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CLASS CEE 485, Fall
Quarter 2005 |
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Syllabus Instructor: Gregory Korshin Class Meeting and Location: |
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To adequately quantify the properties
of the environment, it is necessary to understand the underlying chemical and
transport processes. Because almost all environmental
processes involve water, we will predominantly focus on processes in aqueous
media, but the behavior of more complex systems that include gaseous and
solid phases in contact with aqueous solutions will also be explored. The goal of this course is three-fold. First, it is to learn the fundamentals of environmental engineering chemistry and its applications to real-world engineering problems. Second, it is to learn how to use them to model concrete systems. Third, it is to gain knowledge about the most environmentally-important compounds and systems. In sum, this course will be useful
for all interested in civil, environmental and chemical engineering,
environmental monitoring and possibly health sciences. Prerequisites ·
Working
knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry (e.g., properties of the elements
in the major groups of the periodic table, basics of the electronic theory,
basic of chemical reactions and their stoichiometry). · Mathematical
skills (linear equations and their systems, derivatives, differential
equations). · Knowledge of
Excel o
Fundamental
principles governing processes in different compartments of the environment
(surface water, subsurface environment, atmosphere). o
How to determine major physico-chemical components
of environmental systems o
What are the
properties of major and minor contributing species o
What are the
interactions between them o
How to predict
and model generation, transport and fate of typical environmental
contaminants Major units Unit 1. Basic
concepts. Chemical concentrations.
Mass balances. Physical transport. Fundamentals of environmental chemistry. Chemical
reactions and equilibria. Fundamentals of kinetics
and transport. Unit 2. Processes in surface waters. Water quality parameters. Pollutants. Physical transport in surface
waters. Air-water exchange. Acid-base and redox
chemistry. Dissolved oxygen and phosphorus in surface waters. Biotransformation
and biodegradation. Abiotic transformations Unit 3. Processes in the subsurface environment. Nature of the subsurface zone and physics of water
movement. Transport in the unsaturated zone. Capture zones. Non-aqueous phase
liquids. Retardation and biodegradation Topic 4. Processes in the atmosphere. Properties of the atmosphere and pollutants. Atmospheric
stability and circulation. Physico-chemical processes in the atmosphere. NOx, acid rain and ozone depletion. Green
house effect. Topic 5. Modeling of environmental processes. Nature of modeling. Deterministic and stochastic modeling. Components of models. Monte-Carlo modeling (Crystal Ball software). Topic 6. Development of models for selected environmental systems. Formation of halogenated compounds in drinking water. Release
of heavy metals and estimation of body burden. Steady-state simulation of oxygen and
phosphorus levels in surface waters. Simulation of degradation of endocrine
disruptors. Homework
40% Pop quizzes 5% Midterm exam 20% Final exam
35% Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment. Harold F. Hemond, Elizabeth J. Fechner-Levy. Academic Press, 2000. Academic DishonestyAll current regulation accepted at Disabled studentsIf you would like to request academic
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services,
448 Schmitz, (206) 543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled
Student Services indicating you have a disability that requires academic
accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the
accommodations you might need for the class. Other notesNo food or drink in the class. No
newspapers, magazines or other irrelevant literature either.
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Contact the instructor at: korshin@u.washington.edu
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