Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsix
- Prefacev
- Acknowledgmentsvii
- Chapter 1. Basic Concepts1
- 1.1 Introduction1
- 1.2 Chemical Concentration3
- 1.3 Mass Balance and Units5
- 1.4 Physical Transport of Chemicals11
- 1.5 Mass Balance in an Infinitely Small Control Volume: The Advection–Dispersion–Reaction Equati19
- 1.6 Basic Environmental Chemistry20
- 1.7 Error in Measurements of Environmental Quantities36
- 1.8 Chemical Distribution among Phases41
- 1.9 Conclusion57
- Chapter 2. Surface Waters67
- 2.1 Introduction67
- 2.2 Physical Transport in Surface Waters71
- 2.3 Air–Water Exchange103
- 2.4 Chemical and Biological Characteristics of Surface Waters114
- 2.5 Dissolved Oxygen Modeling in Surface Waters137
- 2.6 Biotransformation and Biodegradation142
- 2.7 Abiotic Chemical Transformations160
- 2.8 Conclusion175
- Chapter 3. The Subsurface Environment197
- 3.1 Introduction197
- 3.2 Physics of Groundwater Movement203
- 3.3 Flow in the Unsaturated Zone238
- 3.4 The Flow of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids245
- 3.5 Retardation248
- 3.6 Biodegradation256
- 3.7 Conclusion264
- Chapter 4. The Atmosphere281
- 4.1 Introduction281
- 4.2 Atmospheric Stability297
- 4.3 Circulation of the Atmosphere307
- 4.4 Transport of Chemicals in the Atmosphere329
- 4.5 Physical Removal of Chemicals from the Atmosphere353
- 4.6 Atmospheric Chemical Reactions366
- 4.7 Global Climate Change: The Greenhouse Effect383
- 4.8 Conclusion397
- Appendix: Dimensions and Units for Environmental Quantities415
- A.1 Fundamental Dimensions and Common Units of Measurement415
- A.2 Derived Dimensions and Common Units417
- Index423
This newly updated and expanded edition of Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment covers the fundamental principles of mass transport, chemical partitioning, and
chemical/biological transformations in surface waters, in soil and groundwater, and in air. Each
of these three major environmental media are introduced by descriptive overviews, followed by
presentation of the controlling physical, chemical, and biological processes. The text
emphasizes intuitively based mathematical models for chemical transport and transformations in
the environment, and serves both as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in
environmental science and engineering, and as a standard reference for environmental practitioners.
Key Features
* Provides an integrated coverage of major environmental media
* Presents a quantitative treatment of fate and transport processes
* Is based on a graduate-level course taught for 10 years at MIT, augmented with practical consulting experience
* Features examples and illustrations throughout the text
* Includes extensive exercises at the end of each chapter
* Contains ample references to the primary literature
chemical/biological transformations in surface waters, in soil and groundwater, and in air. Each
of these three major environmental media are introduced by descriptive overviews, followed by
presentation of the controlling physical, chemical, and biological processes. The text
emphasizes intuitively based mathematical models for chemical transport and transformations in
the environment, and serves both as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate courses in
environmental science and engineering, and as a standard reference for environmental practitioners.
Key Features
* Provides an integrated coverage of major environmental media
* Presents a quantitative treatment of fate and transport processes
* Is based on a graduate-level course taught for 10 years at MIT, augmented with practical consulting experience
* Features examples and illustrations throughout the text
* Includes extensive exercises at the end of each chapter
* Contains ample references to the primary literature