CEE 6585 - Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CEE 4510 or equivalent, CEE 6530 or equivalent, BEE 4730 or equivalent. Experience programming in MATLAB is recommended but not required.

M. Reid.

This course integrates fundamental concepts of thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport processes to build a mathematical framework for describing complex biogeochemical systems. Topics include compartment models, diffusion, bioenergetics and microbial metabolism, and coupled systems. Students use computational methods to implement solution methods and gain insights into elemental cycling and transport in the environment. The course has a special focus on biogeochemical systems relevant to pollutant dynamics and the mitigation of nonpoint source water quality problems, including wetlands, soils, and aquatic sediments