Electrostatic Precipitator Maintenance Survey

In the latter part of 1974, the TC-1 Committee of the APCA undertook a survey of four (4) major user industries of electrostatic pre-cipitators. The purpose of the survey was to establish the users’ degree of satisfaction with this equipment from an operational and a maintenance viewpoint. Specific areas of maintenance requirements were investigated as well as the nature of difficulty experienced. The 174 responses received covered user experience with 243 precipi-tators of various manufacturers. This paper reports on the results of this survey and gives the statistics derived. The conclusions reached should be beneficial to the user and the manufacturer in the areas of product improvement and maintenance.

This is the first of this type of survey handled by the TC-1 Committee, and it will be followed by Fabric Filter and Scrubber information gathering questionnaires. Problem areas so defined will be enlarged upon in future seminars planned under APCA auspices.     

Air Pollution Aspects of Soap and Detergent Manufacture

Informative Report No. 8 on soap and detergent manufacture is one of a series of survey reports prepared by APCA’s Tl-2 Committee on air pollution problems and control methods encountered in the chemical industry today.     

Carbon Black

Informative Report No. 9 on the manufacture of carbon black is one of a series of survey reports prepared by APCA’s TI-2 Chemical Committee on air pollution problems and control methods encountered in the chemical industry today.     

Engineeringand MaintainingIn-Plant Air Pollution Control

Informative Report No. 7 on the inedible rendering industry is one of a series of survey reports prepared by APCA’ TI-2 Committee on air pollution problems and control methods encountered in the chemical industry today.     

Air Pollution Potential of Phthalic Anhydride Manufacture

Informative Report No. 11 dealing with the air pollution potential of phthalic anhydride manufacture is one of a series of survey reports prepared by APCA’s TI-2 Chemical Committee on air pollution problems and control measures encountered in the chemical industry today. Phthalic anhydride, typical of those intermediate synthetic organics produced for and used in the manufacture of many consumer products, is used in the production of paints, plastics, and synthetic resins.     

Removal of Exhaust Odors from Solvent Extraction Operation by Activated Charcoal Adsorption

This report, published as Technical Data Sheet No. 1 of the Air Pollution Control Association’s TA-7 Odor and Gas Treatment Committee, has been in the 14 step approval procedure of APCA’s Technical Council and Board of Directors for over two years. The Committee is attempting a new departure in this report which would be reflected in future reports. It has attempted to write a brief summary of a typical case history in a concise fashion on one sheet. Comments made by members of the Technical Council and Board of Directors were considered in the preparation of the final report. It is now published as representing the “best thinking of the Association.”     

“The Clean Air Act — A Time for Evaluation”

The Third Government Affairs Seminar sponsored by the Air Pollution Control Association was held in Washington, D. C. on April 16-17, 1975. The APCA South Atlantic Section was host for this very successful meeting. The General Chairman of the Seminar Committee was John V. Brink and the Program Chairman was Richard D. Grundy.

The seminar this year was conducted in three sessions. The first session, entitled “The Clean Air Act: State vs Federal Roles,” considered a topic that is receiving increasing emphasis as the national air pollution control program matures. This discussion was chaired by M. Barry Meyer, Chief Counsel and Chief Clerk, Senate Committee on Public Works.

The second session was “Land Use Planning Aspects of the Clean Air Act—Federal, State and Regional Roles.” Mrs. Mary Jane Due, Chairman of the Public Land and Land Use Committee, Natural Resources Section, American Bar Association, served as Moderator of this discussion of indirect source regulations, no significant deterioration, air quality maintenance—concepts that rely heavily on comprehensive land use planning.

“Clean Air Priorities—The Need for Flexibility,” was the title of the third session which was chaired by Austin H. Phelps, Manager Corporate Air Pollution Control, Procter and Gamble Company and President of APCA. The panelists considered the question of how appropriate the standard setting mechanisms of the Clean Air Act are for the resolution of present and future problems.

In this report condensed versions of the prepared statements of the participants are presented. A more extensive summary of the Proceedings, which includes questions and answers, is available from APCA headquarters. The remarks of John R. Quarles, EPA Deputy Administrator, who was the luncheon speaker, were summarized in the June APCA Journal(p. 642).     

