Environmental Chemistry Fundamentals /

• Main Authors: Ibanez, Jorge G. (Author), Hernandez-Esparza, Margarita (Author), Doria-Serrano, Carmen (Author), Fregoso-Infante, Arturo (Author), Singh, Mono Mohan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Chemical engineering.; Environmental management.; Air pollution.; Pollution prevention.; Environmental pollution.; Water pollution.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.; Environmental Management.; Terrestrial Pollution.; Industrial Pollution Prevention.

Our Earth is a remarkable reaction vessel. It is of paramount importance that students grow in their understanding and awareness of the astounding effects that chemistry and biochemistry have on our environment. The first book in the field to encompass theory and practice, Environmental Chemistry: F...

Table of Contents:

• Introductory Concepts
• to Environmental Chemistry
• Chemistry Fundamentals, Part A
• Chemistry Fundamentals, Part B
• The Chemistry of Natural Environmental Processes
• The Chemistry of Processes in the Atmosphere
• The Chemistry of Processes in the Lithosphere
• The Chemistry of Processes in the Hydrosphere
• Natural Biochemical Processes and Organisms in the Biosphere
• Effects, Treatment and Prevention of Pollution
• Effects of Pollutants on the Chemistry of the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere
• Effects of Pollutants on the Biosphere: Biodegradability, Toxicity, and Risks
• Physicochemical and Physical Treatment of Pollutants and Wastes
• Biological Treatment of Pollutants and Wastes
• The Minimization and Prevention of Pollution; Green Chemistry.