Hydrology and Hydrological Analysis

Recommended Prerequisites

General Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Instrumental Methods of Analysis I, Instrumental Methods of Analysis II.

Teaching Methods

-Lectures: lectures with a strong component of dialogue and application in practical cases, essentially using the visual media ("data show"). Study personnel and / or tutorial: read the recommended bibliography and provided by professors.

-Laboratory classes: the students undertaking the implementation of analytical techniques intended for the evaluation of different parameters in water intended for human consumption with different origins. Afterwards, the discussion and interpretation of results is made.

Learning Outcomes

Provide acquirements about principles and concepts of Hydrology and Hydrologic Analysis; make known the importance of water for life and thus contribute to their proper use, given that the areas of Environment and Health are those that society devotes more attention; study the macro and microconstituents, which may be part of the composition of drinking water; Provide knowledge about the composition of spring waters and mineral waters in Portugal and on the composition of thermal waters and their therapeutic purposes; allow students are able to organize a complete analytical process, from preparation and choice of containers for sampling, through the use of analytical methodologies appropriate to the proper interpretation of the results; Check the ability to know the different types of water for laboratory and pharmaceutical forms, quality references and different uses; contribute to the understanding and ability to apply the knowledge provided by scientific literature.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Hydrology and Pharmaceutical Act. Water in nature. The hydrological cycle. Physical characteristics. Chemical compounds for water intended for human consumption (acrilamide,aluminum,antimony,arsenic,nitrogen,benzene,boron,bromates,cadmium,lead,cyanides,chlorine,vinyl chloride,chlorine,chromium,copper,1,2 dichlorethane,hardness,epichloridrine,iron,fluorine,manganese,mercury,nickel,PAHs,pesticides,selenium,sodium,tetrachloroethene,trichloroethene,THMs,MX compound). Physical and chemical quality parameters. Endocrine disrupters. Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products.Abuse Drugs.Micotoxins.Drinking water treatment processes.Waters for hospital and industry usage. Spring and Natural mineral waters. Spa and hydroterapy. Origin, classification and therapeutic uses.

Samples collection, transport and preservation;Determination of indicator parameters;Determination of chemical parameters;Hardness/Alcalinity Relationship;Discussion and interpretation of obtained data.

Head Lecturer(s)

Celeste Matos Lino

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

APHA, AWWA and WPCF Métodos normalizados para el análisis de aguas potables y residuales. Ed. Diaz de Santos, Madrid, 1992;Degrémont “Manual Técnico del Agua” 4ª Edición, 1979;Enick OV;Moore MM Environm. Impact Asses. Rev. 27 2007 707;Farmacopeia Portuguesa VIII, Edição Oficial, Ed. Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda, Lisboa, 2005-2006;Gibson et al.. J. Chromatogr. A, 1169 2007 31;Gomella C, Guerrée H Tratamiento de aguas para abastecimiento publico. Ed. ETA, Barcelona, 1977;Gromadzka et al. Water Research 43 2009 1051; Pena A et al. J. Sep. Sci. 30 2007  2924; Pereira AMPT et al. Environmental Research 136 2015 108–119; Rodier J Análisis de las aguas. Ed. Omega, Barcelona, 1981; Schenzel J et al. J. Agric. Food Chem. 58 2010 11207;Seifrtová M et al. Anal Bioanal Chem 391 2008 799; Silva LJG Science of the Total Environment 490 2014 279–287;Simas LFCC Química67 1997 15;Skoog DA et al. Analytical chemistry: An introduction. 7ª Ed., Saunders College Publ. New York, 2000.