73514 - Thermodynamics Of Energy And Materials M

Learning outcomes

Knowledge about thermodynamic properties of fluids and materials and their use in phase equilibrium and reaction problems. Knowledge about the fundamentals of thermodynamic analysis for energy and process industry applications.

Course contents

Introduction / Course Overview. Zeroth law

Introduction to First Law of Thermodynamics: external work, deformation work, potential energy; Heat and internal energy and the Energy Balance for Open Systems

Enthalpy and Heat Capacity. Different equivalent forms of Energy Balances

The problem of constitutive equations: PVT Behavior of Pure Substances, Ideal Gas Law.

Cubic Equations of State, Generalized Correlations for Gases & Liquids.

 Sensible Heat, Latent Heats, Heats of Reaction, Formation and Combustion and their temperature dependence

Second Law of Thermodynamics and its roles in i) constraints on energy conversions; ii) constraints on constitutive equations; iii) system evolution and stability of equilibrium conditions

Use of second law as constraint on constitutive equations: viscous liquids, elastic solids.

Gibbs-Maxwell relationships and their use: relationships among constitutive properties and state diagrams

Thermodynamic Variables and Thermodynamic Property Tables

Constraints on energy conversions: Ideal and Lost Work, Minimum work required/Maximum obtainable work; Exergy

Applications to Compressible Flows and Compressors

Applications to Power Cycles and Refrigeration cycles

Power Plants and Engines I

Multicomponent systems: Ideal Gas Mixtures; Partial Molar Quantities

Ideal mixtures: general properties and properties calculations

General non-ideal mixtures: excess properties and their calculation

Fugacity, activity and activity coefficient and their calculation

General multiphase equilibrium I

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium: Qualitative behavior and Ideal models

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium – Non-ideal models I

Liquid-liquid and Vapor-Liquid-liquid Equilibrium – Non-ideal models

Third Law of Thermodynamics

Polymer Solution Thermodynamics and Polymer-Polymer Blends

Liquid-Solid Equilibrium

Chemical Reaction Equilibrium - Introduction

Chemical Reaction Equilibrium – Temperature Effects

Chemical Reaction Equilibria in the gas phase

Chemical Reaction Equilibrium – Multiple Reactions 

Chemical Reaction Equilibria involving solid phases.

Applications of Chemical Reaction Equilibrium to Reactor Design

Readings/Bibliography

Chemical Biochemical and Engineering Thermodynamics, 4th ed., S.I. Sandler., J. Wiley.

Chemical and Process Thermodynamics, B. G. Kyle

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 7th ed., J.C. Smith, H.C. Van Ness and M.M. Abbott, McGraw Hill

Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, J. Richard Elliot and Carl T. Lira

The Principles of Chemical Equilibrium, Kenneth Denbigh

The Second Law, P.W. Atkins

Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics, Herbert B. Callen

Thermodynamics: an Advanced Textbook for Chemical Engineers, Gianni Astarita.

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Assessment methods

Homeworks, midterm exams and final project.

Teaching tools

Projector.

Office hours

See the website of Giulio Cesare Sarti

See the website of Maria Grazia De Angelis