Water and waste chemistry

The areas covered are:

- Sources and consequences of chemical pollution of natural waters.

- Chemical criteria for assessing pollutants: COD, BOD, ammonia nitrogen, Kjedahl nitrogen, total phosphorus....

- Chemical treatments (purification by chemical oxidation, coagulation, flocculation) and physico-chemical treatments (membranes, activated carbons...),

- Specific treatments: ion exchange resins, solvent extraction, electrochemical methods.

Hourly volumes:

CM : 15h

TD : 7,5h

Practical work : 22,5h

To lead students to be self-sufficient in areas and measurements concerning water chemistry.

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Recommended prerequisites:

- Solution chemistry: acid-base, redox, complexation and precipitation equilibria in aqueous solutions

- Basic concepts in analytical chemistry

Event:

Written 60%.

TP¨40%

- Mobilize fundamental concepts and technologies in analytical chemistry, chemical thermodynamics, solution chemistry, physical chemistry of materials and chemical and physical-chemical techniques of water purification to address a problem in the field of water chemistry or analyze a research or presentation document on water chemistry.