Chemical Kinetics and Process Dynamics in Aquatic Systems is devoted to chemical reactions and biogeochemical processes in aquatic systems. The book provides a thorough analysis of the principles, mathematics, and analytical tools used in chemical, microbial, and reactor kinetics. It also presents a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the kinetics of important chemical processes in aquatic environments. Aquatic photochemistry and correlation methods (e.g., LFERs and QSARs) to predict process rates are covered. Numerous examples are included, and each chapter has a detailed bibliography and problems sets. The book will be an excellent text/reference for professionals and students in such fields as aquatic chemistry, limnology, aqueous geochemistry, microbial ecology, marine science, environmental and water resources engineering, and geochemistry.

Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics brings together the major facts and theories relating to the rates with which chemical reactions occur from both the macroscopic and microscopic point of view. This book helps the reader achieve a thorough understanding of the principles of chemical kinetics and includes: Detailed stereochemical discussions of reaction steps Classical theory based calculations of state-to-state rate constants A collection of matters on kinetics of various special reactions such as micellar catalysis, phase transfer catalysis, inhibition processes, oscillatory reactions, solid-state reactions, and polymerization reactions at a single source. The growth of the chemical industry greatly depends on the application of chemical kinetics, catalysts and catalytic processes. This volume is therefore an invaluable resource for all academics, industrial researchers and students interested in kinetics, molecular reaction dynamics, and the mechanisms of chemical reactions.

A comprehensive introduction to chemical engineering kinetics Providing an introduction to chemical engineering kinetics and describing the empirical approaches that have successfully helped engineers describe reacting systems, An Introduction to Chemical Engineering Kinetics & Reactor Design is an excellent resource for students of chemical engineering. Truly introductory in nature, the text emphasizes those aspects of chemical kinetics and material and energy balances that form the broad foundation for understanding reactor design. For those seeking an introduction to the subject, the book provides a firm and lasting foundation for continuing study and practice.

A unified overview of the dynamical properties of water and its unique and diverse role in biological and chemical processes.

Scope of aquatic chemistry. The solvent water. Solute species. Suggested readings. Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Acids and bases. Dissolved carbon dioxide. Atmosphere - water interactions. Metal ions in aqueous solution: aspects of coordination chemistry. Precipitation and dissolution. Oxidation and reduction; equilibria and microbial mediation. The solid-solution interface. Trace metals: cycling, regulation, and biological role. Kinetics of redox processes. Photochemical processes. Kinetics at the solid-water interface: adsorption, dissolution of minerals, nucleation, and crystal growth. Particle-particle interaction: colloids, coagulation, and filtration. Regulation of the chemical composition of natural waters. Thermodynamic data.

There is need in environmental research for a book on fresh waters including rivers and lakes. Compared with other books on the topic, this book has a unique outline in that it follows pollution from sources to impact. Included in the text is the treatment of various tracers, ranging from pathogens to stable isotopes of elements and providing a comprehensive discussion which is lacking in many other books on pollution control of natural waters. Geophysical processes are discussed emphasizing mixing of water, interaction between water and the atmosphere, and sedimentation processes. Important geochemistry processes occurring in natural waters are described as are the processes specific to nutrients, organic pollutants, metals, and pathogens in subsequent chapters. Each of these chapters includes an introduction on the selected groups, followed by the physicochemical properties which are the most relevant to their behavior in natural waters, and the theories and models to describe their speciation, transport and transformation. The book also includes the most up to date information including a discussion on emerging pollutants such as brominated and phosphate flame retardants, perflurochemicals, and pharmaceutical and personal care products. Due to its importance an ecotoxicology chapter has been included featuring molecular biological methods, nanoparticles, and comparison of the basis of biotic ligand model with the Weibull dose-response model. Finally, the last chapter briefly summarizes the regulations on ambient water quality.