BSc Hons Environmental Chemistry

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Welcome

• BSc (Hons) Environmental Chemistry

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Environmental Chemistry BSc

• School of Earth Environment
• Chemistry, Colour chemistry

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Degree Programme
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Fieldcourses

• Sampling in field
• Atmospheric
• Geochemical
• Coniston Copper Mines
• Carrock Fell
• Arran

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Environmental Samples

• Pollution - acid mine drainage
• coal, copper, lead mining
• FeS2 stable in absence of oxygen
• Oxidised to H2SO4 and Fe(III)
• Fe3 ochre precipitate
• Acid solubilises lots of HM aluminium
• Pyrite oxygen water ? H Fe(II)aq SO42-
• Fe(II)(aq) oxygen hydroxide ? Fe(OH)3 (ppte)

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• Acid Mine Drainage
• Oxidation of FeS2
• Pollutants - acid, Fe, other heavy metals
• Yorkshire, global

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Environmental Samples

• Understanding processes
• Acid mine drainage
• Effluent from mine / tailings
• Dilute and disperse to river
• Chemistry other (microbiology, dispersion,
  impact)

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Arsenic

• Bangladesh surface water typhoid cholera
• Groundwater wells 25 As contamination
• 25 million people affected
• Fieldcourse - As

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Arsenic in Bangladesh
Arsenic associated with aquifers at intermediate
depth (very shallow and deep (gt150m) wells are
unaffected)
Water used for drinking, cooking, cleaning and
agriculture Effects of poisoning take from 5-15
years to become apparent Simple technologies
can help rusty nails and alum in water!
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Environmental Chemistry BSc

• Further studies - MSc PhD.
• Field chemists landfill river monitoring
• Consultants - EA DEFRA
• Career chemists Water companies, UKAEA,
  consultancies
• Teaching - PGCE

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Our strengths

• Young, energetic committed staff
• External contributors
• Fieldwork
• World class research real world links
• Student choice
• Facilities library, computing
• External endorsement (QAA)
• Internal endorsement (University, students)
• Vibrant student population
• Leeds

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Our own mission
To provide a friendly and stimulating
environment in which students can acquire
environmental knowledge and related applied
skills, and experience rapid and fulfilling
personal and intellectual development. Our
University is a place for exploration.