General

3 credits, Fall Semester, Lecture
Technical Elective (CIE Fall senior year)
Required (ENV Fall senior year)

Most recent instructor

Dr. A Scott Weber
(716)645-2114 ext. 2331
sweber@eng.buffalo.edu
Dr. John VanBenschoten (716)645-2114 ext.2330
jev@buffalo.edu
Dr. James N. Jensen (Fall 2003, 04)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2329 jjensen@eng.buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu

Prerequisite(s)

Senior standing, CIE340 or instructor's permission

Catalogue Description

Presents fundamentals in aquatic chemistry as applied to natural waters, water treatment, and wastewater treatment. Topics include equilibrium concepts, chemical thermodynamics, acid-base reactions, precipitation and dissolution, oxidation and reduction, carbonate system chemistry and complexation.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

1. Describe the thermodynamic basis of chemical equilibrium;
2. Identify the "master variables" affecting chemical speciation ;
3. Define: acid, base, alkalinity, reductant, oxidant, metal, ligand and polarity;
4. Solve for equilibrium concentrations with analytic, graphical and PC-based techniques;
5. Show quantitatively how gases and solids affect equilibrium concentrations in solution;
6. Calculate the effects of thermodynamic non-idealities on equilibrium concentrations; and
7. Explain the basic principles of environmental organic chemistry.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, e, k

Outcomes (CIE)

2, 5

Outcomes (ENV)

6

Other information

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. A Scott Weber and Dr. John VanBenschoten