Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Syllabus
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Properties Of Solutions
Partial molar properties, ideal and non-ideal solutions, standard states definition and choice, Gibbs-Duhem equation, excess properties of mixtures.
Phase Equilibria
Criteria for equilibrium between phases in multi component non-reacting systems in terms of chemical potential and fugacity, application of phase rule, vapour-liquid equilibrium, phase diagrams for homogeneous systems and for systems with a miscibility gap, effect of temperature and pressure on azeotrope composition, liquid-liquid equilibrium, ternary liquid-liquid equilibrium.
Correlation And Prediction Of Phase
Activity coefficient-composition models, thermodynamic consistency of phase equilibria, application of the correlation and prediction of phase equilibria in systems of engineering interest particularly to distillation and liquid extraction processes.
Chemical Reaction Equilibria
Definition of standard state, standard free energy change and reaction equilibrium constant, evaluation of reaction equilibrium constant, prediction of free energy data, equilibria in chemical reactors, calculation of equilibrium compositions for homogeneous chemical reactors, thermodynamic analysis of simultaneous reactions.
Refrigeration
Principles of refrigeration, methods of producing refrigeration, liquefaction process, co-efficient of performance, evaluation of the performance of vapour compression and gas refrigeration cycles.
Text Books for Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
1. Smith , J.M., Van Ness, H.C., ” Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics “, Kogakushai 1976.
2. Kyle, B.G., ” Chemical and Process Thermodynamics 2nd edn. “, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.Ltd., 1990.
Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics References
1. Hougen, O.A., Watson, K.M., and Ragatz, R.A., ” Chemical Process Principles Part II “, Thermodynamics, John Wiley, 1970.
2. Dodge, B.F., ” Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics “, McGraw-Hill, 1960.
3. Sandler, S.I., ” Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics “, 2nd Edition., Wiley, 1989.
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