Environmental Geochemistry


Global biogeochemical cycles, Determination of pH of natural waters, Carbonate balance, Chemicals species in solution, Regulator voltage and neutralizing capacity, Creating the composition of natural waters, Determination of equilibrium constants, Chemical activity and ionic strength, Fate of metals in the environment, Hydrolysis and complexation of metals, Action of inorganic compounds as substituents, Competitive binding ligands, Interaction of aqueous solutions with sediments and soils, Solubility and sorption, Effect of chemical species in solubility, Formation of surface complexes, Redox Geochemistry, Heterogeneous reactions and cycles, Redox balance capacity and redox titrations (scale pE), Use of chemical equilibrium model for the modeling of chemical species of heavy metals in surface waters and groundwater, Environmental geochemistry applications for soil remediation


Objectives

The objective of this course is to show that the comprehensive knowledge of chemistry is a necessary tool for environmental problems.


Prerequisites

Mathematics, Chemistry


Syllabus

Introduction of geochemistry, Principles and Theory of Geochemistry, Interfaces, Geochemical Modelling, Applications of of geochemistry, Evaluation and remediation of contaminated sites with hazardous waste

COURSE DETAILS

Level:

Type:

graduate

(A+)


Instructors: NIKOLAOS NIKOLAIDIS
Department: School of Environmental Engineering
Institution: Technical University of Crete
Subject: Environmental Engineering
Rights:

Visit Course Page

SHARE THIS COURSE
RELATED COURSES