A basic introduction to pollutant fate and transport : an integrated approach with chemistry, modeling, risk assessment, and environmental legislation / Frank M. Dunnivant, Elliot Anders.

By:

Dunnivant, Frank M

Contributor(s):

Anders, Elliot

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience ; Chichester : John Wiley [distributor], 2006.Description: xxii, 480 p., ill., maps, 25cmISBN:

0471651281 (hbk.)
9780471651284 (hbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

628.52 DUN

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	628.52 DUN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100330571

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A uniquely accessible text on environmental modeling designed for both students and industry personnel

Pollutant fate and modeling are becoming increasingly important in both regulatory and scientific areas. However,the complexity of the software and models often act as an inhibitor to the advancement of water quality science.

A Basic Introduction to Pollutant Fate and Transport fills the need for a basic instructional tool for students and environmental professionals who lack the rigorous mathematical background necessary to derive the governing fate and transport equations. Taking a refreshingly simple approach to the subject that requires only a basic knowledge of algebra and first-year college chemistry, the book presents and integrates all of the aspects of fate and transport, including chemistry, modeling, risk assessment, and relevant environmental legislation; approaching each topic first conceptually before introducing the math necessary to model it.

The first half of the book is dedicated to the chemistry and physics behind the fate and transport models, while the second half teaches and reinforces the logical concepts underlying fate and transport modeling. This better prepares students for support jobs in the environmental arena surrounding chemical industry and Superfund sites.

Contributing to the book's ease of use are:

An extremely user-friendly software program, Fate, which uses basic models to predict the fate and transport of pollutants in lakes, rivers, groundwater, and atmospheric systems The use of "canned" models to evaluate the importance of model parameters and sensitivity analysis A wealth of easy-to-understand examples and problems A chapter on environmental legislation in the United States and Europe A set of lab exercises, as well as a downloadable set of teaching aids

A much-needed basic text for contemporary hydrology or environmental chemistry courses and support courses forthe environmental industry, this is a valuable desk reference for educators and industry professionals.

Includes CD.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface
To the Instructor
To the Student
To the Environmental Professional
How to Use the Book with Fate and Associated Software
Acknowledgments
Symbols
Glossary
Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Sources and Types of Pollutant, Why We Need Modeling, and Historical Contamination Events
Part 2 Chemistry of Fate and Transport Modeling
Chapter 2 Basic Chemical Process in Pollutant Fate and Transport Modeling
Chapter 3 Quantitative Aspects of Chemistry Toward Modeling
Part 3 Modeling
Chapter 4 An Overview of Pollutant Fate and Transport Modeling
Chapter 5 Fate and Transport Concepts for Lake Systems
Chapter 6 Fate and Transport of Pollutants In Rivers and Streams
Chapter 7 Dissolved Oxygen SAG Curves in Streams: The Streeter-Phelps Equation
Chapter 8 Fate and Transport Concepts for Groundwater
Chapter 9 Fate and Transport Concepts in Atmospheric Systems
Part 4 Risk Assessment
Chapter 10 Risk and the Calculation of Health Risk From Exposure to Pollutants
Part 5 Environmental Legislation in the United States and Europe
Chapter 11 Environmental Laws
Part 6 Pollutant Case Studies
Chapter 12 Case Studies of Selected Pollutants
Part 7 Supporting Laboratory Experiments
Chapter 13 Experiments
Appendix 1 Glossary of Iris Terms
Appendix 2 List of Drinking Water Contaminants and MCLS
Appendix 3 List of Contaminants and Their MCLS
Appendix 4 Periodic Table of the Elements
Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

FRANK M. DUNNIVANT is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Whitman College in Washington State and has worked for several labs, such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory, and the Swiss Federal Institute for Water and Wastewater Pollution. He has extensive experience with practical applications, research, and writing on environmental engineering and analytical science.

ELLIOT ANDERS holds a degree in environmental chemistry and has extensive programming experience. He is the cofounder of Educational Solutions, a company that produces a variety of software products for college use. Currently he works as a Network Technician in the public school system.