Terminated in academic year 2022/2023

Hydrogeochemistry and Water Sampling

Type of study	Follow-up MasterBachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0473/04
Abbreviation	HVV
Course title	Hydrogeochemistry and Water Sampling
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Helena Raclavská, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Physical-chemical properties of water
Electrical conductivity, redox potential, surface pension, solubility, electronegativity of solution, chemical equivalents, reaction kinetics, fugacity , activity, ionic strength.
Physical –chemical processes in water
Dissolution, hydration, hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction.
Methods of water sampling
Basic analytical methods.
Inorganic matters in water - metals (Ag, Cd, Hg, Pb, Se, Cr, Ni, Co, Mo, W, V, Be, Sn, Sb, Tl, Ti).
Organic matters in water.
Chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand. Pesticides, detergents.

Literature

Stumm, W., Morgan, J. (1995): Aquatic chemistry. Joihn Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York (1022 p.). ISBN: 0-471-51185-4.

Advised literature

Appelo C.A.J. , Postma D. (1993): Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution. Balkema Rotterdam.
Montgomery, J.H.(1996): Groundwater chemicals . Lewis Publishers Boca Raton (1330 p.).

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