Jay Slowik: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
Name | Dr. Jay Slowik |
Address | PSI Paul Scherrer Institute OFLA/oo6 5232 Villigen PSI SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | 0563105755 |
jay.slowik@usys.ethz.ch | |
Department | Environmental Systems Science |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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402-0573-00L | Aerosols II: Applications in Environment and Technology | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | J. Slowik, U. Baltensperger, H. Burtscher | |
Abstract | Major 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. | ||||
Objective | Profound knowledge about aerosols in the atmosphere and applications of aerosols in technology | ||||
Content | Atmospheric 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 notes | Information 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). |