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Chemistry for environmental engineering and science

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Education in environmental engineering and science has historically been conducted at the graduate level, and up to the present time has drawn mainly on students with a civil engineering background. In general, education in civil engineering does not prepare a student well in chemistry and biology. Since a knowledge of these sciences is vital to the environmental engineer, the graduate program must be designed to correct this deficiency. In recent years, students from other engineering disciplines and from the natural sciences have been attracted to this field. Some have a deficiency in chemistry and biology similar to that of the civil engineer and need exposure to general concepts of importance.

A current trend in the United States is the introduction of an undergraduate environmental engineering option or degree program within civil engineering departments. These students also require an introduction to important concepts in chemistry and biology.

This book is written to serve as a textbook for a first course in chemistry for en¬vironmental engineering and science students with one year of college-level chem¬istry. Environmental professionals need a wide background in chemistry, and in recognition of this need, Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science summarizes important aspects from various areas of chemistry. This treatment should help orient the students, aid them in choosing areas for advanced study, and help them develop a better "feel" for what they should expect to gain from further study.

The purpose of this book is twofold: It (1) brings into focus those aspects of chemistry that are particularly valuable for solving environmental problems, and (2) it lays a groundwork of understanding in the area of specialized quantitative analysis, commonly referred to as water and wastewater analysis, that will serve the student as a basis in all the common phases of environmental engineering practice and research.
Substantial changes continue to occur in the emphasis of courses for environ¬mental engineers and scientists. The trend is toward a more fundamental under¬standing of the chemical phenomena causing changes in the quality of surface and groundwaters, of waters and wastewaters undergoing treatment, and of air. This fundamental understanding of chemistry is absolutely critical as environmental pro¬fessionals attempt to solve complex problems such as hazardous waste pollution, air pollution from emission of toxic compounds, radioactive waste disposal, ozone de¬pletion, and global climate change.

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540 Saw c

Penerbit

New York : Mc Graw-Hill., 2003

Deskripsi Fisik

xvi, 752 hal. : il. ; 23 cm.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0071230459

Klasifikasi

540

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Edisi

Ed. V

Subjek

Kimia
Teknik Lingkungan dan Science

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