EnvE 553 Course in Graduate Environmental Engineering
Chemical Theories in Environmental Engineering
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Course Description: Theoretical aspects of physical chemistry applied to the solution
of environmental engineering problems. Emphasis on carbonate equilibria solubility, buffering and redox conditions.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (3 cr.)
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Topics:
Introduction. Concentration units.
Zero order, first order, second order kinetics
Equilibrium constant.
Temperature effects
Debye-Huckel equation for activity coefficients
Acid-base equilibrium principles
Equilibrium calculations (four steps)
Strong and weak acid-base calculations
Graphical solutions to strong acids and bases
Multiprotic acid systems using graphical solutions
Mixture of Acids and Bases
Buffer capacity
Open carbonate system
Closed carbonate system.
Alkalinity and acidity definition, endpoints
Deffeyes diagrams.
Application of Deffeyes diagrams
Solubility of inorganic compounds (equilibrium)
Effect of complexation on solubility
pC-pH solubility diagrams
Solubility of calcium carbonate (closed system)
Solubility of calcium carbonate (open system)
Redox stoichiometry
Redox equilibria
The Nernst Reaction
pH - pE (Oxidation Reduction) Diagrams
Applications
