Chapter 19 - Environmental Control Equipment

Which pollution control device contains positively charged collecting plates and a series of negatively charged wires or electrodes?

• Flare systems
• Baghouses
• Coal gasification
• Electrostatic precipitators

Which of the following is a common type of pollution control device used in environmental control equipment?

• Coal gasification
• Electrostatic precipitators
• Flare systems
• Baghouses

What is the main application of electrostatic precipitators in environmental control equipment?

• Capturing and filtering particulates
• Converting coal to a gaseous state
• Removing SO2 from air emissions
• Safely burning excess process gases

What is the purpose of coal gasification in the context of environmental control equipment?

• To capture particulates
• To convert coal to a gaseous state
• To safely burn excess process gases
• To remove SO2 from air emissions

What does catalytic treatment remove from air emissions?

• SO2
• H2S
• NOx
• All of the above

What adverse health effects have been linked to the particulates released by some process equipment?

• Pneumonia
• Heart disease
• Death
• Cancer

What pollution control device uses fabric or bag filter tubes, envelopes, or cartridges designed to capture, separate, or filter particulates as the effluent gas stream passes through them?

• Electrostatic precipitators
• Coal gasification
• Baghouses
• Flare systems

What is the main health concern associated with the release of particulates by some process equipment?

• Pneumonia
• Asthma
• Cancer
• Heart disease

What pollution control device converts coal from a solid to a gaseous state before burning to produce electricity?

• Flare systems
• Baghouses
• Coal gasification
• Electrostatic precipitators

What is the purpose of a flare system in environmental control equipment?

• To remove SO2 from air emissions
• To safely burn excess process gases
• To convert coal to a gaseous state
• To capture particulates