Teaching GuideTerm Faculty of Science |
Mestrado Universitario en Ciencias. Tecnoloxías e Xestión Ambiental (plan 2012) |
Subjects |
Calidade do Aire |
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Identifying Data | 2015/16 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Calidade do Aire | Code | 610500010 | |||||||||||
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Official Master's Degree | 1st four-month period |
First | Optativa | 3 | ||||||||||
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Topic | Sub-topic |
UNIT 1.- Introduction to atmospheric pollution. | The atmospheric pollution problem. Specific rules. Monitoring and control networks. |
UNIT 2.- Analytical methodology for the assessment of air quality. | Reference methodology for sampling and analysis of diverse pollutants in the air. Practical cases and interpretation of results. Conclusions on some studies and current research. |
UNIT 3.-Atmospheric emissions | Main polluting activities of the air. Introduction to the PRTR regulation. Methodologies of sampling and analysis of major pollutants in emissions. |
UNIT 4.- Introduction to meteorology. | Atmospheric pressure and temperature: variation with the height. Adiabatic equation. Adiabatic gradient. Potential temperature. Stability of air stratification: criteria and classes. Thermal inversion: types. |
UNIT 5.- Diffusion of pollutants in the atmosphere. | General equation of Gaussian dispersion. Resolution of particular cases. Soil concentration. |
UNIT 6.- Plumes: types. | Atmospheric conditions. Distribution of the concentration along the axis of the plume. Plume rise. Parameters. Briggs equations for calculations of plumes. |
UNIT 7.- Technologies for the removal of particulate matter. | Fundamentals. Description of equipments. Design equations. Problems solving. |
UNIT 8.- Technologies for the removal of gases/vapors. | Fundamentals. Description of equipments. Design equations. Problems solving. |
UNIT 9.- Innovative technologies. | Fundamentals. Description of equipments. Design equations. Problems solving. |
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