ES30110 - CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION

Module Identifier	ES30110
Module Title	CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF POLLUTION
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Philip Cadman
Semester	Semester 2
Other staff	Dr John Scullion
Pre-Requisite	Normally A-level chemistry or CH101 and CH102
Course delivery	Lecture	22 Hours 22 x 1 hour
	Practical	One day industrial visit if possible
	Seminars / Tutorials	A number of seminars will be given by outside speakers from industry
Assessment	Supplementary examination	Same format
	Course work	Case Study	30%
	Exam		70%

Brief description

The module considers aspects of environmental pollution from a chemical standpoint. Lecture topics include:

the effects of energy production and use;
nuclear power and nuclear waste reprocessing and disposal;
heavy metals in the environment;
atmospheric pollution (acid rain, photochemical smog, the depletion of the ozone layer);
fuels for transport, alternative energy sources - wind, solar, wave, tide, geothermal and biomass;
organic chemicals in the environment which consists of three parts - dioxine, endochrine disruptors and pesticide.

Aims and objectives

To gain a knowledge and understanding of different types of environmental pollution and methods of control.

Module objectives / Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the environmental impacts of :-

energy production and use

nuclear power and nuclear waste reprocessing and disposal

heavy metals in the environment

atmospheric pollution

fuels for transport, alternative energy sources

organic chemicals in the environment

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Baird, C. (1995) Environmental chemistry. Chapman and Hall
Alloway, B J and Ayres, D C. (1993) Chemical principles of environmental pollution. Blackie
O'Neill, P. (1993) Environmental chemistry. 2nd. Chapman and Hall