Chemistry for Energy, Climate, and Environment

E-PSCI 164 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Part 1: Intersection of environment/industry, including decarbonization of the materials industry. Chemistries for cement and steel production without carbon dioxide emission, the smelting industry for extraction of metals from ores, present-day and possible futures for chemistry of a hydrogen economy, and chemistry of emerging battery technologies.

Part 2: Environmental processes of chemistry, such as alkalinity of ocean acidification, pH and pE as master variables for the chemistry of an ecosystem, drinking and wastewater treatment, and soil chemistry for agriculture.

Course Notes

The course has three short (3-hour) field trips. Attending the field trips is strongly encouraged, if possible, but make-up assignments are offered if missed. Attendance at section is strongly encouraged but not required. E-PSCI 164 is also offered as ESE 164. Students may not take both for credit. This course fulfills the EPS sub-discipline requirement of Climate, Atmosphere, and Oceans.

Recommended Prep

Physical Sciences 11 or equivalent in general chemistry.