Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes) |
After passing the exam, students are expected to:
- evaluate the thermodynamic properties of the pure substances, mixtures and solutions based on the pressure, temperature and composition
- select the required literature thermodynamic data and theoretical relationships to describe the dependence of various thermodynamic properties of real gases, mixtures and solutions on pressure and temperature
- apply different types of phase diagrams, tables and numerical expressions to display thermodynamic properties of real gases and solutions
- calculate the thermodynamic properties of real fluids using the equations of state
- calculate the thermodynamic properties of real solutions using a model of the activity coefficient
- apply the acquired knowledge of thermodynamic and advanced mathematical methods to solve chemical engineering tasks |
Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus) |
1st week: General consideration. Thermodynamic probability and Boltzman equation.
2nd week: Volumetric properties of real fluids. Equations of state of a real gas and mixture.
3rd week: The principle of corresponding states and thermodynamic similarity. Critical compressibility factor. Application to gases and liquids.
4th week: Improved principle of corresponding states. Pitzer correlation - acentric factor.
5th week: Calculation of the pVT-properties, the comparison equations.
6th week: Thermodynamic properties of real fluids - fugacity and fugacity coefficient
7th week: Methods of calculating fugacity.
8th week: Thermodynamic of real solutions – volume, enthalpy and entropy of mixing, causes of non-ideality of real solutions, regular and athermal solutions.
Exam (I preliminary exam)
9th week: Partial molal quantities. Methods of calculation of partial molal quantities in binary mixtures.
10th week: Partial fugacity and partial fugacity coefficient
11th week: Excess functions. Activity and activity coefficient, standard state for pure gases, liquids and solids and components of gas and liquid mixtures. Activity and activity coefficients from the Gibbs energy.
12th week: Activity coefficient models for liquid mixtures.
13th week: The third law of thermodynamics and calculation of equilibrium transformation. Heterogeneous reactions-changes in reagents’ surface area.
14th week: Introduction to thermodynamics of open systems - work, energy and heat, enthalpy, partial molal quantities, heat in open system, relation between entropy and heat, affinity, thermodynamic functions of non-equilibrium states, entropy balance - entropy production and entropy flow in open system, dissipation function, relation between reaction rates and the affinities.
15th week: Thermodynamic analysis of elastic deformation of a solid. Equation of state for elastic deforming axis. Caloric properties. Thermodynamic deformation processes. Application of thermodynamic theory to man and society.
Exam (II preliminary exam)
Numeric examples demonstrating the topics covered are analysed during the course and make an integral part with lectures.
During exercises, examples from engineering practice are solved using PC and available software.
Laboratory exercises:
1. Thermal storage of solar energy
2. Partial molar quantities
3. Vapour-liquid equilibrium |
