18-Env-A5 Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering
Worked solutions to 14 past sittings (2013–2019), 89 questions. Pick a sitting, or start from a topic below.
- December 2019
- December 2018
- May 2018
- December 2017
- May 2017
- December 2016
- May 2016
- December 2015
- May 2015
- December 2014
- May 2014
- December 2013
- May 2013
- Undated paper
Topics across the sittings
Topics that come up in more than one sitting, taken from the headings of our worked solutions. A topic counts once per sitting.
- Odour Control (12 sittings): December 2018 Q4 · December 2017 Q4 · May 2017 Q4 · December 2016 Q4 · May 2016 Q4 · December 2015 Q4 · May 2015 Q4 · December 2014 Q4 · May 2014 Q4 · December 2013 Q3 · May 2013 Q6 · Undated paper Q4
- Air Toxics (11 sittings): December 2018 Q4 · May 2018 Q4 · December 2017 Q4 · May 2017 Q4 · December 2016 Q4 · May 2016 Q4 · December 2015 Q4 · May 2015 Q4 · December 2014 Q4 · May 2013 Q6 · Undated paper Q4
- Emission Trading (11 sittings): December 2019 Q6 · December 2017 Q4 · May 2017 Q4 · December 2016 Q4 · May 2016 Q4 · December 2015 Q4 · May 2015 Q4 · December 2014 Q4 · May 2014 Q4 · December 2013 Q3 · May 2013 Q6
- Sources (10 sittings): December 2019 Q1 · December 2018 Q1 · May 2018 Q1 · December 2017 Q1 · May 2017 Q1 · May 2016 Q1 · December 2015 Q1 · May 2015 Q1 · December 2014 Q1 · Undated paper Q1
- Vapour Emissions (7 sittings): May 2017 Q6 · December 2016 Q7 · May 2016 Q7 · December 2015 Q7 · May 2015 Q7 · December 2014 Q7 · May 2014 Q2
- Mobile Sources (6 sittings): May 2018 Q4 · December 2017 Q4 · May 2016 Q4 · May 2015 Q4 · December 2014 Q4 · May 2013 Q6
- Photochemical Smog (6 sittings): May 2016 Q6 · May 2015 Q6 · December 2014 Q6 · May 2014 Q6 · December 2013 Q1 · May 2013 Q7
- Atmospheric Stability (5 sittings): December 2019 Q2 · December 2017 Q2 · December 2015 Q2 · May 2014 Q5 · May 2013 Q4
- Classification of Atmospheric Pollutants (5 sittings): May 2018 Q1 · May 2017 Q1 · May 2016 Q1 · May 2015 Q1 · December 2014 Q1
- Particulate Characteristics (5 sittings): December 2017 Q3 · May 2016 Q3 · December 2015 Q3 · December 2014 Q3 · May 2014 Q3
- Control of Gas (4 sittings): December 2016 Q7 · May 2016 Q7 · December 2014 Q7 · May 2014 Q2
- Gaseous Pollutant Behaviour (4 sittings): December 2017 Q5 · May 2017 Q5 · December 2016 Q5 · May 2016 Q5
- Measurement Techniques (4 sittings): December 2017 Q3 · May 2016 Q3 · December 2014 Q3 · May 2013 Q2
- Particulate Measurement (4 sittings): December 2019 Q5 · May 2018 Q3 · May 2017 Q3 · December 2016 Q3
- Plume Behaviour (4 sittings): May 2018 Q2 · December 2017 Q2 · December 2016 Q1 · December 2015 Q2
Questions by sitting
December 2019
- Question 1: Sources, Classification and Health/Ecological Impacts of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Meteorology, Atmospheric Stability and Stack Plume Behaviour
- Question 3: Gaussian and Puff Dispersion Models and Effective Stack Height
- Question 4: Control of NOₓ and SOₓ, and Biofiltration for Odour Control
- Question 5: Particulate Measurement, SO₂ Combustion Stoichiometry and Settling Velocity
- Question 6: Cyclone Collection Efficiency and Emissions Trading
- Question 7: Gas/Vapour Control Technologies and Photochemical Smog Formation
December 2018
- Question 1: Sources, Classification and Combustion Air Demand of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Stack Plumes, Dispersion and the Gaussian Plume Model
- Question 3: Particulate Matter Sources, Measurement and Health Effects
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Odour Control and Noxious Pollutants
- Question 5: Smog, Photochemical Reactions and Flue Gas Desulfurization
May 2018
- Question 1: Sources and Classification of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Dispersion Models and Plume Behaviour
- Question 3: Particulate Measurement and PM Health/Aesthetic Effects
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Mobile Sources, and Emissions-Reporting Programs
- Question 5: Gas-Cleaning Equipment, SOₓ/NOₓ Control, and Atmospheric Behaviour
December 2017
- Question 1: Sources, Classification and Health/Ecological Impacts of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Plume Behaviour, Atmospheric Stability, Gaussian Dispersion and Other Air Quality Models
- Question 3: Measurement Techniques and Particulate Characteristics
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Gaseous Pollutant Behaviour and Particulate Emission Monitoring/Control
May 2017
- Question 1: Sources and Classification of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Air Quality Models and Gaussian Dispersion
- Question 3: Particulate Measurement and PM 2.5 /PM 10
- Question 4: Odour Control, Noxious Pollutants, Emission Trading and Air Toxics