Analysis of an APCA Baghouse Operation and Maintenance Survey

Baghouse operation and maintenance is probably the most serious problem area of fabric filter operations. Committee TC-1 (Particulates) of the Air Pollution Control Association recently surveyed baghouse installations in'the United States for the purpose of gathering information on operation and maintenance procedures and problems. One hundred thirty-three questionnaires were completed and returned. In this paper, the results of a comprehensive analysis of these data are described and interpreted. A multiple-choice type of compilation of the responses has been used to permit statistical interpretation of the results. Due to the length of the questionnaire and the tables which resulted from the analysis, these are described but not included in the following paper. They are available from the TC-1 Committee c/o APCA.     

Ozone Air Quality Models Prepared Discussion

The APCA Critical Review entitled “Ozone Air Quality Models” was presented by John H. Seinfeld, Louis E. Nohl Professor and Executive Officer for Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. Dr. Seinfeld presented his review at the 81st APCA Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held in Dallas, Texas in June 1988. The Critical Review paper, published in the May 1988 issue of JAPCA, highlighted recent advances and continuing problem areas in photochemical air quality modeling. Prepared discussions and floor comments presented during the Critical Review session in Dallas are published here, along with additional comments and closing remarks by Dr. Seinfeld. Howard M. Ellis, Chairman of the Critical Review Subcommittee of the Publications Committee, served as moderator of the 1988 APCA Critical Review session.     

Consultant Guide/1973

The Fourth Government Affairs Seminar sponsored by the Air Pollution Control Association was held in Washington, D.C., on April 7-8, 1976. The APCA South Atlantic Section was host for this very successful annual meeting. The General Chairman of the Seminar Committee was Raymond W. Durante and the Program Co-Chairmen were Richard D. Grundy and Linda Duncan.     

Introduction

The following papers were presented at a technical session held during the 76th APCA Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia in June 1983. The session, which focussed on the relationship between atmospheric deposition and forest activity, was organized by J. S. Jacobson and S. B. McLaughlin, Jr., and sponsored Jby APCA's TT-8 Acid Deposition Committee.     

Report of Education and Training Committee (APCA)

A report of the S-l 1 Committee on existing air pollution training activities within the continental United States, delineating the location and size of programs. The report further emphasizes the shortage of trained personnel and training activities. To alleviate these problems, cooperative effort is proposed on the part of APCA to promote local training activities.     

The Bag Filterhouse for Oil-Fired Power Plants

This Report, published as Informative Report No. 7 of the Air Pollution Control Association’s TI-5 Public Utilities Committee, began to move through the 14 step approval procedure of APCA’s Technical Council in February 1964 Comments made by members of the Technical Council were considered in the preparation of the final report. It is now published as representing the best thinking of the Association. It is an extremely timely and informative report.     

acid rain and environmental policy

Editor’s note: This paper by Dr. Jacobson was presented at the 74th annual meeting of the Air Pollution Control Association as part of a panel discussion entitled “Acid Rain–1981: An International Issue.” The session was held on June 22, 1981, and was arranged by APCA’s TT-6 Energy-Environmental Interactions Committee.     

Incineration of Hazardous Waste

The APCA Critical Review entitled "Incineration of Hazardous Waste" was presented by E. Timothy Oppelt, Chief, Thermal Destruction Branch, Alternative Technologies Division of U.S. EPA’s Hazardous Waste Engineering Research Laboratory (Cincinnati). Mr. Oppelt presented his review at the 80th APCA Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held in New York City in June 1987. The Critical Review paper, published in the May 1987 issue of JAPCA, examined the current state of knowledge regarding hazardous waste incineration in an effort to put the technical and environmental issues into perspective. Prepared discussions presented during the Critical Review session are published here, along with additional comments and closing remarks by Mr. Oppelt. Howard M. Ellis, Chairman of the Critical Review Subcommittee of the Publications Committee, served as moderator of the 1987 Critical Review session.     

