temperature and Table A-3 the dynamic viscosity is 18.5 Pa-s

d. The cut diameter is

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 
 9 18.5  10 6 Pa  s 0.250m 2 0.50m 
12

  6.28  10 6 m
d 0.5
 
 1250 kg m 2.80 m s 37.7  
3 3
 

= 6.28 m

e. The ratio of particle sizes is

d 2.50m
  0.398 or 0.4
d 0.5 6.28m

f. From Figure 9-39 the efficiency is about 14%

9-48 Cyclone efficiency for multiclone

Given: Data in Problem 9-47 and D2 = 0.10 m

Solution:

a. Using Figure 9-38 with D2 = 0.10 m

B = 0.25(0.10) = 0.025

H = 0.5(0.10) = 0.050

L1 = L2 = 2(0.10) = 0.20 m

b. From the gas temperature and Table A-3 the dynamic viscosity is 18.5 Pa-s

2.80 m 3 s
c. The cut diameter (with Q   0.280 m 3 s )
10

 
 9 18.5  10 6 Pa  s 0.025m 2 0.05m 
12

  6.28  10 7 m
d 0.5
 
 1250 kg m 0.280 m s 37.7  
3 3
 

= 0.628 m

d. The ratio of particle sizes is

d 2.50m
  3.98
d 0.5 0.628m

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e. From Figure 9-39 the efficiency is about 0.95 or 95%

9-49 Cyclone efficiency

Given: Cyclone in example 9-13; p = 1000 kg/m ; radii of 1.00, 5.00, 10.00, and 25.00
m

Solution:

a. Determine cut diameter

 
 9 18.5  10 6 Pa  s 0.125m 2 0.25m 
12

  2.08  10 6 m
d 0.5
   
1000 kg m 3 4.0 m 3 s 37.7  


=2.08 m

b. Ratio of particle sizes and efficiencies from Figure 9-39 remembering that d = 2r

Particle dia.[m] d/d0.5 Efficiency

2 0.963026485 45
10 4.815132423 98
20 9.630264846 100
50 24.07566212 100

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Cyclone Efficiency vs Particle

Diameter

120
100
Efficiency [%]

80
60
40
20
0
0 20 40 60
Particle diamter [m]

Figure S-9-49: Cyclone efficiency

9-50 Pulse-jet baghouse to replace mechanical shaker

Given: Example 9-14, 15 cm diameter x 5 m long bags, air to cloth ratio of 0.050 m/s

Solution:

a. Area required

20 m 3 s
A  400m 2
0.050 m 3 s  m 2

b. The net number of bags required is

400m 2
 169.77 or 170 bags
 0.15m 5m 

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9-51 Reverse air baghouse for coffee bean screening

Given: Emission = 0.75 g/m3, Q = 3.3 m3/s, bag diameter = 20 cm, length = 12 m, A/C =
0.010, bag cleaning = 0.5

Solution:

a. Area required

3.3 m 3 s
A  330m 2
0.010 m s  m
3 2

b. Net number of bags

330m 2
 43.77 or 44 bags
 0.20m 12m 

c. With 50% off-line for cleaning, the additional number of bags is

44
 22
2

And the total number of bags is 44 + 22 = 66 bags

d. Mass of particulate collected

Mp = (0.75 g/m3)(3.3 m3/s)(86400 s/d)(0.99) = 211,702 g or 210 kg/d

9-52 Overall efficiency of venturi

Given: Example 9-15 and particle size distribution

Solution:

a. Calculate Cunningham correction factor for smallest particle to see if dp term can be
ignored.

C  1
6.2110 1.50  1.04 or 1.0
4

2.5
Therefore for all particles > 2.5 m we can see that the term containing dp will be
small and can use the approximation C = 1.

b. Determine gas velocity at throat:

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94.4 m 3 s
vg   94.4 m s
1.0m 2

c. Calculating psi in terms of d

170094.4d p 2 10 12 

  1.54d p 
2


18 100  10 6
2.38  10 
5

d. Taking the square root of  and computing R as 0.13/94.40, the expression for
efficiency as a function of diameter is then:


  1  exp  0.342d p  
e. Example calculation for diameter of 2.5 m

  1  exp  0.3422.5100%  57.47%

f. Therefore mass efficiency

25% total mass x 57.47% = 14.36%

g. Tabulated results:
Paricle % of total Mass
Diameter [m] mass Efficiency Efficiency [%]
2.5 25 0.5747 14.37
7.5 20 0.9231 18.46
15 15 0.9941 14.91
25 15 0.9998 15.00
35 10 0.9999 10.00
50 15 0.9999 15.00
100 87.74

h. Therefore the overall mass efficiency is = 88%

9-53 Venturi throat area to achieve efficiency = 99%

Given: dp = 2.50 m, p = 1400 kg/m3, Qg = 10.0 m3/s, temperature = 180 oC, Q1 = 0.100
m3/s, k = 200, droplet diameter = 100 m

