Chemistry for Environmental Technology

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Introduction to Organic Chemistry:

• The field of organic chemistry. Structure of organic compounds.
• Synthetic chlorine compounds and the stratospheric ozone layer.
• Alkanes as the most important energy sources. Natural gas. Petroleum.
• Aromatics. Persistent organic pollutants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dioxins).
• Greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases.
• Solvents
• Bioethanol.
• Lipids. Pollution of waters by detergents and cleaning agents. Biodiesel.
• Polymers. Biobased and biodegradable plastics.
• Soil, air and water pollution from agricultural use, heavy metals, contaminated sites, particulate matter, microplastics, nitrogen and sulfur oxides.

Introduction to Analytics:

• Volumetry. Titration
• Gravimetry. Electrogravimetry
• Spectroscopy. UV/VIS absorption spectroscopy.
• Chromatography. HPLC.

Introduction to Toxicology:

• Material Safety Data Sheets.
• TRK- and MAK-values
• Absorption of chemicals into the body

The students can:

• Explain the basic principles of the structure of organic compounds.
• Explain the causes of the hole in the ozone layer and know what measures have been taken to protect it.
• Analyze the environmental problems caused by the use of fossil fuels.
• Discuss the environmental problems associated with the conversion to biofuels.
• Name the main characteristics of persistent organic pollutants and their representatives.
• Explain the effect of greenhouse gases and discuss climate change mitigation measures.
• Explain soil, air and water pollution by various pollutants.
• Apply the learned analytical methods to chemical problems and analyze measurement results.
• Apply what they have learned to analyze current environmental problems and issues.
• Recognize the potential hazards of the respective substances and take appropriate protective measures.

Lecture and separate exercise (2+1 SWH)

•  Evaluation of performance in the exercises and home exercises (30 %)
•  Final written examination (70 %)

For a positive grade, a minimum of 50% of the possible points must be achieved in each part of the examination.

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• Claus Bliefert: Umweltchemie, Wiley-VCH, 3. Auflage 2002. ISBN 978-3-527-30374-8
• K. Peter, C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore: Organische Chemie, Wiley-VCH, 5. Auflage 2011. ISBN: 978-3-527-34582-3
• D.A  Skoog, J.J. Leary, Instrumentelle Analytik: Grundlagen. Geräte. Anwendungen, Springer, 1996. ISBN 3-540-60450-2
• D.C. Harris, Lehrbuch der quantitativen Analyse, Springer Spektrum, 8. Auflage, 2014. ISBN 978-3-642-37787-7

• Presence event
• Lecture without compulsory attendance
• Exercises with compulsory attendance