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Reduction of Air Pollution Technologies

The document discusses various technologies and policies that have helped reduce air pollution in the United States. It outlines the Clean Air Act, which has established regulatory programs to control air pollution and reduced sulfur and other harmful emissions. It also discusses how fuel efficiency standards have improved average fuel economy and decreased pollution from fuel production and use by requiring automakers to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Finally, the document examines several key pollution control technologies like catalytic converters, scrubbers, and electrostatic precipitators, outlining how each works and what types of pollution they are best at addressing.

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Reduction of Air Pollution Technologies

The document discusses various technologies and policies that have helped reduce air pollution in the United States. It outlines the Clean Air Act, which has established regulatory programs to control air pollution and reduced sulfur and other harmful emissions. It also discusses how fuel efficiency standards have improved average fuel economy and decreased pollution from fuel production and use by requiring automakers to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Finally, the document examines several key pollution control technologies like catalytic converters, scrubbers, and electrostatic precipitators, outlining how each works and what types of pollution they are best at addressing.

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Reduction of Air Pollution: Technologies, Legislation, etc.

Please fill this in; #1 is based upon PowerPoint from Monday in class, #2 you will do outside research and #3 can be completed by watching the
assigned AP Classroom video. You will upload after watching the 2 nd assigned AP Classroom video.

1. What is the Clean Air Act (CAA) and how has it helped to reduce air pollution in the United States? What has it been most
successful in? Problem areas still? (2 points)
The Clean Air Act is a federal law that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. It has established regulatory
programs with specific air quality requirements to control air pollution. It has reduced the levels of sulfur and other pollutants that
can hurt the the environment. The problem with this act is that government officials have to make sure they enforce the law to make
sure the act work.

2. How have fuels changed that have helped to reduce air pollution? Describe fuel efficiency standards (CAFE) and how this
has improved air pollution in the United States. (3 points)
Lead has been eliminated and sulfur levels are more than 90% lower than they were before the Clean Air Act. (CAFE) Corporate
average fuel economy is standards in the U.S which improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks. It decreased the
use of fuel which reduce pollution created by making gasoline and what it released.

3. Technology (15 points) Explanation of how it works What is it best suited for in What are the drawbacks of
terms of air pollution? this technology?
Vapor recovery nozzle Capture the gasoline vapors that  May cause liquid leaks of
escape from automobile tanks gasoline
when they are being fuel. Vapors
are returned to underground
gasoline take through special
pipes
Catalytic converters Reduces toxic gases and  Not as helpful at reducing
pollutants by catalyzing a redox the environmental impact
reaction(an oxidation and a of the car as originally
reduction reaction) thought when
implemented.
Scrubber (wet) Remove pollutants from a furnace  Maintenance cost can be
flue gas or from other gas streams expensive
 Crates problem with water
disposal
 Horsepower and pressure
drop requirements
Scrubber (dry) It abates acidic gases, associated  Control efficiency isn’t as
with acid rain. Its used to remove high.
acid gases from combustion  Isn’t able to remove all
sources. type of contaminants.
 Waste powder must be
disposed
Electrostatic precipitators Device that uses an electric  High capital costs
charge to remove certain  Requires large space.
impurities from air other gases in  Not flexible once installed
smokestacks and other flues.

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