Environmental Calculations: A Multimedia Approach

730 Pages·2009·49.17 MB·English

by  Robert G. Kunz

Environmental
Calculations
A Multimedia Approach
Robert G. Kunz
WILEY
A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION
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Environmental
Calculations
A Multimedia Approach
Robert G. Kunz
WILEY
A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Kunz, Robert G.
Environmental calculations : a multimedia approach / Robert G. Kunz.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-13985-1 (cloth)
1. Sanitary engineering-Equipment and supplies-Problems, exercises, etc. 2. Pollution control
equipment-Problems, exercises, etc. 3. Environmental sciences-Mathematics. 4. Engineering
mathematics-Formulae. I. Title.
TD192.K86 2009
628.5-dc22
2009009712
Printed in the United States of America
10 987654321
To my lovely wife, Maureen, who has had the patience to
put up with me during the writing of this book, who
accompanied me on the reconnaissance missions outlined
in Appendices G and I, and who played the role of laboratory
assistant for the experiment included in Appendix H.
To my children, their spouses, and the grandchildren
as well, at whose homes much of the book was written during
family gatherings while the rest of the family attended to
family matters.
A special dedication goes out to my classmates, living
and deceased, of the Regis High School, New York City,
Class of 1957, where I learned all my Greek letters, not just
those appearing in this volume. Dedication also goes to the
Dominican Academy, New York City, Class of 1958, the
alma mater of my helpmate, trip companion,
personal laboratory assistant, and indeed best friend.
"It's Not Easy Being Green."
— Kermit the Frog
Contents
Preface xxi
Acknowledgments xxiii
1. Introduction 1
1.1 Who, What, Why, and How of This Book 1
1.2 Potential Users 2
1.3 Arrangement 2
1.4 Truths and Myths About Environmental Control 3
1.5 Adequate Preparation Is the Key 4
1.6 A List of Do's 4
1.7 And At Least One Don't 5
1.8 Author's Supplemental Disclaimer 5
References 5
2. Basic Concepts
2.1 Basic Chemistry 6
2.1.1 The Atom 6
2.1.2 The Periodic Table 7
2.1.3 Valence and Balanced Chemical Equations 9
2.1.4 Summary of Basic Chemistry 13
2.2 The Ideal Gas 13
2.2.1 Dalton'sLaw 15
2.2.2 Amagat's Law 16
2.2.3 Example Problems for the Ideal Gas Law 16
2.3 Concentrations and Mass Flow Rates 19
2.3.1 Concentrations in Mass Per Unit Volume 19
2.3.2 Emission Factors in Mass Per Unit of Fuel Firing Rate 21
2.3.3 Higher and Lower Heating Values 22
2.3.4 Mass Row Rates 24
2.4 Vapor Pressure 25
2.4.1 What It Is 25
2.4.2 How to Calculate 26
2.5 Henry's Law 31
2.5.1 Gases 31
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