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Fiches de cours
Environmental chemistry
ENV-200
Enseignant(s) :
Kohn Tamarvon Gunten Urs
Langue:
English
Summary
This course provides students with an overview over the basics of environmental chemistry. This includes the chemistry of natural systems, as well as the fate of anthropogenic chemicals in natural systems. It enables students to apply general chemical concepts to natural systems.Content
- Introduction to environmental chemistry
- Chemical composition of natural water
- Biogeochemical cycles of organic and inorganic pollutants
- Fate and transformation of organic and inorganic pollutants
- Impact of pollutants on ecosystems
- Engineering applications of environmental chemistry
- Case studies
Keywords
carbonate system, alkalinity, partitioning, photochemisty, redox, speciation
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
General chemistry
Recommended courses
Biochemistry
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:- Estimate pH of natural waters
- Compute alkalinity in natural and engineered systems
- Analyze partitioning behavior of organic pollutants
- Compute a pollutant's photolysis kinetics
- Formulate chemical transformation kinetics
- Analyze metal speciation
- Formulate redox reactions for inorganic species
Teaching methods
Lecture ex cathedra, exercises
Expected student activities
participation in homework sessions
Assessment methods
40 % midterm exam during the semester, 60 % exam during exam session
Midterm exam on 4th November 2019.
Resources
Bibliography
- Benjamin: Water Chemistry, McGraw Hill, 2002
- Sigg, Behra, Stumm : Chimie des milieux aquatiques, Dunod, 2006
- Bliefert, Perraud: Chimie de l'environnement, Boeck ed., 2004;
- Schwarzenbach, Gschwend, Imboden : Environmental Organic Chemistry, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2003.
Ressources en bibliothèque
- Water Chemistry / Benjamin
- Environmental Organic Chemistry / Schwarzenbach
- Chimie des milieux aquatiques / Sigg
- Chimie de l'environnement / Bliefert
Notes/Handbook
provided weekly via moodle
Moodle Link
Prerequisite for
Pollutants analysis in the environment, Ecotoxicology, Fate and behaviour of organic pollutants
Dans les plans d'études
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Environmental chemistry - Cours
3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- Passerelle HES - SIE, 2020-2021, Semestre automne
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Environmental chemistry - Cours
3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Environmental chemistry - Cours
3 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Exercices
1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
Semaine de référence
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Cours
Exercice, TP
Projet, autre
légende
- Semestre d'automne
- Session d'hiver
- Semestre de printemps
- Session d'été
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