Air Pollution

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Environment

Duration

40 hours

PRESENTATION

The Air Pollution course offers you the opportunity to delve into a rapidly expanding sector that is vital to the future of the planet. The Growing global concern about climate change has driven the demand for professionals trained in identifying and controlling emission sources, as well as in the implementation of air quality protection measures. Through a theoretical approach, you will learn to analyze sources of pollution and apply advanced sampling techniques, which are essential for any career in environmental science. This course will prepare you for address the challenges of industrial emissions, a field with a growing need for experts. By choosing this program, you will not only develop valuable skills, but you will also position yourself in a booming job market, actively contributing to environmental sustainability and being part of the solution to one of the most critical problems of our time.

Objectives

– Understand the basics of air pollution and its impacts.

– Identify the main sources of air pollutants.

– Analyze sampling techniques for detecting airborne contaminants.

– Evaluate air quality protection and control measures.

– Be familiar with current regulations on industrial emissions.

– Implement strategies to reduce industrial emissions in the surrounding area.

– Interpret sampling data to improve environmental management.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO AIR POLLUTION The Atmosphere The Problem of Air Pollution Primary Pollutants Secondary Pollutants and Atmospheric Chemistry Models of pollutant concentration and dispersion in the atmosphere TEACHING UNIT 2. EMISSION SOURCES AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES Natural and anthropogenic sources Emission sampling techniques Immission Sampling Techniques Analysis of Atmospheric Pollutants Air Quality TEACHING UNIT 3. ATMOSPHERIC PROTECTION MEASURES Corrective Actions: Removal of Particulate Pollutants I Corrective Actions: Removal of Particulate Pollutants II Corrective Actions: Removal of Particulate Pollutants III Corrective Actions: Removal of Gaseous Pollutants I Corrective Actions: Removal of Gaseous Pollutants II TEACHING UNIT 4. INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS Vehicle Pollution Waste Incineration Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) Other Forms of Pollution Carbon Footprint
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