Various analytical methods along with the backgound information for air-, water-, and soil-pollution, and solid wastes will be introduced. Students will also be responsible to conduct the relavent experiments weekly.

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- Handouts- Standard methods for the examination of water & wastewater (APHA)

(Prof. Lee, KT) Week 1: Determination of gas solubility (Henry's law constants)Week 2:Extraction and determination of gases dissoved in solution using micro-porus hollow fiber membrane contactor Week 3: Thermodynamic study of the carbonate system in aqueous environmentWeek 4: Automation of instruments for environmental studies
(Prof. Choi, WY) Week 5: UV-Visible spectrophotometry and Spectrofluorometry: The analysis of dyes, aromatic compounds, and hydrogen peroxide will be carried out.Week 6: Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol (4-CP) 4-CP degradation will be performed in a UV-illuminated aqueous TiO2 suspension. The degradation of 4-CP will be monitored by an IC for the quantitative chloride production, HPLC for 4-CP degradation, and a Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyzer for full mineralization.Week 7: FTIR spectroscopy : principles and practices(gas analysis)Week 8: Due experimental reports (Pop quiz concerning the above lectures)
(Prof. Hwang, SH) Week 9: Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)/ chemcial oxygen demand (COD)Week 10: Nitrogen analysis: TN, TKN, organic nitrogenWeek 11: Crude fat and fiber analysisWeek 12: Solid analysis and mass balance with other components
(Prof.Hong, SB) Week 13: Synthesis of Zeolite A - 1week 14: Synthesis of Zeolite A - 2week 15: Microporous Materals Characterization - Powder XRDweek 16: Microporous Materals Characterization - TGA/DTA and others