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KJ3050 - Marine Organic Environmental Chemistry

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Muntlig 100/100 45 minutter

Course content

This course focuses on applications of applying state of the art methods for the detection of oil and oil degradation product in different environments and under different conditions, e.g. on water and under sea ice. This will include advanced experience and application of relevant sampling and analytical techniques like e.g. such as different chromatographic analyses and chemical fingerprinting techniques methods used in oil spill source identification (oil spill forensics). The techniques are also relevant to wider analytical applications within the oil industry, and to the study of other organic pollutants in the marine all environmental matrices. Typical ecotoxicological effects observed following oil spills are discussed, together with environmental risk assessment and models used for predicting oil spill’s the spreading of oil spills in space and time. Techniques for oil spill containment, treatment and recovery are also presented.

Learning outcome

After examination the student should have / be able to:

- knowledge of various weathering processes of oil in seawater
- explain the physico-chemical processes that affects oil spill, especially with regard to provide an understanding of how these affect the spread
- perform calculations and modeling of the consequences of an oil spill in the sea, including knowing important degradation products
- assess and consider measures to reduce damage from an oil spill, and suggest appropriate and effective methods for collecting oil / handling of the spill.
- knowledge about the use of analytical chemical methods to monitor oil spill.
- knowledge of techniques to detect the source of an oil spill through advanced chemical finger printing.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures (30 hours), laboratory work / fieldwork (80 hours). Lectures and laboratory work / fieldwork will be given in seminars / workshops and intensive teaching periods. Schedule will be given at the start of the semester. Teaching staff will be from SINTEF and Statoil. Oral exam (45 minutes). Admission to the course is restricted (15 places). All teaching is in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved laboratory course

Specific conditions

Limited admission to classes. For more information: https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Admission+to+courses+with+restricted+admission

Required previous knowledge

KJ1000 or a corresponding course and basic course in analytical chemistry (KJ2050)

Course materials

A. Oil spill environmental forensics : fingerprinting and source identification. Zhendi Wang, Scott A. Stout., Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007, 554 pp. (ISBN-10: 0123695236, ISBN-13: 978-0123695239)
B. Course compendium.
C. Theory given at the laboratroy activity / fieldwork

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2014
Extraordinary deadline for course registration: 2014-06-01

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Chemistry

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig 100/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Muntlig 100/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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