Abstract. An ecological type nonlinear mathematical model is proposed to study the removal of gaseous pollutants and two distinct particulate matters by precipitation scavenging in the atmosphere. The atmosphere during precipitation consists of five interacting phases namely the raindrops phase, the gaseous pollutants phase, the smaller particulate matters phase, the larger particulate matters ...

A review of the literature reveals considerable evidence to support the suggestion that vegetative surfaces remove particulate matter from the atmosphere. Preliminary observations of the leaf surfaces of an important urban tree indicate the presence of numerous particulate contaminants. In view of the medical importance of fine particles in urban atmospheres, it is important to assess the effic...

In this work, raw municipal wastewater was electro-coagulated for the removal of total suspended solids (TSS), turbidity, and particulate BOD using stainless steel electrodes. The removal efficiency of TSS and turbidity is shown to depend on the amount of iron generated from the anode of the reactive electrode used in this study, when applying the lower currents of 0.05 A and 0.1A. For such low...

The Department of Energy currently employs high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in a variety of applications, such as particulate matter removal from ventilation air and treatment of off-gasses from storage or remediation of mixed wastes. Section FC of the ASME AG-1 Code addresses glass fiber HEPA filters and restricts the media velocity to a maximum of 5 ft/min. Advances in filtratio...

A nonlinear five-dimensional mathematical model is proposed and analyzed to study the removal of a gaseous pollutant and two different particulate matters by rain from the atmosphere of a city. The atmosphere, during rain, is assumed to consist of five interacting phases namely, the raindrops phase, the gaseous pollutant phase, its absorbed phase and the phases of two different particulate matt...