Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / Os aqÃÃferos aluviais presentes na regiÃo semi-Ãrida do Nordeste brasileiro hospedam importantes recursos hÃdricos naturais para as populaÃÃes que vivem nessa regiÃo, devido a sua excelente qualidade, quando comparado aos aqÃÃferos localizados nas Ãreas de embasamento cristalino. No entanto, constituem recursos frÃgeis, sendo susceptÃveis a processos de degradaÃÃo da sua qualidade por aÃÃes antrÃpicas, variaÃÃes climÃticas ou modificaÃÃes hidrogeolÃgicas. Com o objetivo de identificar e quantificar os principais processos responsÃveis pelo aumento da salinidade observada no aqÃÃfero aluvial durante o perÃodo nÃo chuvoso usou-se, alÃm de estudos hidroquÃmicos (diagramas e estudo de razÃes iÃnicas), a anÃlise estatÃstica multivariada (agrupamento hierÃrquico e discriminante) e a modelagem geoquÃmica inversa. Os diagramas de Piper e Stiff mostraram a classificaÃÃo das Ãguas quanto à presenÃa dos Ãons dominantes, onde as Ãguas aluviais apresentaram caracterÃsticas intermediÃrias entre as Ãguas do aqÃÃfero fissural e Ãgua dos reservatÃrios. Com o diagrama de RAS obteve-se a mesma interpretaÃÃo. As relaÃÃes iÃnicas revelaram forte relaÃÃo das Ãguas aluviais com a litologia da regiÃo e a provÃvel dissoluÃÃo de aerossÃis contendo compostos de MgCl2 nos aqÃÃferos do embasamento cristalino. A anÃlise de agrupamento mostrou as similaridades entre os poÃos, enquanto a anÃlise discriminante ajudou a compreender o processo de salinizaÃÃo no aqÃÃfero aluvial. As modelagens geoquÃmicas inversas realizadas com o PHREEQC identificaram trocas catiÃnicas de CaX2, MgX2, NaX e KX, alÃm de precipitaÃÃes de K-mica e albita e dissoluÃÃes de anortita e K-feldspato, evidenciando a aÃÃo intempÃrica das Ãguas sobre as rochas. A grande dissoluÃÃo de CO2 nas Ãguas aluviais justifica a caracterÃstica bicarbonatada dessas Ãguas. A contribuiÃÃo volumÃtrica de Ãguas do aqÃÃfero fissural, como forma de justificar o aumento da salinidade nos poÃos aluviais, foi estimada entre 1,53% e 27,99% para diferentes pontos, na mÃdia foi de 15,8%. No entanto, esta contribuiÃÃo representa quase 64% da salinidade no aluviÃo. / The alluvial aquifers in the semi-arid region of Brazilâs Northeast host an important natural water resource for the populations that live in that region, owing to its excellent quality, when compared to the crystalline basement rock aquifers. However, they are fragile resources and are susceptible to processes of degradation of quality by anthropic action, climatic changes or hydrogeological modifications. The objective of this research is to identify and quantify the primary processes responsible for the increase in salinity observed in the alluvial aquifers during the dry season. Besides hydrochemical analysis (Piper and Stiff diagrams and ionic relations), multivariate statistical analysis (hierarchical clustering and discriminant analyses) and inverse geochemical modeling were also used. The Piper and Stiff diagrams presented water classification according to dominant ions, where the alluvial water showed intermediate characteristics between the hard-rock basement aquifer water and that from the reservoirs. With the SAR diagram, the same result was observed. The ionic relations revealed a strong relation of the alluvial water with the lithology of the region and the probable dissolution of aerosols containing composites of the MgCl2 type in the aquifers of the crystalline rock shield. Cluster analysis showed the similarities between the wells, whereas discriminant analysis helped to understand the process of salinization in the alluvial aquifer. The inverse geochemical modeling carried out with PHREEQC identified cationic exchanges of CaX2, MgX2, NaX and KX, as well as precipitation of K-mica and albite and dissolutions of anorthite and K-feldspar, evidencing the intemperic action of the water on the rocks. Strong dissolution of CO2 in the alluvial water justifies the bicarbonated characteristics of that water. The volume contribution from crystalline rock aquifer water was estimated as between 1.53% and 27.99% at different points with a mean value of 15.8%. However, this contribution represents nearly 64% of the salinity of the water in the alluvium.

