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Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering

Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering. Fall 2013 Sunny Mistry December 12, 2013. S. Mistry. Slide 2. Asian Brown Cloud (ABC). Pollutants from many different industries emitted into the air result in the ABC: Hydrocarbons (HC) Carbon Monoxide (CO)

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Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering

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  1. Air and Water Pollution Prevention and Control Engineering Fall 2013 Sunny Mistry December 12, 2013

  2. S. Mistry Slide 2 Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) • Pollutants from many different industries emitted into the air result in the ABC: • Hydrocarbons (HC) • Carbon Monoxide (CO) • Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) • Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) • Sulfur Oxides (SOX) • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) • Sources: • Burning Agriculture Waste • Inefficient Cookers Burning Wood, Cow Dung and Other Bio-fuels • Forest Fires

  3. S. Mistry Slide 3 Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) • Impacts to Local Regions • Increase in Temperature • Melting of Glaciers • Floods • Global Dimming • Sulfates Filtering Out Light • Causes Droughts

  4. S. Mistry Slide 4 Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) • Resulting Illnesses • Populations in heavily populated areas are at a higher risk of developing pulmonary and heart diseases • PM2.5 and PM10 get lodged deep inside lung tissue and cause cancer

  5. S. Mistry Slide 5 Asian Brown Cloud (ABC) • Ideas and Methods to Reduce Pollution • Installing Clean Burning Stoves • Installing Particle Filters on Vehicles • Develop an EPA-like Agency to Control Emissions • Monitoring Pollution • Unmanned Drones to Monitor Pollution Levels

  6. S. Mistry Slide 6 Pesticides in Drinking Water • Herbicides – Minimize Other Vegetation • Sources: • Forest Management • Parks • Golf Courses • Lawns • Roads • Aquatic Weed Control • Insecticides – Control Insects • Sources • Agricultural Runoff • Irrigation Water Runoff • Tree Farms and Orchards • Forestry Applications • Insecticide Manufacturing and Storage • Insecticide Mixing and Transfer to Equipment • Urban and Suburban Runoff • Combined Sewer Overflows • Waste Water Treatment Discharge Plants

  7. S. Mistry Slide 7 Pesticides in Drinking Water • Health Impact to Humans • Development Issues in Infants: • Brain • Nervous System • Other Organs • Issues in Adults: • Potential Risk for Cancer • Reproductive Issues • Health Impact to Wildlife • Issues in Wildlife: • Nervous System • Reproductive and Reproductive Development

  8. S. Mistry Slide 8 Pesticides in Drinking Water • Cleaning Process for Pesticides: • Very Costly • Time Consuming • Maintenance • EPA Standards and Guidelines: • Safe Drinking Water Act • Need to Evaluate More Active Ingredients

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