302249 (v.2) ChE 223 Thermodynamics

Area:

Department of Chemical Engineering

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

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.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students wil have built on the fundamentals of the thermodynamic laws with applications to equilibrium processes such as vapour-liquid equilibrium and chemical reaction equilibrium.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Winnick, J., 1997, 'Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics', John Wiley, New York. Sandler, I. S., 1999, 'Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics' 3 rd Edition, John Wiley, New York.

Unit Texts:

Smith, J.M. and Van Ness, H.C., 2001, 'Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics' 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Mini Tests 15%. Mid Semester Test 10%. Project 15%. Examination 60%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y