Control measures

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Lesson 15: Environmental pollution

Control measures

  • Air pollution can be controlled by two fundamental approaches: preventive techniques and effluent control.
  • Using proper equipment to remove pollutants from the flue gases through scrubbers, closed-collection recovery systems, use of dry and wet collectors, filters, electrostatic precipitators etc.
  • Building higher smoke-stacks facilitates the discharge of pollutants as far away from the ground as possible.
  • Industries should be carefully located to minimize the effects of pollution considering the topography and wind directions.
  • Substitution of high-sulfur coal with low sulphur coal results in a substantial pollution reduction.
  • Use alternative energy sources like CNG and solar energy in vehicles
  • Reduce the use of fossil fuels.
  • Improve the engines of automobiles
  • Increase the use of renewable energy.
  • Reduce the emission of toxic gases from vehicles by using unleaded petrol.

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