Section outline

    • Lecture 09. Acid gas deposition, controlling routes and principles Lesson


      Key issues:

      • Acid in the air: sulfuric, nitric, hydrochloric, carbonic
      • Sources and emission periods to the air
      • Formation: chemically through oxidation, dissolution and dissociation
      • Wet deposition: acid rain, acid fog, acid haze
      • Impacts: microorganism, fish, forests, agriculture, structure
      • Sulfuric acid rain: gas- and aqueous-phase of SO2
      • Nitric acid fog: polluted coastal air
      • Control: regulation, neutralizing agent, emission control

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    • Module 09. Acid gases deposition, controlling routes and principles File PDF


      Supporting handouts for Lecture 09
      Printable pdf format, A4 size, landscape layout

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    • Shared media: coal fired power plants, air pollution, acid rain and impacts Page


      Illustrative video clips:

      • Modelling of long-range transboundary plumes in Europe
      • Documentary on acid rain and impacts on the natural forest preserve
      • Ocean acidification, challenge on marine life, aquatic ecosystem damage

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    • Relevant link / literature URL

      WMO - GAW - WDCPC
      World Data Center for Precipitation Chemistry
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    • Individual presentation 09 Workshop


      Title 09: Industrial emission and acid rain

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    • Practical exercise series / Topics 20 and 21 Assignment


      Topic 20. Acid rain and calculation of pH in the rain water 5pts
                       (a. 1pt / b. 1pt / c. 3pts)
      Topic 21. Wind characteristic, 5pts
                       (1pt for each answer from a. to e.)

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