302249 (v.2) ChE 223 Thermodynamics


Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    7053 (v.4) Chemistry 116 or any previous version
    OR
    7040 (v.6) Chemistry 102 or any previous version

Co Requisite(s):

302240 (v.3) ChE 227 Process Principles or any previous version
 

Syllabus:

Energy statements for batch and flow processes. First, second and third laws. Available energy. Analysis of heating. Compression and expansion processes. Ideal and real gases. Compressibility factors and other methods of accounting for non-ideality. Phase behaviour and critical conditions. Phase equilibrium. Free energy and chemical potential. Mixtures and activity coefficients. Chemical reaction equilibrium. Power cycles.
 
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Field of Education:

30301 Chemical Engineering

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area