An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry by M Fazal ur Rehman
An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry by M Fazal ur Rehman
An Introduction to Environmental Chemistry by M Fazal ur Rehman
This note covers structure of the atmosphere, Temperature
inversion, photochemical smog, Atmospheric aerosols, Acid rain, Green house
gases, Global warming and greenhouse effect, Depletion of the ozone layer, Water
pollution and waste water treatment, Water quality criteria, Eutrophication,
Detergents, Nitrogen removal, Phosphorus removal, Organic matters in water and
its decomposition, Principles of metal extraction, Macro nutrients, Ion
exchange, Soil pH and the availability of plant nutrients, Green chemistry, Atom
economy, Supercritical fluid extraction, Integrated pest management, Recycling,
CO2 sequestration and green synthesis.
This note covers the following topics:
Atmospheric composition and principles of contaminant behavior, Contaminants and
their natural pathways of degradation and their abatement, Air Pollution Control
Technique, Water Pollution, Major Sources of Water Pollution, Water Pollution
Treatment, Soil Pollution.
This
note covers the following topics: The Composition of Our Air, Air Pollutants,
Concentration Terms , Protecting the Ozone Layer, The Chapman Cycle, Antarctic
Seasonal Ozone Depletion, Energy from Combustion, First Law of Thermodynamics,
Heat of Combustion, Catalytic Reforming, Fuel Alternatives , Water for Life,
Neutralizing the Threat of Acid Rain.
This note provides a detailed overview of the chemical
transformations that control the abundances of key trace species in the Earth's
atmosphere. This note covers the following topics: photochemistry, kinetics, and
thermodynamics important to the chemistry of the atmosphere, stratospheric ozone
depletion, oxidation chemistry of the troposphere, photochemical smog, aerosol
chemistry, and sources and sinks of greenhouse gases and other climate forcers.
Environmental
chemistry is a range of concepts from chemistry and various environmental
sciences. Topics covered includes: Environmental Toxicology, Environmental
Chemicals, Environmental Risk Assessment, Organics Chemistry for Environmental
Engineering, Dissolved Oxygen and Its Importance in Environment, COD and Its
Effects on Environment, Total Suspended Solids, pH and Water Chemistry.