GE221 Analytical hydrogeochemistry

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination), k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Pracný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Pracný, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
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Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course of analytical hydrogeochemistry aims at students with a predominantly chemical background to get a practical experience with hydrogeological systems, methods of study and visualization of the acquired data.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students are able to…
* Analyze the spread of substances through the environment
* Analyze isotopic data of water composition and assess origin & development of the water
* Assess properties, origin and occuring processes based on water composition
* Compile basic hydrogeochemical diagrams and visualizations
* Build a geochemical model of a carbonate system
Syllabus
  • Hydrogeology
  • Hydrological cycle
  • Groundwater flow
  • Dissemination of substances through the environment
  • System of stable isotopes D and 18O
  • Fractionation
  • GMWL and LMWL
  • Hydrochemical conditions of natural waters
  • Acid-base processes
  • Redox processes
  • Diagrams and visualizations
  • Geochemical modeling (GWB and PHREEQC)
Literature
  • CLARK, Ian D. Groundwater geochemistry and isotopes. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015, xvii, 438. ISBN 9781466591738. info
  • PITTER, Pavel. Hydrochemie. 5. aktualizované a doplněn. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, 2015, 792 stran. ISBN 9788070809280. info
  • APPELO, C. A. J. and Dieke POSTMA. Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution :. 2nd ed. Leiden: A. A. Balkema publishers, 2005, xviii, 649. ISBN 0415364280. info
  • DREVER, James I. The geochemistry of natural waters : surface and groundwater environments. 3th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997, xii, 436. ISBN 0132727900. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, solving of excercises and examples
Assessment methods
Solving assigned tasks and a final interview
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Teacher's information
The course will take place in three half-day blocks (1 hour for one week of semester in total).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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