Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World [electronic resource] : Volume 2: Remediation of Air and Water Pollution /
Lichtfouse, Eric.editor.
Schwarzbauer, Jan.editor.
Robert, Didier.editor.
Environmental chemistry is a fast developing science aimed at deciphering fundamental mechanisms ruling the behaviour of pollutants in ecosystems. Applying this knowledge to current environmental issues leads to the remediation of environmental media, and to new, low energy, low emission, sustainable processes. Chapters review analysis and remediation of pollutants such as greenhouse gases, chiral pharmaceuticals, dyes, chlorinated organics, arsenic, toxic metals and pathogen in air, water, plant and soil. Several highlights include the overlooked impact of air pollutants from buildings for health risk, innovative remediation techniques such as bioreactors for gas treatment, electrochemical cleaning of pharmaceuticals, sequestration on Fe-Mn nodules, phytoremediation and photocatalytical inactivation of microbial pathogens.   This book will be a valuable source of information for engineers and students developing novel applied techniques to monitor and clean pollutants in air, wastewater, soils and sediments.
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Environmental Chemistryfor a Sustainable World: Volume 2: Remediation of Air and Water Pollution; Preface; Fukushima, Chernobyl and Climate Change; Nuclear Plants on Earthquake Zones; Human Errors Are Repeatable; Social Chemistry; The Success of Environmental Chemistry; Association of Chemistry and the Environment; Environmental Chemistry Letters; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World; References; Other publications by the Editors; Contents; Contributors; Part1: Air and Water Pollution
Chapter 1: Environmental Fate of Chiral Pharmaceuticals: Determination, Degradation and Toxicity1.1 Introduction - Basic Concepts of Chirality; 1.2 Chiral Pharmaceuticals; 1.3 Analytical Methods for Quantification/Identification of Chiral Pharmaceuticals in the Environment; 1.3.1 Chromatography; 1.3.1.1 Indirect Methods; 1.3.1.2 Direct Methods; 1.3.2 Gas Chromatography (GC); 1.3.3 High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)-Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS); 1.3.3.1 Capillary Electro-Chromatography (CEC); 1.3.3.2 Other Techniques; 1.3.4 Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors
1.4 Biotic and Abiotic Degradation and Removal Processes of Chiral Pharmaceuticals in the Environment1.4.1 Biodegradation of Non Steroid Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), Beta-blockers and Antidepressants as Individual Enantiomers; 1.5 Toxicity of Emergent Chiral Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Organisms; 1.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Pollutant-Induced Decay of Building Materials; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Building Materials: Characteristics and Decay Features; 2.2.1 Building Materials; 2.2.2 Weathering and Decay Features of Building Materials; 2.3 Decay Effects of Pollutants
2.3.1 Gaseous Pollutants2.3.1.1 Sulphur Oxides; 2.3.1.2 Nitrogen Oxides; 2.3.1.3 Ozone; 2.3.1.4 Carbon Oxides; 2.3.1.5 Other Gaseous Compounds; 2.3.2 Particulate Matter; 2.3.3 Solutions; 2.4 Signatures of Pollution Sources; 2.4.1 Mineralogy; 2.4.2 Elements and Ions; 2.4.3 Isotopic Tracers (Stable Isotopes); 2.4.3.1 Hydrogen; 2.4.3.2 Carbon; 2.4.3.3 Nitrogen; 2.4.3.4 Oxygen; 2.4.3.5 Sulphur; 2.4.4 Radioactive Isotopes; 2.4.4.1 Tritium; 2.4.4.2 Radiocarbon; 2.4.4.3 Radioactive Isotopes of Heavy Elements; 2.5 Final Considerations; References; Chapter 3: Novel Bioreactors for Waste Gas Treatment
3.1 Introduction3.1.1 Background Information on Air Pollution; 3.1.2 Waste-Gas Treatment Methods; 3.1.2.1 Physico-Chemical Methods; 3.1.2.2 Biological Methods; 3.2 Physico-Chemical Processes for Waste-Gas Treatment; 3.2.1 Absorption; 3.2.2 Adsorption; 3.2.3 Condensation; 3.2.4 Ozonation; 3.2.5 Photo-Oxidation; 3.2.6 Photo-Catalytic Oxidation; 3.2.7 Thermal and Catalytic Oxidation; 3.2.7.1 Thermal Oxidation; 3.2.7.2 Catalytic Oxidation; 3.3 Biological Processes for Waste-Gas Treatment; 3.3.1 Performance Indicators; 3.3.2 Biotrickling Filters; 3.3.3 Bioscrubbers; 3.3.4 Biofilters
3.4 Novel Bioreactors for Waste-Gas Treatment
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Environmental chemistry is a fast developing science aimed at deciphering fundamental mechanisms ruling the behaviour of pollutants in ecosystems. Applying this knowledge to current environmental issues leads to the remediation of environmental media, and to new, low energy, low emission, sustainable processes. Chapters review analysis and remediation of pollutants such as greenhouse gases, chiral pharmaceuticals, dyes, chlorinated organics, arsenic, toxic metals and pathogen in air, water, plant and soil. Several highlights include the overlooked impact of air pollutants from buildings for health risk, innovative remediation techniques such as bioreactors for gas treatment, electrochemical cleaning of pharmaceuticals, sequestration on Fe-Mn nodules, phytoremediation and photocatalytical inactivation of microbial pathogens.   This book will be a valuable source of information for engineers and students developing novel applied techniques to monitor and clean pollutants in air, wastewater, soils and sediments.
Environmental chemistry.
Pollution.
Ecotoxicology.
Analytical chemistry.
Environmental Chemistry.
Pollution, general.
Ecotoxicology.
Analytical Chemistry.