CIVE 663. Environmental Fate of Organic Chemicals.
Credits: 4
Offered by: Civil Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Theoretical and applied environmental organic chemistry concerning organic pollutants in aquatic and soil systems. Topics include: vapour pressure; activity coefficient and aqueous solubility; air-liquid phase partitioning; sorption; bioaccumulation and biomagnification; hydrolysis and nucleophilic substitution reactions; redox reactions; legacy pollutants; pollutants of emerging concern; novel research developments.
- Offered in alternate years.