1st Edition
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Pollutants and Their Determination in Air and Water
For chemists and engineers in ecology, food science, pollution control, and related fields. Details the procedures available for monitoring and controlling carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen pollutants in such industries as waste water treatment, energy, transportation, pharmaceuticals, and mining. Outlin
Preface
Part I Introduction
Pollutants in the Environment: Past and Present
Pre-Industrial Revolution Sanitation
The Industrial Revolution: Cholera and Killer Smogs
Dealing with the Problems
Beyond Smog and Eutrophication
Concluding Remarks
The Biosphere and Biogeochemical Cycles
The Carbon Cycle
The Nitrogen Cycle
The Sulfur Cycle
Conclusion
Part II The Chemistry of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur as Pollutants
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Chemistry
The Electron Configuration of the Elements
Chemical Bonding
Carbon Chemistry
Nitrogen Chemistry
Sulfur chemistry
The Biochemistry of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur in Water Pollution
Definition of Water Pollution
Water Pollutants and Their Entry Paths
Water Pollution Criteria
Water as a Repository for Pollutants
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur Water Pollutants
Sewage Treatment
Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur in Air Pollution
The Temperature and Density of the Atmosphere and Air Movement
Atmospheric Chemistry, Excited Oxygen Atoms, and Free Radicals
The Chemistry of Air Pollution
Part III The Analysis of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulfur in the Environment
The Use of Analytical Methods
Selection of Analytical Methods
Sampling of Chemical Analysis
Statistics of Sampling
Analysis Error
Physical Methods
Spectroscopy
Turbidimetry and Nephelometry
Luminescence and Fluorescence
Mass Spectrometry
Electrochemical Methods
Introduction
Potentiometry
Conductometry
Kinetic Methods
Specificity and Sensitivity of Electrochemical Methods
Chromatography
Principles
Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
Thin Layer Chromatography
Environment Applications of Chromatography
Chemical Methods
Introduction
Gravimetric Analysis
Volumetric Analysis
Gas Detection Tubes
Combustion Methods
Low Temperature Chemical Oxidation Methods
Continuous Flow Analyzers
Bioanalytical Methods
Introduction
Enzymology and Enzyme Analysis
Immunochemistry and Immunochemical Analysis
Part IV Commercial Equipment
Some Comments on Commercial Equipment
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Jerome Greyson is the owner of J&JG Associates, a consulting firm for research and development program management in the chemical and biotechnological industries, Conifer, Colorado, and an Adjunct Faculty Member, Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado. The author or coauthor of numerous publications, Dr.Greyson holds three U.S patents and is a member of the American Chemical Society, Research Society of America, and Chemical Consultants of Colorado. He received the B.A. degree (1950) in chemistry from Hunter College, New York, New York and Ph.D. degree (1956) in physical chemistry from Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
