Urs Baltensperger: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015

Name Prof. em. Dr. Urs Baltensperger
FieldAerosole
Address
Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
Labor für Atmosphärenchemie
OFLA / 111
5232 Villigen PSI
SWITZERLAND
Telephone056 310 2408
Fax056 310 4525
E-mailurs.baltensperger@usys.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipRetired Adjunct Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
402-0573-00LAerosols II: Applications in Environment and Technology4 credits2V + 1UJ. Slowik, U. Baltensperger, H. Burtscher
AbstractMajor topics: Important sources and sinks of atmospheric aerosols and their importance for men and environment. Particle emissions from combustion systems, means to reduce emissions like particle filters.
ObjectiveProfound knowledge about aerosols in the atmosphere and applications of aerosols in technology
ContentAtmospheric aerosols:
important sources and sinks, wet and dry deposition, chemical composition, importance for men and environment, interaction with the gas phase, influence on climate.
Technical aerosols:
combustion aerosols, techniques to reduce emissions, application of aerosols in technology
Lecture notesInformation is distributed during the lectures
Literature- Colbeck I. (ed.) Physical and Chemical Properties of Aerosols, Blackie Academic & Professional, London, 1998.
- Seinfeld, J.H., and S.N. Pandis, Atmospheric chemistry and physics, John Wiley, New York, (1998).