Course Information:

Instructor: Professor M. Lazaridis (Faculty Member - EnvEng)

Tutorial Execises: Th. Glytsos

Textbooks (Eudoxus):

• Book [18548841]: Ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση με στοιχεία μετεωρολογίας, Λαζαρίδης Μιχάλης

Eclass:

•  Registration not required

Course contents:

Sources and nature of primary air pollutants; Formation of secondary air pollutants; Air pollutant removal mechanisms; Global effects of air pollution (Ozone depletion and greenhouse effect, trans-boundary pollution). Local effects of air pollution (on health and vegetation); Air quality standards and indicators; Emission standards; Basic methods for measuring gas flows in ducts and stacks and monitoring pollutant concentrations in the ambient air and in stacks; Ambient air quality monitoring with stationary and mobile station networks; Laboratory training with monitoring of ambient (TSP, PM10 and PM2.5) concentrations; measurement of gas flow and pollutant concentrations in stacks (SO₂, NO, NO₂, CO, CO₂ and TSP with isokinetic sampling); Calculation of emission factors from measurement results.

Assessment and grading method:

• Final closed-book written exam, 100% of the grade

Last modification: 06-09-2018