Air pollutants from combustion sources

This course discusses the generation of pollutants in combustion chambers, pollutant reduction by combustion control, as well as the pre- and post-combustion treatment of fuels and effluents. The emphasis is on the illustration (or introduction) of  fundamental laws -- of physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and momentum, heat and mass transport  -- that govern these phenomena. At the end of the course, the students should be able to (a) identify and understand the bottom-line issues, including the preliminary design of air pollution control processes, and (b) effectively and efficiently locate the reliable sources of additional information where important and relevant details can be studied further.