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Aim of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Course
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Present the laws of thermodynamics, showing their application to the study of thermal effects in chemical processes and the analysis of power cycles. Study and evaluate the thermodynamic properties of pure fluids.
Contents for Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Fundamental Concepts In Thermodynamics: heat and work.
- The First Law Of Thermodynamics: Joule’s experiment. Internal energy. Statement of the first law of thermodynamics. State functions. Enthalpy. Steady-State steady-flow processes. Equilibrium and the phase rule.Reversible processes. Processes at constant volume and constant pressure. Heat capacities.
- Volumetric Properties Of Pure Fluids: P-V-T diagrams. Ideal gas. Virial equation and its applications. Cubic equations of state. Generalized correlations for gases and liquids.
- Thermal Effects: Sensible heat and latent heat. Standard heat of formation, heat of reaction and heat of combustion. Effect of the temperature on the heat of reaction.
- The Second Law Of Thermodynamics: Statement of the second law. Heat engines. Carnot cycle. Thermodynamic scale of temperatures. Entropy. The third law of thermodynamics.
- Thermodynamic Properties Of Pure Fluids: Maxwell’s equations. Helmholtz and Gibbs functions. Residual properties. Two-Phase systems. Tables and diagrams of thermodynamic properties of gases and liquids.
- Cycles For Conversion Of Heat Into Power.
- Refrigeration And Liquefaction.
- Thermodynamic Analysis Of Processes.
Recommended Books on Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Smith, J.M.; Van Ness, H.C.; Abbott, M.M.; “Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics“, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill, Singapore, 2001. (ISBN 0-07-118957-2)
- Çengel, Y.A.; Boles, M.A.; “Thermodynamics – An Engineering Approach“, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998. (ISBN 0-07-115247-4)