Source-Receptor Relationships for Acid Deposition: Pure and Simple

The Critical Review entitled Source-Receptor Relationships for Acid Deposition: Pure and Simple? was presented by George M. Hidy at the 77th APCA Annual Meeting and Exhibition in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hidy spoke on his paper which had been published in the May 1984 issue of JAPCA. Prepared discussions presented at the Critical Review Session in San Francisco are reproduced here. In addition, discussion initiated from the floor and comments received through the mail have been formalized and are published along with closing remarks by Dr. Hidy. Dr. Paul J. Lioy, Critical Review Committee chairman, served as moderator for the 1984 Critical Review Session.     

Air Quality: Status,Management and Direction

The Tenth Government Affairs Seminar conducted by the Air Pollution Control Association was held in Washington, D.C. on March 17–18, 1982. The APCA Government Affairs Committee of which John S. Lagarias is Chairman, sponsored this meeting. Dr. Jerry Pell was General Chairman of the Seminar Steering Committee which included in its membership: Gordon M. Rapier, Vice-chairman, William K. Bonta, Facilities Chairman, Barbara Bankoff, David Benforado, D. Kent Berry, Samuel Booras, William Chapman, Stanley Coloff, Philip T. Cummings, Roy S. Denham, Gerald P. Dodson, Daniel Dreyfus, Raymond W. Durante, Victor S. Engleman, Richard Grundy, W. G. Hamlin, Glenn Hanson, G. Steve Hart, Terrence Li Puma, Michael Lukey, John E. Maroney, William Megonnell, Curtis A. Moore, Russell Mosher, Joseph Mullan, Sidney R. Orem, Dennis G. Seipp, Martin L. Smith, Roger Strelow, Michael Tinkleman, Neal Troy.

This meeting served as a forum for discussion of the issues of: the Clean Air Act amendments, regulatory reform, international perspectives on acid rain, and new directions pursued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman, Subcomittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, was the keynote speaker. The Honorable C. Boyden Gray, Counsel to the Vice President of the United States was the luncheon speaker on Wednesday. Daniel J. Goodwin, President, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators, was the luncheon speaker on Thursday.

Session 1. entitled “The Clean Air Act: Legislative Status,” was moderated by G. Steve Hart, President of APCA. Session 2. “Regulatory Reform,” was chaired by Richard N. Holwill, Vice President for Government Information, The Heritage Foundation. The Honorable A. Alan Hill, and Gordon Snow, from the President’s Council on Environmental Quality were co-moderators for Session 3. which was entitled, “Acid Rain: International Perspectives.” Session 4. “Critical Issues,” was moderated by Walter C. Barber, Jr., Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Condensed versions of the remarks of the participants are presented here. A more extensive summary of the meeting which includes floor discussion is available in the Proceedings of the Tenth APCA Government Seminar which can be obtained from APCA headquarters.     

APCA Is Thriving

Fiscal nineteen seventy three-four was another busy year for the Association. It was a year of expanded services, publications, and meetings. New initiatives on the part of the Board of Directors, the Technical Council and its committees, local APCA Sections and the Headquarters staff were undertaken. All of the statistical reports are positive, and show increased membership, pages published, advertising, meetings, and involvement of members. But of more importance, APCA is filling its role in a positive and meaningful way, and is continuing to attract persons working in the air pollution control profession to its many programs.

As most of you know by now, dues for individual members have been increased from $25 to $35 annually because of the continued inflation in postage, paper, and cost of doing business.     

Honorary Memberships

Honorary Memberships are conferred by the Air Pollution Control Association on persons of widely recognized eminence in some part of the field of air pollution control or who have rendered especially meritorious service to the Association. Honorary Memberships were awarded this year to Dr. Leonard Greenburg and Mr. Milton Reizenstein, both past presidents of APCA.     

Levels of total suspended particulate matter and major trace elements in Kosovo: a source identification and apportionment study

Concentration levels of total suspended particles (TSP) and 27 major, minor and trace elemental components were determined at four sites in Kosovo through a 1-year survey (January-December 2002). Ambient concentrations were evaluated in comparison to limit values. The origin of elemental TSP constituents was investigated by calculating enrichment factors and diagnostic ratios. Multivariate statistics, such as hierarchical cluster analysis and factor analysis, were also employed to identify emission sources. A multivariate statistical receptor model (Absolute Principal Component Analysis, APCA) was applied to quantify source contributions. Soil dust, cement production, vehicular emissions, brake wear, and fuel combustion were identified as major sources with variable contributions at the four sampling sites.