Bethke C.M. Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling

2nd. Edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2008. — 565 p. — ISBN-13 9780521875547.This book provides a comprehensive overview of reaction processes in the Earth's crust and on its surface, both in the laboratory and in the field. A clear exposition of the underlying equations and calculation techniques is balanced by a large number of fully worked examples. The book uses The Geochemist's WorkbenchR modeling software, developed by the author and installed at over 1000 universities and research facilities worldwide. The reader can, however, also use the software of his or her choice. The book contains all the information needed for the reader to reproduce calculations in full.Modeling overview
Equilibrium in natural waters
The equilibrium state
Solving for the equilibrium state
Changing the basis
Equilibrium models of natural waters
Redox disequilibrium
Activity coefficients
Sorption and ion exchange
Surface complexation
Automatic reaction balancing
Uniqueness
Reaction processes
Mass transfer
Polythermal, fixed, and sliding paths
Geochemical buffers
Kinetics of dissolution and precipitation
Redox kinetics
Microbial kinetics
Stable isotopes
Transport in flowing groundwater
Reactive transport
Applied reaction modeling
Hydrothermal fluids
Geothermometry
Evaporation
Sediment diagenesis
Kinetics of water–rock interaction
Weathering
Oxidation and reduction
Waste injection wells
Petroleum reservoirs
Acid drainage
Contamination and remediation
Microbial communities