ENGRCEE 162 Study Guide - Final Guide: Molar Attenuation Coefficient, Water Pollution, Eutrophication
13 Dec 2017
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Tianyu hou, 26995194 jan. 18, 9:00 10:50. We are living in a highly environmental-related society, which concerns about our life. Furthermore, the most tremendous portion of environment is water. The importance of water is well-known by the public from residential to agricultural. The major duty of environmental engineers is to protect the water resources from various contaminants. Among all contaminants, nitrate can be regarded as the most common water pollutant, since there are many industrial products which potentially will cause water pollutant formed by nitrate. Such like detergents, fertilizers and even animals" excrements. Due to the reason that nitrate is the essential formation of life, overdosed nitrate in the water will cause the overpopulation n of algae, which also called eutrophication. Unexpected overgrowth of plants breaks the balance of oxygen consumption with other individuals within the ecologic system under water. By adapting beer"s law, engineers and chemists are able to determine the individual concentration of each contaminant.
