Air Pollution
This online engineering CPD course examines the principles and engineering approaches to air pollution, including the dynamic interactions between emissions, transport, transformation, and removal processes.
This course focuses on air pollution fundamentals, including the classification of primary and secondary pollutants and the identification and characterization of major anthropogenic and natural emission sources such as point, line, and area sources.
In addition, this course explores atmospheric science and meteorology, including the role of wind, atmospheric stability, mixing height, temperature inversions, and the vertical structure of the atmosphere in influencing pollutant dispersion and air quality.
So, this course covers the quantification and modeling of air pollution using units of concentration, emission factors, emission rates, and emission inventories, as well as mass balance principles and atmospheric dispersion models such as the Gaussian plume model, with consideration of meteorological effects on pollutant concentration. It also emphasizes engineering approaches for emission control, regulatory compliance, and practical problem-solving through applied examples and case studies.
This 8 CPD online course is applicable to environmental, and chemical engineers, as well as other technical professionals involved in air quality analysis, environmental assessment, and pollution control.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding air pollution fundamentals, including defining air pollution from an engineering perspective, applying the mass balance principle, and classifying pollutants into primary and secondary categories
- Analyzing atmospheric composition and meteorology, including describing the vertical structure of the atmosphere, applying thermodynamic principles, and assessing the impact of meteorological conditions on pollutant transport and dilution
- Characterizing air pollutants and emission sources, including identifying major pollutants, classifying emission sources, and quantifying emissions using emission rates and factors
- Developing and managing emission inventories, including explaining their purpose, collecting and validating data, and applying temporal and spatial allocation techniques
- Applying atmospheric dispersion principles, including explaining advection, diffusion, and mixing processes, and applying the Gaussian plume model to evaluate pollutant behavior
- Applying engineering judgment in air quality management, including recognizing common errors, integrating data for decision-making, and assessing uncertainties in air pollution analysis systems
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Air Pollution”, which is prepared by Najib Nicolas Gerges, Ph.D., P.E.
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