Environmental Chemistry detail syllabus for Environmental Engineering (Env), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (EN8301), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other env 3rd sem syllabus for be 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Env 3rd Sem syllabus for BE 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for environmental chemistry is as follows.”
Course Objective:
- The objectives of the course are to study the basics of environmental chemistry, chemical reactions involved in water and electro kinetic properties.
Unit I
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Unit II
Aquatic Chemistry
Water quality parameters- environmental significance and determination; chemicals in water and wastewater, volatilization, hydrolysis, photochemical transformation- Degradation of chemicals-Metals, complex formation, oxidation and reduction , pE – pH diagrams, redox zones – sorption- Colloids, electrical properties, double layer theory, environmental significance of colloids, coagulation .
Unit III
Atmospheric Chemistry
Atmospheric structure –chemical and photochemical reactions – photochemical smog. Ozone layer depletion – greenhouse gases and global warming, – Acid rain- origin and composition of particulates. Air quality parameters-effects and chemistry in air pollutants analysis.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Environmental Chemicals
Heavy metals-Chemical speciation -Speciation of Hg &As- Organic chemicals- Pesticides, Dioxins, PCBs ,PAHs and endocrine disruptors and their Toxicity- Nano materials, CNT, titania, composites ,environmental applications
Course Outcome:
The students completing the course will have
- an insight in to the chemical reactions in water, air and soil environment.
- the ability to apply chemistry principles in analysing pollution of water, air and soil environment.
- an understanding on the fate of chemicals on the environment and suggest relevant interventions.
Text Books:
- Stanley E.Manohar, Environmental Chemistry, Williard Grant, 1975.
- John H.Seinfield and Spyros H. Phandis Atmphpheric chemistry and Physics – From Air Pollution to climate change Third Edition , Wiley, New Jersey ,2016.
- Donald L.Sparks Environmental Soil Chemsitry Academic Press,Newyork ,1995.
References:
- Sawyer, C.N. and McCarty, P.L., and Parkin, G.F. Chemistry for Environmental Engineers”,3rd Edition. Tata McGrawHill, NewDelhi,2013
- Glasstone and Ceuris.D,”Elements of Physical Chemistry”,1997.
- AlbaigoJ., “Analytical Techniques in EnviromentalChemistry”, Pergamon Press, NewYork, 1980.
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