Enviromental Engineering

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING III

Environmental Engineering III
Edited by Lucjan Pawłowski, Marzenna R. Dudzi´ ska & Artur Pawłowski n
Institute of Environmental Protection Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland

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Table of Contents

Preface About the editors

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General problemsEnvironmental engineering as a tool for managing the human environment L. Pawłowski & A. Pawłowski 3

Air pollution control
Evaluation of gas emissions from graphitising of carbon products M. Bogacki, R. Oleniacz & M. Mazur The influence of traffic-related air pollution on the ventilation efficiency of persons living in the proximity of main roads A.J. Badyda & A. Kraszewski Constructions andinvestigation of a wet air deduster A. Heim, M. Tomalczyk & Z. Bartczak Pressure swing absorption of carbon dioxide in physical solvents H. Kierzkowska-Pawlak & A. Chacuk Mass size distribution of total suspended particulates in Zabrze (Poland) K. Klejnowski, A. Krasa & W. Roguła-Kozłowska Microwave – assisted desorption of volatile organic compounds from activated carbon to a water phase A. Kozioł & M.Araszkiewicz Application of activated carbons for the removal of volatile organic compounds in the automotive sector A. Marecka Emission of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during the production of carbon and graphite electrodes M. Mazur, R. Oleniacz, M. Bogacki & P Szczygłowski . Mutagenic properties of PM10 and PM2.5 air pollution in Wroclaw (Poland) K. Piekarska Concentration andelemental composition of atmospheric fine aerosol particles in Silesia Province, Poland W. Roguła-Kozłowska, K. Klejnowski, A. Krasa & S. Szopa Modification of the gas flow in electrostatic precipitators and their influence on the ESP efficiency B. Sładkowska-Rybka & M. Sarna 9

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A method to quantify light pollution and results fromPoland 1994–2008 ´ ˛˙ T. Sciezor, M. Kubala, T.Z. Dworak & W. Kaszowski Modeling of PM10 and PM2.5 particulate matter air pollution in Poland W. Trapp, M. Paciorek, M.K. Paciorek, K. Juda-Rezler, A. Warchałowski & M. Reizer Lead and zinc in the street dust of Zielona Gora, Poland B. Walczak NOx emission control technologies in sludge pyrolysis and combustion X. Yang, X. Wang, Y. Cai & L. Wang

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Indoor air pollution control
Application of the thermal manikin for ventilation and air-conditioning system assessment M. Chludzi´ ska, B. Mizieli´ ski & A. Bogdan n n Bioaerosolos and carbonyl pollutants in small, naturally ventilated office spaces in Lublin Poland – a case study M.R. Dudzi´ ska & U. Ga n ˛ska-Je ˛druch Gender differences in odor perception of n-butanol...