Submitted by Biblioteca de Pós-Graduação em Geoquímica BGQ (bgq@ndc.uff.br) on 2016-09-27T17:56:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Ingrid_Dias_Dissertacao_2016.pdf: 5728921 bytes, checksum: 2dfdfccf03dc2610f225c77cfbfd84d5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-27T17:56:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ingrid_Dias_Dissertacao_2016.pdf: 5728921 bytes, checksum: 2dfdfccf03dc2610f225c77cfbfd84d5 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto de Química. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geociências - Geoquímica. Niterói, RJ / As águas minerais do Parque Salutaris no município de Paraíba do Sul, região centro-sul do estado do Rio de Janeiro, consistem em um recurso explorado para consumo humano desde 1887. Essas águas são provenientes de aquíferos fissurais com litologias variadas, tais como gnaisse, granulito e diabásio que lhes conferem características hidroquímicas excepcionais. O objetivo desse trabalho foi compreender os processos geoquímicos responsáveis pela mineralização das águas subterrâneas do Parque Salutaris e identificar possíveis riscos quanto ao consumo dessa água pela população. Para tanto, dentro do parque, foi realizado um monitoramento das águas minerais durante 10 meses, a partir de 3 poços tubulares que captam as águas, nas fontes de distribuição dessas águas e em uma cava que acumula água subterrânea dentro de uma gruta. Também foram realizadas amostragens no rio Paraíba do Sul e em uma nascente a montante do parque, como medidas de background. Foram realizadas medidas físico-químicas “in situ” e análises laboratoriais dos íons maiores Na, K, Mg, Ca, Cl, SO4, HCO3, constituintes menores e traços Al, Mn, Fe, e F, dos nutrientes, SiO2, N-NO2, N-NO3 e P-PO4, de coliformes totais e termotolerantes. Para os materiais geológicos considerados produtos do intemperismo na região foram realizadas análises mineralógicas por DRX da fração argila e comparadas com a modelagem das espécies minerais, disponíveis em água através do PHREEQC. Os tipos hidroquímicos das águas foram: águas bicarbonatada sódica na gruta, bicarbonatada sódica a mista para o poço Nilo Peçanha, bicarbonatada mista no poço Alexandre Abraão e bicarbonatada magnesiana a mista no poço Maria Rita. Verificou-se que as concentrações dos íons dissolvidos teriam origens principais a partir do intemperismo químico de minerais como micas, feldspatos, piroxênio e plagioclásio, presentes no embasamento gnáissico e granulítico. A modelagem hidrogeoquímica permitiu identificar que as espécies minerais carbonáticas tendem ao equilíbrio, enquanto os argilominerais e óxidos de ferro tendem a saturação. Os minerais secundários, identificados através do DRX, estão de acordo com a modelagem no PHREEQC, sendo encontrados principalmente a caulinita, gibbsita, goethita, calcita e clorita no material geológico. Também foram confirmadas que concentrações dissolvidas do flúor e manganês possuem origens naturais. Não foi identificado contaminação por efluentes nos poços de captação das águas minerais. A pesquisa considerou a ingestão de flúor e manganês das águas minerais por receptores residenciais na avaliação de risco a saúde humana, sendo constatado que bebês e infantes podem estar submetidos a riscos crônicos no que tange o desenvolvimento de fluorose dentária. / The mineral waters of Salutaris Park, located at the south-central part of Rio de Janeiro State, are exploited for human consumption since 1887. Those waters come from fractured aquifers as gneiss, granulite and diabase, yielding a variety of hydrogeochemical features. The aim of this study was to understand the geochemical processes responsible for the groundwater mineralization of Salutaris Park and identify the possible risks for human health through the population consumption of those waters. The monitoring of mineral waters was carried out in 3 wells and their respective sources of distribution, besides an ancient pit lake located in cave, inside the park. In order to considerate background measures for the mineral waters, were also collected samples from the Paraíba do Sul River and a spring in upstream of the park. The physicochemical parameters were directly measured in the field. In laboratory, were carried out the measures of major ions Na, K, Mg, Ca, Cl, SO4, HCO3, minor and traces constituents as Al, Mn, Fe and F, nutrients, SiO2, N- NO2, N-NO3, P-PO4 and total and fecal coliforms. The mineralogical characterization of the geological materials were performed by DRX of the clay fraction, which was posterior compared to the mineral species indicated by the PHREEQC hydrogeochemical modeling, through the measure of the minerals saturation indexes. Three different hydrochemical water types were identified in the studied area, namely: 1) sodium bicarbonate type from the