Ecosystems Dynamics
(Course Code:133KEY, Course outline)
| Semester: | 7 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS Credits: | 5 | Type: |
Compulsory |
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| Prerequisite Courses: | Computer Programming | Course type: | Skills development | Instructor: | Nikolaos Fyllas | |||
Basic knowledge of principles related to atmospheric reaction kinetics and thermodynamics
| Topics per Week: | Major air pollutants and their adverse effects units major sources of air pollutants and particulate matter
Chemical kinetics Photochemical reactions in the atmosphere Alkane and alkene chemistry Carbonyl chemistry Heterogeneous reactions Catalytic reactions Production of primary pollutants during fuel combustion Atmospheric aerosols, nucleation, condensation and coagulation of particulate matter The principle of aerosol thermodynamic equilibrium The deliquescence relative humidity Aerosol distributions. |
| Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
3 |
| Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
– |
| Other Activities: | – |
| Grading: | Written examination at the end of the semester |
| Notes: | Σημειώσεις Φυσικοχημικών Διεργασιών (In Greek) |
| Basic Textbook: |
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| Bibliography: | -William C. Hinds, (1998), “Aerosol Technology : Properties, Behavior, and Measurement of Airborne Particles” ,Wiley, ISBN 0471194107
-Daniel Jacob, (1999), “Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry”, Princeton Univ Pr., ISBN 0691001855 -Finlayson-Pitts, B. J. and Pitts, J. N., (1986), “Atmospheric chemistry”, Wiley, ISBN 0471882275 -Friedlander S. K., (1977), “Smoke Dust and Haze”, Wiley, ISBN 0471014680 -Kouimtzis, T. and Samara, C., (1995), “Airborne particulate matter”, Springer, ISBN 3540589325 |
| Language: |
Greek |
| Internet Links: | – |
