Key words
Analytical chemistry, environmental analysis
Objectives
Theoretical aspects : to give a survey about de pollutants in the environmental compartiments water, soil, river mud and their disadvantageous effects .
Of greater importance is the study of the quantitative chemical analyses for every environmental pollutant in the education for laboratory technician.
Experiments : selected experiments are used to quantitate some anorganic polluents from the environmental compartment water ( surface and ground ) by volumetric and modern instrumental techniques and to compare the results with the local quality standards.
Prerequisites
Topics
Theoretical aspects :
Part I : surface and waste water.
Classification , sampling-procedures, oxygen-balance ( BOD and COD ), physical apects, determination of cations and anions, evaluation of water quality
Part II : soil and river mud.
Classification , sampling-procedures , anorganic and organic pollutants of soil and river mud and analytical methods to quantitate them. Local quality standards of soil and river mud.
Experiments : sampling , pH , conductance , BOD , COD , NH4+, Kjeldahl nitrogen. Evaluation of the water quality of some surface waters : Prati index
Teaching Methods
- lectures
- demonstrations
- exercises
- group reports
- discussion exercises
- field work
- home study
Materials used
- teacher's course
- other textbook(s)
- school library materials ...
Study guidance
Assessment
- Scoring system :
Theory : oral examination
Practical: permanent evaluation
Study costs
Theacher's course : ± 3 €
Practical exercises : ± 2 €
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer : Karla Berckmoes
Language
- Dutch
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