ABSTRACT

Air pollution control is fundamental to A Q M . Pollution control is a hierarchy phenomenon, where pollution prevention is the primary control and abatement is the last result, should prevention not be possible. Prevention is always better that cure. The hierarchy for control is the corner-stone of European legislation and consists of:

• Prevention techniques; • Technical control and operational practicalities; • Abatement equipment and recycling within the process; • Abatement equipment with release to atmosphere.