GESA0001-2 : Chemical and physico-chemical analysis of waters

Study Programmes 2015-2016

GESA0001-2

Chemical and physico-chemical analysis of waters

Duration :

8h Th, 16h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)		2
Master in forests and natural areas engineering (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Georges Lognay

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

- Review of a smattering of quantitative analytical chemistry.
- Sampling and samples preservation.
- The study of physico-chemical characteristics: pH, conductivity,
- The notions of acidity, alkalinity, hardness.
- The various forms of nitrogen and phosphorus in waters.
- The determination of dissolved gases.
- Pollution tracers, COD.
- The determination of ions (cations and anions) and toxic elements.
- Introduction to principal instrumental technics in water analysis.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To tackle the fundamentals of the composition and the examination of waters and wastewaters.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- understand the techniques of analyses of waters;
- organize and carry out the usual analyses of waters;
- interprete and comment on the results of the analysis.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

-- CHIM9238-1- Analytical chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 8h
Laboratory: 16h