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Index

A Anthropogenic air pollution, 9
Absorption, 132 Anthropogenic greenhouse effect, 349
Absorption equilibrium line, 135 Aqueous ammonia, 375
Absorption minimum operating line, 137 Arrhenius equation, 69
Absorption operating line, 136 Asbestos, 428
Acid Rain, 8 Atmospheric stability, 322
Activated carbon, 118 Average relative velocity, 29
Adhesion efficiency, 172 Avogadro number, 30
Adhesion energy, 408
Adhesion force, 105
Adiabatic flame temperature, 84 B
Adiabatic lapse rate of dry air temperature, 321 Bag-house filters, 281
Adsorbent affinity, 119 Bernoulli’s equation, 45
Adsorbent capability, 120 Biodiesel, 243
Adsorbents, 119 Bioethanol, 245
Adsorption, 117 Biofuels, 240
Adsorption Isotherm, 120 Biogas, 252
Adsorption wave, 127 Boundary layer, 47
Aerodynamic diameter, 99 Box model, 315
Aerodynamic particle focusing, 416 Breakthrough time, 130
Aerosol, 91 Briggs’ parameterization, 333
Aerosol particle coagulation, 106 Building related illness, 428
Aerosol particle size distribution, 110 Buoyancy flux, 335
Air dispersion models, 315
Air emission monitoring, 447
Air emission standards, 14 C
Air–fuel ratio, 59 Carbonaceous particles, 220
Air parcel, 320 Carbon capture and storage, 355
Air pollution emissions, 1 Carburetor, 263
Air quality index, 6 Catalytic oxidation, 302
Air quality monitoring networks, 460 Characteristic radius, 412
Air quality standards, 15 Charging of the particles, 159
Air staging, 268 Char oxidation, 205
Algal biomass, 390 Chemical absorption, 145
Ambient air quality monitoring, 460 Chemical equilibrium, 71
Amine-based CO 2 absorption, 367 Chemical kinetics, 68
Anisokinetic sampling, 450 Chemical-looping combustion, 360

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DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-212-8