Engineering analysis and economic impacts of air pollution abatement strategies for cotton gins /

an appropriate abatement strategy. Several additional air

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ramaiyer, Anantharaman, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:an appropriate abatement strategy. Several additional air
and emission factors for various abatement equipment are
atmosphere as a result of their ginning process. All the
construct or operate. Gins that are located in densely
Control Technology (BBACT) in order to obtain a permit to
Cotton gins emit particulate and lint fiber into the
cyclones and to simulate the ginning volumes for cotton gins
cyclones, rotary drum filters, and baffle type pre-separators
described in detail. Models to determine the costs of
Engineers define the additional controls that a gin must
gins in Texas are required to install Baseline Best Available
have been defined. Procedures to estimate costs of equipment
in Texas were developed. Two criterions (return on
install to reduce emissions. However, some of these controls
investment and cost per ton of reduced emissions) were used
may be required to install additional controls. TNRCC Permit
may not be financially viable for the gins. The ginners can
Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) regulations
pollution abatement strategies using combinations of
populated areas or those which are in violation of the Texas
to determine economic reasonableness.
use the criterion of 'economic reasonableness' to negotiate
Item Description:"Major subject: Agricultural Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 100 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.