AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY
HANDBOOK
The Mechanical Engineering Handbook Series
Series Editor
Frank Kreith
Consulting Engineer
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Authored by
Karl B. Schnelle, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Charles A. Brown, P.E.
VECO Pacific, Inc.
Bellingham, Washington
AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY
HANDBOOK
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Schnelle, Karl B.
Air pollution control technology handbook / Karl B. Schnelle, Jr. and Charles A. Brown.
p. cm. -- (Mechanical engineering handbook series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8493-9588-7 (alk. paper)
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Dedication
The authors would like to dedicate this book to all the students who have been in
their air pollution control courses at Vanderbilt University, Western Washington
University, Gonzaga University, and Education Services of the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers. We appreciate your attendance, your attentiveness, and your
desire to improve our environment.
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