pit lake; 2) sodium and mixed bicarbonate types from the Nilo Peçanha well; 3) mixed bicarbonate type from Alexandre Abraão well and 4) magnesium bicarbonate and mixed types from Maria Rita well. It is noticed that the increase of the dissolved concentrations is due to the weathering processes of primary minerals, mainly micaceous minerals, K-feldspar, pyroxene and plagioclase, which are the main constituents of the regional rocks (gneisses and granulites). The hydrogeochemical modeling identified the carbonate species are in equilibrium with those waters, while the clay minerals and iron oxides trend to be supersaturated. The secondary minerals, estimated by the DRX, are in according to the PHREEQC modeling, identifying mainly kaolinite, gibbsite, goethite, calcite and chlorite. Based on the results, there was no identification of anthropogenic impacts by effluents in the minerals waters wells. The fluoride and manganese have natural sources, although they present concentrations above of the standard potability. For that reason, in order to the accomplishment of a risk assessment for the mineral waters consumption, considering the fluoride and manganese intake by human beings, it was found that the babies and infants may be subjected to chronic risks of dental fluorosis development.

<p>This study evaluated SO4 2- removal from circumneutral mine water (CMW) collected from Middleburg coal mine using coal FA collected from Hendrina power station. The following parameters were investigated: the effect of the amount of FA, the effect of the final pH achieved during treatment, the effect of the initial pH of the mine water and the effect of Fe and Al on SO4 2- removal from mine water. The precipitation of ettringite at alkaline pH was evaluated to further reduce the SO4 2- concentration to below the DWAF limit for potable water. Removal of SO4 2- from mine water was found to be dependent on: the final pH achieved during treatment, the amount of FA used to treat the mine water and the presence of Fe and Al in the mine water. Treatment of CMW using different CMW:FA ratios / 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, and 2:1 resulted in 55, 60, 70 and 71 % SO4 2- removal respectively. Treatment of CMW to pH 8.98, 9.88, 10.21, 10.96, 11.77 and 12.35 resulted in 6, 19, 37, 45, 63 and 71 % SO4 2- removal respectively. When the CMW was modified by adding Fe and Al by mixing with Navigation coal mine AMD and treated to pH 10, 93 % SO4 2- removal was observed. Further studies were done to evaluate the effects of Fe and Al separately. Treatment of simulated Fe containing AMD (Fe-AMD) to pH 9.54, 10.2, 11.8, and 12.1 resulted in 47, 52, 65, and 68 % SO4 2- removal respectively. When Al containing AMD was treated to pH 9.46, 10.3, 11.5 and 12 percentage SO4 2- removal of 39, 51, 55 and 67 % was observed respectively.</p>

<p>This study evaluated SO4 2- removal from circumneutral mine water (CMW) collected from Middleburg coal mine using coal FA collected from Hendrina power station. The following parameters were investigated: the effect of the amount of FA, the effect of the final pH achieved during treatment, the effect of the initial pH of the mine water and the effect of Fe and Al on SO4 2- removal from mine water. The precipitation of ettringite at alkaline pH was evaluated to further reduce the SO4 2- concentration to below the DWAF limit for potable water. Removal of SO4 2- from mine water was found to be dependent on: the final pH achieved during treatment, the amount of FA used to treat the mine water and the presence of Fe and Al in the mine water. Treatment of CMW using different CMW:FA ratios / 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, and 2:1 resulted in 55, 60, 70 and 71 % SO4 2- removal respectively. Treatment of CMW to pH 8.98, 9.88, 10.21, 10.96, 11.77 and 12.35 resulted in 6, 19, 37, 45, 63 and 71 % SO4 2- removal respectively. When the CMW was modified by adding Fe and Al by mixing with Navigation coal mine AMD and treated to pH 10, 93 % SO4 2- removal was observed. Further studies were done to evaluate the effects of Fe and Al separately. Treatment of simulated Fe containing AMD (Fe-AMD) to pH 9.54, 10.2, 11.8, and 12.1 resulted in 47, 52, 65, and 68 % SO4 2- removal respectively. When Al containing AMD was treated to pH 9.46, 10.3, 11.5 and 12 percentage SO4 2- removal of 39, 51, 55 and 67 % was observed respectively.</p>

