Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics - I
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Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics - I Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics - I (subject code 2140502) as prescribed for Chemical · Semester 4 divides the course into 3 units, covering 42 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2140502)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION AND FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
- The scope of thermodynamics
- Dimensions and units
- Measures of amount or size
- heat, etc
- Internal Energy
- The first law of thermodynamics
- Energy balance for closed systems
- The Phase rule
- The reversible process
- Heat capacity
- Application of first law of thermodynamics to steady state flow process. 11
Unit 2 VOLUMETRIC PROPERTIES OF PURE FLUIDS
- PVT behavior of pure substances
- Ideal and non-ideal gases
- Equation of states
- Vanderwaals EOS, Redlich/Kwong (RK) EOS etc.
- Calculation of constants in terms of Pc, Tc, Vc
- Generalized Correlations for gases and liquids
Unit 3 HEAT EFFECTS
- Sensible heat effects
- Temperature dependence of the heat capacity
- Latent heats of pure substances
- Approximate methods for the estimation of the latent heat of vapourization
- Standard heat of reaction
- Standard heat of formation
- Standard heat of combustion
- Temperature Dependence of ΔH⁰
- Heat effects of Industrial Reactions. 8 SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS: Statements of second law of thermodynamics
- Heat engines
- Thermodynamic Temperature Scales
- Concept of entropy
- Entropy changes of an Ideal Gas, Third law of thermodynamics. 7 5 THERMODYNAMICS PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS: The fundamental property relations for homogeneous phases
- Maxwell’s equations
- Residual properties
- Mathematical relations among thermodynamic properties
- Two phase systems
- Thermodynamic diagrams. 6 6 THERMODYNAMICS OF FLOW PROCESS: Fundamental equations and relationships flow in pipes
- maximum 6 velocity in pipe flow
- Single and Multistage compressors and ejectors. 7 REFRIGERATION AND LIQUEFACTION: Carnot refrigerator
- Vapour compression cycle
- Absorption refrigeration
- Choice of refrigerant
- Heat pump
- Liquefaction processes. 6
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