Hydrochemistry

Garant předmětu:

Vladimír Sýkora

Lecturer:

Vladimír Sýkora

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Nuclear Chemistry

Synopsis:

The course gives a detailed description of the genesis, incidence, characteristics and importance of organic and inorganic constituents of water. It also presents the requirements for quality of natural waters, drinking water and waste water.

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry at udergraduate level.

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Qualitative and quantitative composition of natural waters

2.Physical and physico-chemical properties of natural waters

3.Chemical reactions and equilibria in waters

4.Inorganic substances in water (main cations)

5.Inorganic substances in water (toxic metals)

6.Inorganic substances in water (main anions)

7.Inorganic substances in water (nitrogen and phosphorus compounds)

8.Carbonate chemistry of aquatic systems

9.Dissolved gases, silicon, boron and radioactivity

10.Organic substances in water

11.Chemical and biochemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon

12.Composition, properties and classification of natural waters

13.Composition, properties and classification of drinking and service waters

14.Composition, properties and classification of sewage and industrial waste waters

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

In the course students gain knowledge of the genesis, incidence, characteristics and importance of organic and inorganic constituents of water. They also get informed about the requirements for quality of natural waters, drinking water and waste water. Herewith they will achieve understanding of processes and phenomena affecting quality of waters and thus competence for evaluation and/or improvement of the quality.

Study materials:

Key literature:

Mark M. Benjamin, Water Chemistry, Waveland Press, Inc., 2002

Recommended literature:

W. Stumm, James J. Morgan: Aquatic Chemistry: Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters, 3rd Edition December 1995

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Jaderná chemie (elective course)