Increased demand for rare earth elements (REEs) for applications in modern technologies has led to an increase in REE exploration. Several deposits are expected to begin mining within a decade, but few studies have examined the possible environmental effects created by these mines. Metal toxicity is thought to be greater in aqueous environments when metals occur as free ions rather than complexes, and the speciation can also impact the treatment technologies utilized to reduce metal concentrations. This research investigates the mineralogical source of REEs and the mechanism of REE mobility in low-temperature waters that have interacted with pilot plant tailings from the Nechalacho deposit, Northwest Territories. The Nechalacho deposit is owned by Avalon Rare Metals Inc. and located approximately 100 km east of Yellowknife. The deposit is hosted within a hydrothermally altered layered nepheline-sodalite syenite in the peralkaline Blatchford Lake complex. The main REE ore minerals are zircon, fergusonite, allanite, monazite, bastnäsite, and synchisite-parasite. Characterization of the tailings using mineral liberation analyzer (MLA) show that the ore minerals are fine grained and well liberated. Bastnäsite and synchisite-parasite are the only potentially soluble ore minerals at low temperature and near-neutral pH. Shake flask experiments were designed to simulate the interaction of tailings with three different leach waters to identify soluble phases and mobile elements. Decanted solutions from the shake flasks were filtered to 0.45µm and 0.01µm. Speciation modelling of the 0.01µm filtrate suggests that carbonate ligands will form the dominant complexes with the REEs, and <2% occur as free metal ions. Higher proportions of LREEs (1-6%) occur as free metal ions than HREEs (<1%) and LREEs occur in higher concentrations (2 to 8 times greater) than the HREE. REEs were found in the colloidal fraction ([REEcolloid] = [REE0.45µm] – [REE0.01µm]). Ionic strength is the dominant control on distribution of REEs between colloidal and dissolved fraction. Colloids captured on filters from ultrafiltration analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and synchrotron microanalysis show REEs are hosted in colloidal rare earth minerals (e.g. zircon) and also show colloidal humic acid, Fe-oxides and Mn-oxides. Speciation modeling shows that REE sorption to these phases is probable. / Thesis (Master, Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering) -- Queen's University, 2014-05-28 11:06:41.351

Magister Scientiae - MSc / This study evaluated SO4 2- removal from circumneutral mine water (CMW) collected from Middleburg coal mine using coal FA collected from Hendrina power station. The following parameters were investigated: the effect of the amount of FA, the effect of the final pH achieved during treatment, the effect of the initial pH of the mine water and the effect of Fe and Al on SO4 2- removal from mine water. The precipitation of ettringite at alkaline pH was evaluated to further reduce the SO4 2- concentration to below the DWAF limit for potable water. Removal of SO4 2- from mine water was found to be dependent on: the final pH achieved during treatment, the amount of FA used to treat the mine water and the presence of Fe and Al in the mine water. Treatment of CMW using different CMW:FA ratios; 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, and 2:1 resulted in 55, 60, 70 and 71 % SO4 2- removal respectively. Treatment of CMW to pH 8.98, 9.88, 10.21, 10.96, 11.77 and 12.35 resulted in 6, 19, 37, 45, 63 and 71 % SO4 2- removal respectively. When the CMW was modified by adding Fe and Al by mixing with Navigation coal mine AMD and treated to pH 10, 93 % SO4 2- removal was observed. Further studies were done to evaluate the effects of Fe and Al separately. Treatment of simulated Fe containing AMD (Fe-AMD) to pH 9.54, 10.2, 11.8, and 12.1 resulted in 47, 52, 65, and 68 % SO4 2- removal respectively. When Al containing AMD was treated to pH 9.46, 10.3, 11.5 and 12 percentage SO4 2- removal of 39, 51, 55 and 67 % was observed respectively. / South Africa

It is important to understand the processes that regulate phosphorus (P) fluxes to coastal environments, because P is an important nutrient in coastal ecosystems. Phosphorus adsorbs to the surface of minerals in sediment and bedrock, and an influx of seawater can cause some of that P to desorb, raising the P concentration of ambient water. Although seawater-induced P desorption is thought to be an important source of P to coastal environments, the chemical reactions that underlie it have not been established. Previous work provides some relevant surface reactions and associated affinity constants between various aqueous P species and the surface of calcite and in dilute calcium carbonate-P solutions. However, these reactions with their respective affinity constants from the literature fail to predict the behavior of P with calcite in seawater. In this study, we conducted a series of batch experiments involving both adsorption and desorption of P in seawater, freshwater, dilute seawater, and mixtures of seawater and freshwater. We used these results in the geochemical model PHREEQC and the parameter estimation model PEST to optimize the affinity constants for the existing surface reactions. We found that after making minor adjustments to the affinity constants, the existing surface complexation models of calcite surface reactions from the published literature are sufficient to explain seawater-induced P desorption. Specifically, our results suggest that CaPO4- and either CaHPO40 or HPO42- may be important species in the P adsorption/desorption reactions in freshwater-seawater mixing.

