Environmental Transport and Reaction Processes

Understanding how substances move and transform in the environment is critical for solving modern civil and environmental engineering challenges. This course introduces you to the core physical and chemical mechanisms that govern the transport and fate of chemicals in natural systems. Through clear written explanations and structured practice problems, you will transition from basic mass transport concepts to modeling complex multi-phase systems and predicting concentration profiles. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational transport mechanisms including advection, diffusion, and dispersion. - Calculate chemical reaction kinetics and degradation rates in environmental systems. - Analyze interfacial mass transfer across air-water and sediment-water boundaries. - Apply mass balance equations to model pollutant fate in rivers, lakes, and soils. - Evaluate modern environmental modeling concepts and numerical simulation frameworks. The course begins with core terminology and fundamental transport equations before guiding you through chemical reactions and multi-phase interfacial exchange. You will practice applying these concepts through step-by-step written analytical problems that build your quantitative skills. This course is designed for beginners in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering, as well as environmental science students seeking a solid quantitative foundation. Start reading today to master the quantitative analysis of environmental transport processes.