Elements of Environmental Engineering: Thermodynamics and Kinetics

This text/reference fills a void that exists in most environmental engineering curricula by providing students with a sound knowledge of chemical thermodynamics and reaction kinetics - the fundamental principles of environmental engineering. Unlike other texts, it brings together the components of air, water, soil/sediment, and biota and the exchange and transformations that occur in and between them. Elements of Environmental Engineering is an ideal textbook for senior undergraduates in environmental engineering. It introduces students to thermodynamics and kinetics and lays the foundation for more advanced courses in fate and transport modeling and waste treatment/elimination. The book also serves as an excellent reference for researchers and professionals in civil, chemical, and environmental engineering, as well as environmental chemists, toxicologists, and regulators who need to estimate parameters of various chemicals.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Environmental Engineering Rationale for This Book Units and Dimensions Adopted Structure of the Book Concepts from Classical Thermodynamics Equilibrium Fundemental Laws of Thermodynamics Gibbs Free Energy and Equilibrium Concept of Maximum Work Gibbs Free Energy and Chemical Potential Thermodynamics of Surfaces and Colloidal Systems Multicomponent Equilibrium Thermodynamics Concepts in Environmental Engineering Ideal and Nonideal Fluids Concept of Fugacity Ideal Solutions, Dilute Solutions Nonideal Solutions Ideal and Nonideal Surfaces Specific Applications of Equilibrium Thermodynamics in Environmental Engineering Applications to Air-Water Phase Equilibrium Applications to Soil-Water and Soil-Air Equilibrium Concepts from Chemical Reaction Kinetics in Environmental Engineering Progress Toward Equilibrium in a Chemical Reaction Reaction Rate, Order, and Rate Constant Simple Kinetic Rate Laws Activation Energy Reaction Mechanisms Reactions in Electrolyte Solutions Catalysis of Environmental Reactions Redox Reactions in Environmental Systems Specific Applications of Chemical Kinetics in Environmental Engineering Applications in Waste Treatment, Fate, and Transport Modeling Applications in Atmospheric Chemistry Applications in Environmental Bioengineering Appendices Properties of Selected Compounds of Environmental Significance Standard Free Energy, Enthalpy, and Entropy of Formation for Some Compounds of Environmental Significance Selected Fragment and Structural Factors for Octanol-Water Partition Constant Estimation Some Common Concentration Units Employed in Environmental Engineering Dissociation Constants for Environmentally Significant Acids and Bases Index