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / South African power stations generate large amounts of highly alkaline fly ash (FA). This waste product has a serious impact on the environment. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is another environmental problem associated with mining. AMD has high heavy metal content in addition to high SO/- concentrations. Several studies have shown that 80-90 % of SO/- can be removed when FA is codisposed with AMD rich in Fe and AI. In South Africa, many sources of contaminated mine waters have circumneutral pH and much lower concentrations of Fe and Al (unlike AMD), but are rich in Ca, Mg and SO2-4. This study evaluated sol removal from circumneutral mme water (CMW) collected from Middleburg coal mine using coal FA collected from Hendrina power station. The following parameters were investigated: the effect of the amount of FA, the effect of the final pH achieved during treatment, the effect of the initial pH of the mine water and the effect of Fe and Al on SO/- removal from mine water. The precipitation of ettringite at alkaline pH was evaluated to further reduce the SO/- concentration to below the DWAF limit for potable water. Removal of sol from mine water was found to be dependent on: the final pH achieved during treatment, the amount of FA used to treat the mine water and the presence of Fe and Al in the mine water. Treatment of CMW using different CMW:FA ratios; 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, and 2:1 resulted in 55, 60, 70 and 71 % SO/- removal respectively. Treatment of CMW to pH 8.98, 9.88, 10.21, 10.96, 11.77 and 12.35 resulted in 6, 19, 37, 45, 63 and 71 % SO/- removal respectively. When the CMW was modified by adding Fe and Al by mixing with Navigation coal mine AMD and treated to pH 10, 93 % SO/- removal was observed. Further studies were done to evaluate the effects of Fe and Al separately. Treatment of simulated Fe containing AMD (Fe-AMD) to pH 9.54, 10.2, 11.8, and 12.1 resulted in 47, 52,65, and 68 % SO/- removal respectively. When Al containing AMD was treated to pH 9.46, 10.3, 11.5 and 12 percentage SO/- removal of 39, 51,55 and 67 % was observed respectively. Ion chromatography (IC), inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICPMS) and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission (ICP-AES) analysis of the product water, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry analysis of FA and solid residues collected after treatment of mine water complemented with PHREEQC thermodynamic modelling have shown that the mechanism of S042 - removal from mine water depends on the composition of the mine water. The sol- removal mechanism from CMW was observed to depend on gypsum precipitation. On the other hand sol- removal from mine water containing Fe and Al was dependent on the precipitation of gypsum and Fe and Al oxyhydroxysulphates. The oxyhydroxysulphates predicted by PHREEQC as likely to precipitate were alunite, basaluminite, ettringite, jarosites and jurbanite. Treatment of CMW with FA to pH 12.35 removed sol- from 4655 ppm to approximately 1500 ppm. Addition of amorphous AI(OH)3 to CMW that was treated to pH greater than 12 with FA was found to further reduce the sol concentration to 500 ppm which was slightly above the threshold for potable water of 400 ppm. The further decrease of sol concentration from 1500 to 500 ppm was due to ettringite precipitation. Mine water treatment using FA was found to successfully remove all the major elements such as Fe, AI, Mn and Mg to below the DWAF limit for drinking water. The removal of the major elements was found to be pH dependent. Fe and Al were removed at pH 4-7, while Mn and Mg were removed at pH 9 and 11 respectively. The process water from FA treatment followed by gypsum seeding and addition of AI(OH)3 had high concentration of Ca, Cr, Mo and B and a pH of greater than 12. The pH of the process water from FA treatment followed by gypsum seeding and addition of AI(OH)3 was reduced by reacting the process water with CO2 to 7.06. The process water from the carbonation process contained trace elements such as Cr, Mo and B above the DWAF effluent limit for domestic use. Carbonation of the process water reduced the water hardness from 5553 ppm to 317 ppm due to CaC03 precipitation, thereby reducing the Ca concentration from 2224 ppm to 126 ppm.

