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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Environmental Chemistry

1. COURSE INFORMATION:

School Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Course Level Undergraduate
Direction Chemical Engineering
Course ID CHE 406 Semester 7th
Course Category Elective
Course Modules Instruction Hours per Week ECTS

Lectures

3
T=3, E=0, L=0

5
Course Type Scientific area
Prerequisites  
Instruction/Exam Language Greek
The course is offered to Erasmus students Yes
Course URL  

 

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  • understand the basic concepts and principles of Environmental Chemistry
  • gain knowledge on the chemical processes that take place in the Earth's atmosphere, in particular on the chemistry of the stratosphere, troposphere, and climate change
  • understand the basic concepts of the chemistry of aquatic and terrestrial environmental systems
  • gain knowledge on the basic concepts of water pollution and water treatment
General Competencies/Skills
  • Review, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work in interdisciplinary environment
  • Environmental protection

3. COURSE SYLLABUS

1.    Introduction to Environmental Chemistry

Part A: The Earth's atmosphere

2.       The Earth's atmosphere

3        Stratospheric chemistry – ozone

4        Tropospheric chemistry – smog and precipitation

5        The chemistry of climate change

Part B: The hydrosphere

6        The hydrosphere and the distribution of chemical species in aquatic systems

7         Gases in water

8         Natural and synthetic organic matter in water

9         Metals and semi-metals in the hydrosphere

10       Chemistry of colloids and surfaces

11       Water pollution and water treatment chemistry

Part C: The terrestrial environment

12      The terrestrial environment and soil properties

13       The chemistry of solid wastes.Epilogue: The future Earth

4. INSTRUCTION and LEARNING METHODS - ASSESSMENT

Lecture Method Direct (face to face)

Use of Information and Communication Technology

  • Power point presentations
  • E-class support
Instruction Organisation Activity Workload per Semester
(hours)
- Lectures 39
- Projects 30
- Autonomous study 56
Course Total 125

Assessment Method

Option 1:
Written final examination (100%): Problems to be resolved

Option 2:
Ι. Written final examination (70%): Problems to be resolved.
ΙΙ. Project (30%)

5. RECOMMENDED READING

  • Environmental Chemistry: A global perspective, Gary W. vanLoon, Stephen J. Duffy, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 2018, ISBN: 9780198749974.
  • Environmental Chemistry, Colin Baird, Michael Cann, W. H. Freeman; 5th edition, 2012, ISBN: ‎ 9781429277044.
  • Environmental Chemistry, Stanley E Manahan, CRC Press, 10th edition, 2017, ISBN: 9781498776936.
  • Principles of Environmental Chemistry, James E. Girard, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 3rd edition, 2013, ISBN: 9781449693527.

6. INSTRUCTORS

Course Instructor: Assistant Professor N. Xekoukoulotakis (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Lectures: Assistant Professor N. Xekoukoulotakis (Faculty - ChEnvEng)
Tutorial exercises:  
Laboratory Exercises: