Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry
Mumbai , India
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Degree
Masters
Major
Environmental Engineering | Earth Sciences
Area of study
Engineering | Natural Science
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
University Programs
The university offers a range of programs in the field of earth sciences, including:
- BS Applied Geophysics
- M.Sc.
- M.Sc. (APPLIED GEOLOGY)
- M. Sc. (APPLIED GEOPHYSICS)
- M. TECH
- M. TECH (GEOEXPLORATION)
- M. TECH (PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES)
- Ph. D
Course Details
GS 685: Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry
This course covers topics such as:
- Equilibrium thermodynamics
- Activity coefficients of dissolved species
- Metal ions in aqueous solutions
- Carbonate chemistry and pH control
- Clay minerals and ion exchange
- Adsorption-desorption reactions
- Stability relationships and silicate equilibria
- Mineral stability diagrams
- Chemical weathering and water chemistry
- Redox equilibria
- Rates of geochemical reactions
- Water pollution
Texts/References
The course uses the following texts:
- Langmuir, D. Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997
- Drever, J.I. The Geochemistry of Natural Waters, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997
- Appelo, C.A., and Postma, D. Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution, A A Balkema, Rotterdam, 1996
- Stumm, W., and Morgan, J.J. Aquatic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996
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