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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
1. Nature of air pollution, origins, relative types, characteristics 2. Sources and relative effects of air pollutants and source control measures 3. Integrated approaches to air pollution control 4. Controlling principles and devices for aerosol particles 5. Controlling principles and devices for gaseous pollutants 6. Special topics: indoor air pollution, odour pollution and noise pollution control 7. Meteorological aspects of air pollution and atmospheric self-purifying processes 8. Atmospheric photochemistry and photochemical smog pollution control strategy 9. Large-scale effects of air pollution: climate change, ozone layer depletion and acid rain 10. Energy and air quality management, carbon capture and storage technology 11. Ambient air and emission monitoring 12. Air quality management and air quality standards 13. Stationary (point, area and line) and mobile sources inventory 14. Fundamentals in air pollution modelling |
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (21.06.2022)
Relative textbooks (R), reference books (A), workbooks and handbooks (A) in the field of atmospheric pollution study are recommended as below:
FUNDAMENTAL OF AIR POLLUTION: R: Shiva Nagendra S. M., Uwe Schlink, Andrea Müller, Mukesh Khare, Urban Air Quality Monitoring, Modelling and Human Exposure Assessment, ISBN-13: 978-9811555107, 407 pp, Springer, 1st Edition, 2021. A: Marco Ragazzi, Air Quality Monitoring, Measuring, and Modeling Environmental Hazards, ISBN-13: 9781771884273, 306 pp, Apple Academic Press, 1st Edition, 2016. A: Trivedy R. K., Goel P. K., An Introduction to Air Pollution, ISBN: 9789352300013, 298 pp, Bsp Books Pvt. Ltd., 1st edition, 2016. A: Daniel Vallero, Fundamentals of Air Pollution, ISBN: 9780124017337, 970 pp, Academic Press, 5th edition, 2014.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL: R: Murali Krishna K.V.S.G., Air Pollution And Control, ISBN: 9789383828593, 284pp, Laxmi Publications, 1st edition, 2019. A: Nevers N.D., Air Pollution Control Engineering, ISBN-13:978-1478629054, 598 pp, Waveland Press Inc., 3rd edition, 2016. A: Wang, Lawrence K., Air Pollution Control Engineering, ISBN: 1617373974, 504 pp, Springer Nature, 1st edition, 2010. A: Schnelle Jr.K. B., Dunn R. F., TernesM. E., Air Pollution Control Technology Handbook, ISBN-13: 978-0849395888, 408 pp, CRC Press, 1st edition, 2016.
AIR POLLUTION MODELING: R: Alex De Visscher, Air Dispersion Modeling: Foundations and Applications, ISBN-13: 978-1118078594, 664 pp, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1st edition, 2013. A: Abhishek Tiwary, Ian Williams, Air Pollution: Measurement, Modelling and Mitigation, ISBN: 9781498719452, 722 pp, CRC Press, 4th Edition, 2019. A: Baklanov A., Sue G., Alexander M., Athanassiadou M., Meteorological and Air Quality Models for Urban Areas, ISBN: 978-3-642-00297-7, 184 pp, Springer, 1st edition, 2009. A: Daniel Vallero, Air Pollution Calculations, ISBN: 9780128149348, 568pp, Elsevier, 1st edition, 2019. |
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
Course materials include:
+ Textbooks, reference books, handbooks, and workbooks + PowerPoint presentations and key hand-outs + Technical video clips + Weekly exercise sets + 02 field visit guidelines & key issues + 01 individual presentation & discussion guidelines + Writing exam sets with oral exam and re-exam if needed |
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
Principles and methods used in teaching:
+ Orientation of the course + Interactive and preliminary evaluation + Weekly theoretical lectures + Weekly practical exercises + 01 field trip in ambient air quality monitoring station + 01 site investigation on industrial flue gas control technology + 01 individual presentation on a specific topic + Final writing exam |
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
Specific expectations and responsibilities of academic topics
1. Fundamentals of atmospheric chemicals, gas-phase reactions, removal rate and lifetime 2. Background atmosphere, structure, composition and characteristic 3. Urban air pollution and types of smog in the troposphere chemistry 4. Absorption, scattering, visibility and ultraviolet radiation 5. Meteorological consideration and effects, field trip to an air quality monitoring station 6. Aerosol particles in the polluted smog and global atmosphere and control 7. Industrial and hazardous waste combustion products and control 8. Gaseous emission control devices and systems, site investigation on the industrial flue gas control facility 9. International regulation, clean air programs and trends 10. Indoor air pollutant, syndrome, health effects and control 11. Acid deposition and control 12. Global stratospheric ozone depletion and effects on ecosystems 13. The greenhouse effect, temperature trend, and global warming 14. Energetic issues and solutions to atmospheric pollution control |
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
This course is designed for the last-year undergraduate (bachelor's study) and first-year graduate (master's study) students, who should have been taking or completed relative courses in:
+ Environmental science + Urban environmental engineering + Environmental technology and management + Atmospheric science & meteorology
This course also offers valuable literature for researchers, lecturers, and instructors among the general audience |
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Last update: Duong Van Minh M.Sc., Ph.D. (10.06.2022)
Completion conditions of the course:
+ Regular attendance of lectures + In-time submission of weekly practical exercises + Technical reports after 02 field trips + Fulfill the requirements of 01 individual presentation + Pass the final writing exam / test |
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Activity | Credits | Hours | ||
Konzultace s vyučujícími | 0.5 | 14 | ||
Účast v laboratořích (na exkurzi nebo praxi) | 0.5 | 14 | ||
Obhajoba individuálního projektu | 0.5 | 14 | ||
Účast na přednáškách | 1 | 28 | ||
Práce na individuálním projektu | 0.5 | 14 | ||
3 / 3 | 84 / 84 |
Coursework assessment | |
Form | Significance |
Regular attendance | 10 |
Homework preparation | 10 |
Report from individual projects | 10 |
Defense of an individual project | 10 |
Examination test | 45 |
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests | 10 |
Oral examination | 5 |