CEE 697K

Fall 2013

Detailed Schedule[1]

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Date	Day	L#	P#	Lecture	Assignments	Reading[2]	Notes
3 Sept	Tu	1	1	I. Introduction · Course overview & administration; regulations		pp.1-21
				II. Rate Expressions · Elementary Reactions & orders		pp.25-53
5 Sept	Th	2	2	· Bromide Case Study	#1 assigned
9 Sept	M	Lab Period #1 – A. Chlorination of Bromide I
10 Sept	Tu	No Class
12 Sept	Th
16 Sept	M	3	3	· Competitive & Sequential reactions			10:10 (make-up)
				· Chain reactions
16 Sept	M	Lab Period #2
17 Sept	Tu	4	4	III. Analysis of Kinetic Mechanisms & Data · Differential, integral & initial rate methods	#1 due	pp.53-101
19 Sept	Th	5	5	· Uncertainty
				· Mechanisms
23 Sept	M	Lab Period #3
24 Sept	Tu	6	6	· Expressions from mechanisms
26 Sept	Th	7	7	· Mechanisms from rate expressions	#2 assigned
				· Experimental aspects
30 Sept	M	Lab Period #4
1 Oct	Tu	No Class
3 Oct	Tu
7 Oct	M	Lab Period #5 – B. Dichloropropanone Kinetics				Lab A due
8 Oct	Tu	8	8	· Pharmaceuticals case studies I	Lab #A due	handouts
10 Oct	Th	9	9	· Chlorination of acetone I
14 Oct	M	No Class (Columbus Day)
15 Oct	Tu	Lab Period #6					Monday Sched.
17 Oct	Th	10	10	· Chlorination of acetone II	#2 due
21 Oct	M	Lab Period #7
22 Oct	Tu	11	11	IV. Theoretical Aspects	#3 assigned	pp.109-162
				· Encounter & transition theory · Ionic Strength Effects
24 Oct	Th	12	12	V QSARs & LFERs · Theoretical basis · Hammett Plots
25 Oct	F	13	13	· Pharmaceutical case study I			10:10 (make-up)
28 Oct	M	Lab Period #8
29 Oct	Tu	Mid-Term Exam (2:30 PM, Mrst 15)
31 Oct	Th	14	14	· QSARs and other models
4 Nov	M	Lab Period #9
5 Nov	Tu	No Class
7 Nov	Th
8 Nov	F	15	15	· Special Topics: DCP discussion	#3 due		10:10 (make-up)
		16	16	· Computer models & MCA
11 Nov	M	No Class (Veteran’s Day)
12 Nov	Tu	17	17	· Case Study: Reactions with chloramines		pp.167-193
13 Nov	W	Lab Period #10					Monday Sched.
14 Nov	Th	18	18	· Case Study: Reactions with chloramines in distribution systems
18 Nov	M	Lab Period #11
19 Nov	Tu	19	19	VI. Enzyme Kinetics · Microbial degradation in DS		pp.419-547 (selections)
				· Simple models
21 Nov	Th	No Class – Kappe Lecture
25 Nov	M	Lab Period #12
25 Nov	M	20	20	VII. Simulations · Chloramine reactions	#4 assigned		Make-up class
Thanksgiving Recess
2 Dec	M	Lab Period #13
2 Dec	M	21	21	· NOM oxidation · Kinetic spectrum			Lab period lecture
2 Dec	M	22	22	· DBP formation models			10:10 (make-up)
3 Dec	Tu	23	23	VIII. Special Topics	#4 due
				· Biopolymers & DBP Precursors
5 Dec	Th	24	24	· WW reuse & PPCPs

Final exam: TBA

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[1] Tentative, subject to change

[2] From: Brezonik, 1994 unless otherwise indicated