541-0902/03 – Applied Hydrogeochemistry (HGF)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geological Engineering | Credits | 10 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Mgr. Monika Ličbinská, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Mgr. Monika Ličbinská, Ph.D. |
| Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2016/2017 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FAST, HGF | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to cover a wide range of thematic areas (see course annotations) so that we introduce students to the basic terminology, laws and methods within the course, including their practical application. It is mainly about gaining knowledge about the forms of occurrence of elements in water using hydrochemical models, the application of model results to real systems, the evaluation of ecotoxicity of water systems based on knowledge of the form of occurrence of elements and comparison with real values.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
The course is focused on mastering the main concepts and important principles for successful hydrogeochemical modelling of surface and groundwater. It deepens knowledge in the field of geochemistry of water systems, especially in the areas of distribution of components in natural waters, principles of acid-base equilibria and redox processes, knowledge of the function of carbonate systems and the laws of origin and composition of lithogeny waters.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Individual consulting.
E-learning
Other requirements
The study of recommended literature.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Thermodynamic functions. Distance from equilibrium. Rate constants, theory of transient condition, influence of surface area and temperature, potential barrier, dynamic equilibrium. Saturation index. Activities and activity coefficients. Molar and weight fraction, mg/l, ppm, ppb, mol/l, ion power, equivalents. Graphs of stability in Si, Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb systems.
Forms of substances in natural water (true and colloidal solution, suspension, ions, complexes, ion pair and organic complexes).
Chemical and physical properties of water (structure, chemical fixation, partial charges, dissolving of solid and gas phases).
Carbonate system (basic components, distribution coefficients, closed and open system, acid-base reactions, buffering).
Acid-base reactions (dissociation of water, pH, mass balance, condition of electroneutrality, proton condition, acidity and alkalinity, methods of measurement).
Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions (electrochemical potential, Nernst formula, redox potential, mixed potential, activity of electrons, electrodes, Eh/pH diagrams).
Organic matters (organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, contaminants of organic origin, biodegradation, humin compounds).
Radioactive matter and their isotopes in groundwater.
Mode of analyzing of geochemical dates and geochemical computer programs.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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