- Question 5: Gaseous Pollutant Behaviour and Particulate Emission Control
- Question 6: Control of Gaseous and Vapour Emissions
December 2016
- Question 1: Gaussian Plume Dispersion and Plume Behaviour
- Question 2: Sources of Atmospheric Pollutants and Combustion Air Demand
- Question 3: Particulate Measurement and PM 2.5 /PM 10
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Baghouse Sizing, Emissions Monitoring and Gaseous Pollutant Behaviour
- Question 6: Smog, Photochemical Reactions and Flue Gas Desulfurization
- Question 7: Control of Gas and Vapour Emissions
May 2016
- Question 1: Sources and Classification of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Gaussian Plume Dispersion Model
- Question 3: Measurement Techniques and Particulate Characteristics
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Gaseous Pollutant Behaviour and Particulate Monitoring/Control
- Question 6: Control of Sulphur and Nitrogen Oxides, and Photochemical Smog
- Question 7: Control of Gas and Vapour Emissions — Adsorption/Absorption, Cyclones and Incineration
December 2015
- Question 1: Sources, Classification and Health/Ecological Impacts of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Plume Behaviour, Atmospheric Stability and the Gaussian Dispersion Model
- Question 3: Measurement of Air Pollutants and Particulate Characteristics
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Dispersion Behaviour of Gaseous Pollutants and Particulate Control
- Question 6: Control of SO x and NO x , and Photochemical Smog Formation
- Question 7: Control of Gaseous and Vapour Emissions
May 2015
- Question 1: Sources and Classification of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Plume Rise and the Gaussian Dispersion Model
- Question 3: Measurement of Air Pollutants and Particulate Health/Aesthetic Effects
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Behaviour of Gaseous Pollutants and Particulate Settling
- Question 6: Control of SO x and NO x , and Photochemical Smog
- Question 7: Control of Gaseous and Vapour Emissions
December 2014
- Question 1: Sources and Classification of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Solar Radiation, Wind Fields and Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling
- Question 3: Measurement Techniques and Particulate Characteristics
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Emission Source Characterization and Gaseous Pollutant Control
- Question 6: Control of SOx and NOx, Desulfurisation and Photochemical Smog
- Question 7: Control of Gas and Vapour Emissions — Cyclones, Adsorption and Incineration
May 2014
- Question 1: Sources of Atmospheric Pollutants, Indoor Air Quality and Arsenic Emissions
- Question 2: Control of Gas and Vapour Emissions — Scrubbers, Combustion/Absorption Devices and Incineration
- Question 3: Measurement of Air Pollutants, Particulate Characteristics and PM2.5
- Question 4: Air Toxics from Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 5: Atmospheric Stability, Dispersion Modelling and the Gaussian Plume Equation
- Question 6: Combustion Stoichiometry, Flue Gas Desulfurisation and Photochemical Smog
- Question 7: Formation and Monitoring of Gaseous Pollutants and Gravity Settlers
December 2013
- Question 1: NOx Control, Flue Gas Desulfurisation and Photochemical Smog
- Question 2: SO 2 Flue-Gas Concentration and Health/Ecological Impacts of Air Pollutants
- Question 3: Air Toxics from Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 4: Stack Plume Behaviour and Gaussian/Eddy Dispersion Modelling
- Question 5: SO 2 Monitoring, Particulate Characterization and PM2.5/PM10 Similarities
- Question 6: Atmospheric Behaviour of SO 2 and Electrostatic Precipitator Terminal Velocity
- Question 7: ESP Efficiency, Adsorption/Absorption Design and Incineration Engineering
May 2013
- Question 1: Behaviour of Gaseous Pollutants and Control of Particulate Emissions
- Question 2: Measurement Techniques and PM2.5/PM10 Health and Aesthetic Considerations
- Question 3: Sources of Atmospheric Pollutants, Indoor Air Quality and Lead Emissions
- Question 4: Atmospheric Stability, Source Types and the Gaussian Dispersion Model
- Question 5: Cyclone Particulate Control and Gas/Vapour Emission Control Mechanisms
- Question 6: Air Toxics, Mobile Sources, Odour Control and Emission Trading
- Question 7: Control of SOx and NOx, Flue Gas Desulfurisation and Photochemical Smog
Undated paper
- Question 1: Sources, Classification and Combustion Air Demand of Atmospheric Pollutants
- Question 2: Stack Plumes, Dispersion and the Gaussian Plume Model
- Question 3: Particulate Matter Measurement, Characterization and PM₂.₅/PM₁₀ Health Effects
- Question 4: Air Toxics, Odour Control and Noxious Pollutants
- Question 5: Smog, Flue Gas Desulfurization and Gas-Phase Control Mechanisms