Uganda is well endowed with economic quantities of salt evident in the interstitial brines and evaporite deposits of Lake Katwe, a closed saline lake located in the western branch of the great East African rift valley. Currently, rudimentally methods of salt mining based on solar evaporation of brine continue to be used for salt extraction at the lake. These have proved to be hazardous and unsustainable to the salt miners and the environment. In this work, literature concerning the occurrence of salt and the most common available technologies for salt extraction is documented. Field studies were undertaken to characterize the salt lake deposit and to devise strategies of improving salt mining and extraction from the salt lake raw materials. The mineral salt raw materials (brines and evaporites) were characterized to determine their physical, chemical, mineralogical, and morphological composition through field and laboratory analyses. In addition, laboratory extraction techniques were undertaken to evaluate possibilities of future sustainable salt extraction from the lake deposit. Also, PHREEQC simulations using Pitzer models were carried out to determine the present saturation state of the lake brine and to estimate which salts and the order in which they precipitate from the brine upon concentration by evaporation. Results reveal that the raw materials from the salt lake contain substantial amounts of salt which can be commercialized for optimum production. The brines are highly alkaline and rich in Na+, K+, Cl-, SO42-, CO32-, and HCO3-. Moreover, they contain trace amounts of Mg2+, Ca2+, Br-, and F-. The lake is hydro-chemically of a carbonate type with the brines showing an intermediate transition between Na-Cl and Na-HCO3 water types. The evaporites are composed of halite mixed with other salts such as hanksite, burkeite, trona etc, with their composition varying considerably within the same grades. The laboratory extraction experiments indicate that various types of economic salts such as thenardite, anhydrite, mirabilite, burkeite, hanksite, gypsum, trona, halite, nahcolite, soda ash, and thermonatrite precipitate from the brine of Lake Katwe. The salts crystallize in the order following the sequence starting with sulfates, followed by chlorides and carbonates, respectively. Moreover, thermodynamic modeling in PHREEQC accurately predicted the solubility and sequence of the salt precipitation from the lake brine. Understanding the sequence of salt precipitation from the brine helps to control its evolution during concentration and hence, will lead to an improved operating design scheme of the current extraction processes. The work providesinformation towards future mineral salt exploitation from the salt lake. / <p>QC 20131129</p>

Pu (III) is one of the key elements in the safety assessments of Canadian deep geological repository program (DGR). Sorption is a potential mechanism for retarding radionuclide transport from a DGR to the environment. In the current scenario, Pu (III) is considered to be a dominant radioactive element in the deep geological groundwater. Eu, considered to be a chemical analogue of Pu (III), its sorption behavior is now the target of our research. This thesis investigates the sorption properties of Eu on MX-80 under saline reducing conditions, and highly saline reducing conditions. The thermodynamic sorption modelling of Eu is also need to be applied. A surface sorption model is also developed by applying computer program for Eu (III) on MX-80 to investigate the sorption mechanisms of Eu (III) sorption. / Thesis / Master of Applied Science (MASc)