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63350 Water Pollution
Danish title: Vandforurening

Type: Å, Language: E
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: C6350
Offered by: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering (IMT)
No credit points with: C6350
Prerequisite: 63130
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Examination: Written exam (13 point scale )
Contact person: Anna Ledin, IMT, Building 115, Tel. +45 4525 1584
Aim: To be able to explain and perform calculations of the processes (physical, chemical, and biological) that influence the behavior of pollutants in streams, lakes, and in the sea.
Contents: Discussion of the behavior of three different groups of pollutants (organic matter, nutrients, and xenobiotic compounds) in surface waters (streams, lakes, and the sea). The focus will mainly be on the interaction between hydrology and chemical and biological processes, in order to be able to understand and predict the negative effects caused by pollutants in these environments. For instance: oxygen depletion, eutrophication and algal growth, acidification, pollution related to discharge of oil, heavy metal and micro organisms. Aims for water quality planning, aquatic management and international conventions are also included in the course.