Lecturer: Andrea Capodaglio  

Course name: Environmental Pollutants Processes
Course code: 503292
Degree course: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
Disciplinary field of science: ICAR/03
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

Theoretical and practical aspects of groundwater contamination problems are dealt with in this course, with a practical exercise assignment concerning a case of pollutants dispersion in an aquifer and the "design" of a decontamination intervention with the use of computer models of professional practical use. The most interesting intervention technologies for contaminated sites are critically reviewed in view of the theoretical notions earlier studied. Finally, theorerical foundations and some applicative programmes concerning the Risk evauation procedure" for contaminated sites are illustrated. Seminars by external professionals on specific topics are also foreseen.

Course programme

Acquifers: ground water pollution Darcy's Law: Diffusion in porous media Equations of diffusion/dispersion: Numerical Solution Transport and chemical reactions: Adsorbtion, ionic exchange, irreversible reactions. Simplified Equations for special conditions. Analytic Solutions in soecial conditions. casi particolari. Calculation examples Risk analysis procedure for contaminated sites. "Design" exercise with a transport model Seminars on topics of interest (to be announced)

Course entry requirements

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 25
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 30
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Notes and program codes supplied by the lecturer

Testing and exams

Final Exam (written and oral). Individual report on design assigment.