CHEME 4410

Air Pollution Control

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Air pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, and engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions. This course introduces students to the sources and impacts of air pollutants, atmospheric dispersion modeling, and the regulatory frameworks that shape emission control strategies. Students will explore trends in pollution measurement and control technologies, with a focus on stationary sources such as industrial facilities and power plants. For undergraduate students, this course builds foundational skills in transport phenomena, systems analysis, and environmental decision-making that are essential for careers in industry, consulting, and government. For graduate students, this courses also emphasizes systems thinking, technical leadership, and environmental decision-making.

Prerequisites ENGRD 2190 or BEE 2510 or equivalent course in Mass & Energy Balances.

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify, formulate, and solve quantitative transport, separation and reaction relationships for air pollution dispersion and control systems by integrating knowledge from chemistry, physics, mathematics, mass and energy balances.
• Design and evaluate an air pollution control system for an integrated biorefinery that considers technical, economic and environmental justice concerns.
• Analyze real-world air pollution disasters by gathering available technical data, applying engineering judgement and incorporating media, policy and community-based information.

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