Categories > Health & Safety & Environmental Category   Basic Concepts in Environmental Sciences     Program Duration : 5 Days Program Date : 24-28 March,2012 Program Location : Cairo, Egypt Program Fees : US$ 3200/Per Person       PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: 1.     Solve basic mathematical problems involving logarithms, exponents, and geometry. 2.     Apply the concept of material balance in solving air pollution control problems. 3.     Convert temperature and pressure data between relative and absolute scales. 4.     Calculate the quantities of materials in terms of gram moles and pound moles. PROGRAM OUTLINE:    Characteristics of Gases 1.     Use the ideal gas law to determine gas volumes and gas flow rates at different absolute temperatures and absolute pressures. 2.     Convert gas flow rates between actual and standard conditions. 3.     Calculate the concentration of gaseous pollutants in different units of measurement and represent that concentration on either a wet or dry basis and at either a measured or standard oxygen level. 4.     Calculate the gas velocity, density, and viscosity and determine the flow characteristics of the gas stream. 5.     Calculate the treatment time and space velocity of a gas stream in an air pollution control device. 6.     Determine the change in enthalpy of a gas stream when it changes temperature.   Characteristics of Particles 1.     Calculate the aerodynamic diameter and the terminal settling velocity of particles. 2.     Distinguish between the different EPA particles categories with respect to size and behavior. 3.     Determine the mass median particle diameter and standard deviation of a lognormal particle size distribution. 4.     Describe the five main particle formation processes important at air pollution sources and identify the particle size range associated with each process. 5.     Describe the six main particle collection mechanisms used in particulate control systems including factors that influence their collection efficiency.   Liquid Characteristics 1.     Describe the properties of the four different types of liquids that are commonly encountered in the field of air pollution control. 2.     Determine the density, concentration, pH, vapor pressure, and specific gravity of a liquid. 3.     Explain how temperature affects liquid viscosity and how liquid viscosity can affect some important processes in air pollution control. 4.     Determine the amount of water necessary to cool a gas stream to a desired temperature. 5.     Explain the factors that affect the absorption of gases into the liquid phase. 6.     Using solubility data at a specific temperature, determine the Henry's law constant for a substance that is slightly soluble in a liquid.   Flowcharts and Ventilation Systems 1.     Evaluate operating data on flowcharts to identify (1) possible system abnormalities and (2) health and safety dangers that may be encountered during on-site fieldwork. 2.     Describe the factors that affect hood capture effectiveness. 3.     Determine if the necessary hood capture velocity is being attained. 4.     Calculate the transport velocity and explain its importance. 5.     Use hood static pressure and fan motor currents to evaluate hood capture effectiveness. 6.     Evaluate gas flow rate changes using fan characteristic curves and system characteristic curves.   Air Pollutants and Control Techniques 1.     List the major categories of air pollutants. 2.     Describe the major characteristics of each category of air pollutant. 3.     Describe the major formation mechanisms for each category of air pollutant. 4.     Identify the types of control techniques used for minimizing the emission of various types of air pollutants. 5.     Evaluate the general applicability of various types of air pollution control systems for the removal of the major categories of air pollutants.   Regulatory Requirements 1.     Identify the general areas covered by the Titles of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. 2.     Identify the name and purpose of the various regulatory programs developed under Titles I, III, IV, and V of the Clean Air Act. 3.     Describe the standards or requirements represented by the following acronyms and identify the Title of the Clean Air Act with which they are associated: BACT, CAM, LAER, MACT, NAAQS, NESHAPs, NSPS, NSR, PSD, and SIP. 4.     Explain the difference between pollutants covered by NAAQS and those covered by NESHAPs. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Regulatory agency personnel responsible for conducting air compliance inspections and monitoring and for reviewing permit applications.