Unit 1 INTRODUCTION AND FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

6 lecture hours

• Systems and variables
• Internal Energy
• Thermodynamic Equilibrium
• Reversible and Irreversible Processes
• Significance of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Closed and Open Systems
• Application of first law of thermodynamics to steady state flow process

Unit 2 PROPERTIES OF PURE SUBTANCES

6 lecture hours

• PVT behavior of pure substances
• Ideal and non-ideal gases
• Equation of states
• Van der waals
• Redlich/Kwong (RK)
• RKS Equation
• PR Equation etc.
• Calculation of constants in terms of Pc, Tc, Vc, Principles of corresponding states

Unit 3 SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

5 lecture hours

• Statements of second law of thermodynamics
• Heat engines
• Thermodynamic Temperature Scales
• Concept of entropy
• Entropy changes of an Ideal Gas, Third law of thermodynamics

Unit 4 THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

6 lecture hours

• The fundamental property relations for homogeneous phases
• Maxwell’s equations
• Residual properties
• Mathematical relations among thermodynamic properties
• Two phase systems
• Thermodynamic diagrams

Unit 5 SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS

7 lecture hours

• Ideal Solutions
• Partial molar quantities
• Gibbs-Duhem Equation
• Criteria for Thermodynamic Equilibrium
• Phase Equilibrium Criteria
• Nonideal Solutions
• Residual and Excess Properties
• Fugacity and Activity Coefficient models

Unit 6 PHASE EQUILIBRIA

• The Nature of Equilibrium
• The Phase Rule
• Duhem’s Theorem