1. General problems of environmental chemistry. Biosphere, water, atmosphere, soil and technology.
2. Introduction to water chemistry. Solubility of gases (O2, CO2) in water. Acid-base and redox reactions. Natural waters. Surface waters quality. Waters for industrial use.
3. Introduction to atmosphere chemistry. Atmosphere development. Division according to the temperature and chemical composition. Organic and inorganic pollutants in atmosphere.
4. Chemical reactions in atmosphere. Photochemical smog. Stratospheric and tropospheric ozone.
5. Introduction to soil chemistry. Soil formation, soil profiles. Primary and secondary minerals. Efflorescence processes, clay minerals 1:1and 2:1and their sorption properties.
6. Acid-base and ion-exchange reactions in soils. Buffer intervals and acid neutralization capacity. Cation exchange capacity. Wastes and pollutants in soils. Soil degradation.
7. Global biogeochemical cycles in biosphere. Block models of cycles. Carbon and oxygen cycle. Anthropogenic impact at the carbon dioxide equilibrium.
8. Global biogeochemical cycles of nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus. Fertilization impact on the nitrogen cycle, nitrogen monoxide formation. Sulphur cycle and environment acidification. Phosphorus cycle and environment eutrophization
9. Persistent materials in the environment. Biogeochemical cycles of metals (Hg, Pb, Cd). Persistent organic pollutants – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated organic compounds, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls.
10. Natural resources and energy. Ecologically acceptable coal utilization. Risk elements forms in the coal material. Combustion in thermal power stations and elements distribution by vapour pressure. Sulphur removal of gases. Fluid combustion.
12. Ecological aspects of the nuclear energetics. Nuclear reactor types (Temelín, Černobyl) and their safety. Fissile products treatment. Radionuclides in the environment. Irradiation of the population from the particular sources.
13. Introduction to ecotoxicology. Ecotoxicological risks. Ecotoxicity tests on several trophic levels. Tests on fishes, algae, plant roots and bioluminescence bacteria.
14. Development trends in chemistry of environment.
2. Introduction to water chemistry. Solubility of gases (O2, CO2) in water. Acid-base and redox reactions. Natural waters. Surface waters quality. Waters for industrial use.
3. Introduction to atmosphere chemistry. Atmosphere development. Division according to the temperature and chemical composition. Organic and inorganic pollutants in atmosphere.
4. Chemical reactions in atmosphere. Photochemical smog. Stratospheric and tropospheric ozone.
5. Introduction to soil chemistry. Soil formation, soil profiles. Primary and secondary minerals. Efflorescence processes, clay minerals 1:1and 2:1and their sorption properties.
6. Acid-base and ion-exchange reactions in soils. Buffer intervals and acid neutralization capacity. Cation exchange capacity. Wastes and pollutants in soils. Soil degradation.
7. Global biogeochemical cycles in biosphere. Block models of cycles. Carbon and oxygen cycle. Anthropogenic impact at the carbon dioxide equilibrium.
8. Global biogeochemical cycles of nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus. Fertilization impact on the nitrogen cycle, nitrogen monoxide formation. Sulphur cycle and environment acidification. Phosphorus cycle and environment eutrophization
9. Persistent materials in the environment. Biogeochemical cycles of metals (Hg, Pb, Cd). Persistent organic pollutants – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated organic compounds, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls.
10. Natural resources and energy. Ecologically acceptable coal utilization. Risk elements forms in the coal material. Combustion in thermal power stations and elements distribution by vapour pressure. Sulphur removal of gases. Fluid combustion.
12. Ecological aspects of the nuclear energetics. Nuclear reactor types (Temelín, Černobyl) and their safety. Fissile products treatment. Radionuclides in the environment. Irradiation of the population from the particular sources.
13. Introduction to ecotoxicology. Ecotoxicological risks. Ecotoxicity tests on several trophic levels. Tests on fishes, algae, plant roots and bioluminescence bacteria.
14. Development trends in chemistry of environment.