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title: ENVI 549: Fate and Transport
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David Kahler
Center for Environmental Research and Education
Office: Fisher 333A
Lab: Fisher 339A
| Class | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Wednesday 6:00-8:40 pm | Fisher Hall 326 |
Current office hours are available on the Courses page.
The fate and transport of substances in the environment can be simulated by several mathematical models. This course provides the mathematical basis, computational modeling context, and practical experience with common computational models. Specifically, mass balance, degradation, sorption, speciation, diffusion, transport of admixtures, and groundwater will be considered. Pre-requisite: Calculus I, Environmental Chemistry, or permission of the instructor.
Pollutant Fate and Transport in Environmental Multimedia
By Frank M. Dunnivant, Elliot Anders
ISBN: 978-1-119-41462-9
Canvas is the official course website as it is the official method of communications at the University; however, this website is the primary location for course information. Box will also be used to share presentations, data, notes, and other items. This syllabus is subject to change; the updated syllabus will be available on this website.
Students must have access to a computer running Windows 7 or higher; although, any computer with word processing and spreadsheets will be sufficient for routine work.
Class notes are available on a dynamic Google doc (this is not a replacement for notes in class):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Glu4YVzrBd1Vb8NBpd6cjkDLx4QI3rKECcA3CqS-B50/edit?usp=sharing
Students will be able to:
- qualitatively and quantitatively describe fundamental environmental fluid flow;
- identify and show mathematically how admixtures and substances move in the environment; and
- evaluate numerical model limitations and operate several basic environmental models.
- 25% Exam 1
- 25% Exam 2
- 50% Homework, labs (including computational), and projects
Homework will be due in class on the due date. Late homework may only earn half credit and will not be accepted more than three school days late. Exceptions to any due dates or exams must be arranged well in advance and via e-mail. See instructor for family or personal emergencies.
Course policies that cover academic integrity, academic accommodations, and class procedures is available on the course website.
| Class | Topic | Textbook |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Introduction asynchronous class | ch. 1 |
| Units, mass balance and control volume | ||
| 19 Jan | Chemistry review | ch. 2 |
| 26 Jan | Chemical equilibrium | ch. 3 |
| 02 Feb | Minteq lab | |
| 09 Feb | Sorption | ch. 3 |
| 16 Feb | Lake structure and mixing | ch. 5 |
| 23 Feb | Lake models | ch. 5 |
| 02 Mar | Exam #1 | |
| 09 Mar | Spring Break, no class | |
| 16 Mar | Mixing and the advection-diffusion- | ch. 6 |
| reaction equation (Fick's law) | ||
| 23 Mar | Transport in rivers | ch. 6 |
| 30 Mar | Special case: BOD, eutrophication | ch. 7 |
| 06 Apr | Groundwater structure, diffusion | ch. 8 |
| equation, and Darcy's equation | ||
| 13 Apr | Monday schedule (Easter) no class | |
| 20 Apr | Modflow lab | |
| 27 Apr | Atmospheric mixing | ch. 9 |
| Exam #2 TBA |