Biological and Chemical Degradation of Pollutants

CEE
692

Course Discipline

Engineering

Course Level

500+

Course Credits

3

Term(s) Offered

Fall

Course Description

Biological and chemical mechanisms and pathways of organic pollutant degradation under environmental conditions. Biological: substitution, elimination, redox reactions; enzyme participation. Chemical: substitution, elimination reactions, linear free-energy, applications. Pollutants include: aliphatic and aromatic compounds, both with and without halogen substituents.