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.

Readings/Bibliography

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

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

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

The course assessment will be based on a written and an oral exam.

Only student with a score of 16/30 or higher in the written part will be admitted to the oral exam.

The written exam will request the solution of 2 exercises one about pure substances and the other about mixtures. The use of laptop if allowed even if not suggested or striclty necessary.

The oral exam will be based on the discussion of different topics presented during the course considering both applications and theoretical beckgrounds.

The oral exam will usually count more (about 2/3) than the written part in determining the final grade

Office hours

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