Thermodynamics, Solubility and Environmental Issues

Environmental problems are becoming an important aspect of our lives. Thermodynamics, Solubility and Environmental Issues can help to reduce these themes. The unifying theme is Solubility - the most basic and important of thermodynamic properties. This informative book looks at the importance of chemical pollution in the environment.
Written by a large group of experts. A collection of twenty-five chapters cover a wide range of topics; mining, polymer manufacture and applications, radioactive wastes, industries in general, agro-chemicals, soil pollution and biology, together with the basic theory and the development of environmental pollutants.

* Latest research into solving some of the most important environmental problems
* Covering new technologies, biodegradable polymers, ionic liquids and green chemistry
* Contains the basic theories and underlying importance of solubility

Basic Theory and Modeling
Chapter 1: An introduction to the pollutants in the environment (TM Letcher).
Chapter 2: Modeling the solubility in water of environmentally important organic compounds
(E. Estrada et al .).
Chapter 3: Modeling of contaminant leaching (M. Diaz, D. Apul).

Industry and Mining
Chapter 4: Supercritical fluids and reductions in environmental pollution (K. Yamanaka, H. Ohtaki).
Chapter 5: Phase equilibrium studies on ionic liquid organic mixtures (P. Reddy, TM Letcher).
Chapter 6: Environmental and solubility issues related to novel corrosion control (WJ van Ooij, P. Puomi).
Chapter 7: The behavior of iron and aluminum in acid mine drainage: speciation, mineralogy, and environmental significance (JS España).

Radioactive Wastes
Chapter 8: Uranium concentrations in groundwater (T. Iwatsuki, RC Arthur).
Chapter 9: Leasing from cementitious materials in radioactive waste disposal sites (K. Yokozeki).

Air, Water, Soil and Remediation
Chapter 10: Solubility of carbon dioxide in natural systems (J. Salminen et al .).
Chapter 11: Estimation of the volatilization of organic chemicals from soil (E. Voutsas).
Chapter 12: Solubility and the phytoextraction of arsenic from soils by two different fern species
(V. Campos).
Chapter 13: Environmental issues of gasoline additives - aqueous solubility and spills (J. Bergendahl).
Chapter 14: Ecotoxicity of ionic liquids in an aquatic environment (D. Pieraccini et al .).
Chapter 15: Rhamnolipid biosurfactants: solubility and environmental issues (CN Mulligan).
Chapter 16: Sorption, lipophilicity and partitioning phenomena of ionic liquids in environmental systems (P. Stepnowski).
Chapter 17: The solubility of hydroxyaluminosilicates and the biological availability of aluminum (C. Exley).
Chapter 18: Apatite group minerals: solubility and environmental remediation (MCF Magalhães, PA Williams).

Polymer Related Issues
Chapter 19: Solubility of gases and vapors in polylactide polymers (RA Auras).
Chapter 20: Biodegradable material obtained from renewable resource: plasticized sodium caseinate films (JL. Audic et al .).
Chapter 21: Supercritical carbon dioxide as a green solvent for polymer synthesis (CD Wood et al .).
Chapter 22: Solubility of plasticizers, polymers and environmental pollution (E. Białecka-Florjańczyk, Z. Florjańczyk).

Pesticides and Pollution Exposure in Humans
Chapter 23: Solubility issues in environmental pollution (A. Arce, A. Soto).
Chapter 24: Hazard identification and human exposure to pesticides (A. Garrido Frenich et al .).
Chapter 25: Solubility and body fluids (E. Königsberger, LC Königsberger).