ENVE 6071 - Aerosol Science, Engineering and Control

Institution:

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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Description:

To introduce the fundamentals of aerosol science and engineering in the following aspects: physical and chemical characterization of aerosols; mechanistic characteristics of particles; optical properties, aerosol formation and growth and current research topics. 1. Introduction: definition, sources and environmental impacts of particulate matter (PM) (2 sessions) 2. Aerosol size distributions (3 sessions) 3. Single particle dynamics (2 sessions) a. Stokes' law b. Gravitational settling c. Impaction 4. Laboratory: The use of cascade impactor to measure PM emissions (1 session) 5. Straight-line acceleration and curvilinear motion (2 sessions) 6. Urban organic aerosol: the collection and analysis of diesel particulate matter (3 sessions) 7. Aerosol formation and growth (1 session) 8. Passive samplers, diffusion and thermal phoretics (1 session) 9. Optical properties of aerosols, visibility and climate change (2 sessions) 10. Laboratory: OPC measurement in the cleanroom (1 session) 11. Field trip: Hamilton County Dept. of Environmental Services (1 session) 12. Field trip: National Inst. of Occupational Safety and Health (1 session) Student term project presentations in the final exam period

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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