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102-0635-00L 3 Credits BSC , DS , MSC D-USYS , D-ERDW , D-BAUG
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Air Pollution Control I

Luftreinhaltung I

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Peter Hofer
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:06:23

Abstract

The lecture provides an introduction to the formation of air pollutants by technical processes, in the emission of these chemicals into the ambient air and in the resulting atmospheric load. The focal point is on the theoretical description and modelling of these processes as well as on the methods for data collection and analysis.

Objective

The students will understand: - the ways and means how air pollutants are formed within technical processes - the atmospheric dispersion of the emitted air pollutants - the patterns of the emissions and of the concentration in ambient air on a Swiss and on a global scale

Content

Emissions: - the physical and chemical processes leading to air pollution - the fluxes and balance of materials and energy of incineration processes - the quantification of the emissions of single sources and of aggregated fields - the amount and the development of the emissions on a Swiss and on a global scale Transmission (dispersion and transport of pollutants): - the meteorological paramaters influencing air pollution dispersion - deterministic and stochastic models, describing the air pollution dispersion - dispersion modells (Gaussian models, box models, particle models, receptor models) Ambient air pollution: - Measurement concepts to observe ambient air pollution - the amount and the development of the ambient air pollution on different scales

Resources

Lecture Notes

no english script available

Literature

Literature is listed in the script. No need for special books.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , DS , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Luftreinhaltung I
  • Wed 08:15-10:00 (CAB G 52)
2 h weekly

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