mary air is introduced under pressure in a tube below and coaxial with the stack. The top of the tube contains a burner for the vented hydrocarbon gases" (Sittig 227). Within this device different air mixtures provide means for complete combustion of the vented gases with low emission of smoke and light. Another method wherein gases contaminated with vapors from volatile organic liquids are recovered by containing the vapor- gas mixture in an absorbed tower with a sponge coil which absorbs the vapors (Sittig 348). Both methods can successfully remove hydrocarbons. A method has been discovered for removing nitrogen oxides from gases. An ionizing radiation allows the noxious gas pollutants to enable a collection of the particles or mist electrostatic precipitators (Sittig 409). Another air pollutant, which can be reduced, is carbon monoxide. Factories simply have to change their coal or oil burning machinery to natural gas combustion machinery. Also, afterburners can cause the combustion of CO. This combustion can be used as a source of heat as in blast furnaces (Sittig 415). Action In my opinion, the government should take action by passing a restriction on equipment within factories and businesses. The restriction should consist of requiring four different conditions or devices: a flare burner, an ionizing radiation, crosscurrents contacting of the waste gas stream with an acceptor, and change all non-natural gas combustion machinery to natural gas. There are important advantages to passing extra restrictions on factories and businesses that are involved within this action. Not only will the factories realize how much pollution they have caused without these conditions, but also it would prevent hurting the health of others hopefully. Each of these devices, in my opinion, are exactly what we need in order to stop air pollution. Save the children of tomorr...
