Air Pollution Control Device: a

design overview
ADITYA PRANA ISWARA M.SC
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
About Opacity
Design Consideration
General Design Consideration
Design Procedure
Material and Energy Balances
Cost Effectiveness
Design Procedure
1) Define the Problem
2) Selection of Possible APCD
3) Preliminary Design and Cost Estimate
4) Construction
5) Start Up Test and Modification
6) Evaluation and Optimization
Step in Design Procedure

(C&A, 1992, pg. 72, Fig. 2.1).

Material and Energy Balance
Material Balance

Assuming two waste gas stream A and B

MA and MB: Gas flow rate (kg/hr)
MF: Combination of the two waste gas stream
X: Mass gas fraction
Material and Energy Balance
Energy Balance

U: internal energy
Z: Potential energy
K: Kinetic Energy
Process Removal
 Gas Pollutant Control
Separation of gaseous pollutants is based on
physical/chemical properties of each gas:
Acid/Basic solubility: used in Absorption. acid and basic gases:
SOx, HCl, NH3, CO2. Opposite Scrubbing Agent.
Polarity: : used in Adsorption (VOCs) and sometimes absorption
Vapor Pressure: used in Condensation (VOCs) and Adsorption.
Enthalpy/Entropy/Thermodynamic properties: used in
Combustion and Incineration (VOCs, NOx, CO)
Chemical Reaction/Kinetic Properties: used in Catalysis (NOx,
VOCs), Chemical Absorption/Adsorption (NOx, CO2 and
Incineration (VOCs, PCDD/PCDFs…).
Particle Removal Efficiency

cyclone
Baghouse Particle Removal Efficiency
ESP Particle Removal Efficiency
Scrubber Particle Removal Efficiency
Integrated APCD
Integrated APCD in a Coal Fired Electric Power Plant

(Ref: American Electric Power (AEP)

 Integrated APCD for Temperature optimization

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Forecasting
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Removal Mechanisms of particles by
Fiber

 Inertial impaction
 Direct interception
 Diffusion
 Electrostatic
attraction
 Gravitational
settling