Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment

Harold F. Hemond · Elizabeth J. Fechner

oct 2013 · Elsevier

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Chemical Fate and Transport in the Environment is a textbook for upper division undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental sciences in engineering, hydrology, chemistry, and other related disciplines. It covers the fundamental principles of mass transport and chemical partitioning, and the transformation of substances in surface water, in groundwater or subsurface environments, and in the atmosphere. Three major areas-surface water, ground water, and air-are covered, with descriptive overviews for each area. Each major section begins by describing environment: its controlling physical, chemical, and biological processes. The book also contains examples of common environmental problems and includes problem sets at the end of each chapter.

Text that has been developed from a course taught at MIT
Broad-based coverage of the environmental sciences
A more rigorous treatment of transport than found in other texts
Exercise sets at the end of each chapter
Examples of current environmental problems fully integrated into the text
Ample references for access to the primary literature
Numerous illustrations throughout

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Harry Hemond is William E. Leonhard Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a winner of MIT's Irwin Sizer Award for his course "Chemicals in the Environment: Fate and Transport," and has won multiple teaching awards. He is an author of numerous scientific papers on biogeochemistry and related environmental topics. A registered professional engineer, Professor Hemond has also consulted with governmental agencies and industry.