Solution:

a. Solve Eqn. 9-67 for 

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
Q1 0.100
 R   0.01 
Qg 10.0

 
0.99  1  exp  2000.01 
12


 
0.99  1  exp  2 
12


 
 0.01   exp  2 
12


  
ln 0.01  ln exp  2 
12


  4.6052  2.0  
12


   5.30

b. Cunningham correction factor (T = 180 + 273 = 453, dp = 2(1.25) = 2.50 m)

C  1
6.2110 453  1.11
4

2.5

c. Find  from footnote in Table A-4 assuming p = 101.325

 = 17.11 + 0.0536(180) +101.325/8280 =26.77 Pa-s


d. Solve Eqn. 9-67 for vg

 18d d μ 
vg 
Cρ p d p 2

vg 
5.3018100  10 6 26.77  10 -6   26.3 m s
1.1114002.50  10 6 2
e. For Qg = 10.0 m3/s

10.0 m 3 s
A  0.38m 2
26.3 m s

Throat area = 0.38 m2

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9-54 Overall mass efficiency

Given: particle size distribution and data from Problem 9-53

Solution:
o
Gas temperature 180 C= 453 K
3
p 1400 kg/m
Gas velocity 26.3 m/s
Droplet diameter 100 um
 26.77024 Pa-s See Table A-4 footnote
k 200
3
QI 0.1 m /s
3
Qg 10 m /s
R 0.01

Mass Mass Fraction

Particle dia.[m] C  Eta Mass % Fraction Efficiency [%]
0.05 6.62626 0.0127 0.2014967 0.01 0.0001 0.00
0.3 1.93771 0.1333 0.5181334 0.21 0.0021 0.11
0.8 1.351641 0.661 0.8032923 0.78 0.0078 0.63
3 1.093771 7.5219 0.9958524 13 0.13 12.95
8 1.035164 50.623 0.9999993 16 0.16 16.00
13 1.021639 131.93 1 12 0.12 12.00
18 1.015629 251.44 1 8 0.08 8.00
80 1.003516 4907.5 1 50 0.5 50.00

Overall mass efficiency = 99.68 %

9-55 ESP Collection Efficiency

Given: Collection tube diameter = 0.300 m; L = 2.00 m; dp = 1.00 m; Qg = 0.150 m3/s;
Ep = 100,000 V/m; q = 0.300 fC; temp = 25.0 °C

Solution:

a. From Appendix A,  = 18.5 x 10-6 Pa s

b. Calculate Cunningham correction factor (Eqn. 9-68)

C  1
6.2110 298  1.19
4

1.00

c. Calculate migration velocity (Eqn. 9-70)

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W
0.300  10 1.0 10 1.19  0.205 m s
15 5

60.50  10 18.5  10 
6 6

d. Area of collection surface

A  0.300m2.00m  1.885m 2

e. Efficiency

 1.8850.205
  1  exp    0.924
 0.150

Efficiency = 92.4%

9-56 ESP Collection Efficiency

Given: Problem 9-55

Solution:

a. All calculations from 9-55 remain same except last step

b. Efficiency

 1.8850.205
  1  exp    0.9942
 0.075

Efficiency = 99.42%

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

9-1 Effect of change in pressure on ppm measurement

Given: Gas bag sample at 103.0 kPa with 0.02 ppm SO2

Solution:

The concentration would remain the same because ppm in air pollution is a volume to
volume measurement and the ratio of volumes would remain constant.

9-2 Strongest inversion conditions

Given: three choices

Solution:

Choice b - "Clear winter night with fresh snow cover.” Because of snow cover radiative
heating of the ground is minimized (the snow reflects the solar radiation). On a clear
night, the radiative cooling of the ground is the greatest. This results in a very cold
ground surface and, thus, the strongest inversion.

9-3 Selection of air pollution control device

Given: very hot cement kiln dust and three choices of control equipment

Solution:

Choice c - "Electrostatic precipitator.” The nature of cement dust precludes wet

collection, i.e. it will solidify the collection equipment. The very hot gas temperatures
will damage the fabric of the bags in the bag house.

9-4 Photochemical oxidants and automobiles

Given: Photochemical oxidants are not directly attributable to people or natural sources.
Why are autos singled out?

Solution:

Photochemical oxidants are the result of a reaction between volatile organic compounds
and nitrogen dioxide in the presence of sunlight. Autos are singled out because, in major
metropolitan areas, they are the major source of these two compounds.

9-5 Why PM2.5 standard is more appropriate then TSP

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Solution:

The PM2.5 standard restricts the concentration of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 m
in diameter. Particles in the range below 2.5 m in diameter have the greatest potential to
penetrate to the lower respiratory tract and, thus, damage the alveoli. TSP restricts the
concentration of all particles but because larger particles contribute more mass, the
standard does not protect the lung from large concentrations of fine particles.

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