University Of Alberta

ChE 343: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (2011)

!3.5 (fi 6) (3-1s-0) Thermodynamics of non-ideal gases and liquids; vapour-liquid equilibrium,
thermodynamics of chemical processes and multicomponent systems. Prerequisite: ChE 243. Corequisite:
CME 265.
Instructor:

William C. McCaffrey
Room: ECERF W7-024
Phone: 492-6733
E-mail: william.mccaffrey@ualberta.ca

TAs:

TBA

Lecture:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 9:50 NRE 1-001

Seminar:

Friday, 12:00-12:50 NRE 1-001

Textbook:

Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Elliott and Lira
Prentice Hall, 2001

Grading

Grades will be assigned based on a combination of absolute and relative

evaluations of student performance, following the guidelines of the Faculty of
Engineering.
Problem sets:
Mid-term Exams
Final Exam

Course Schedule
Lectures begin:
Thanksgiving
Fall Term Break
Midterm examinations
Lectures end:
Final Exam:

15%
2 ! 20%
45%
Wednesday, September 7
October 10 (no classes)
November 10-11
Wednesday, October 12 EVENING 19:00 (60 minutes)
Wednesday, November 16 - EVENING 19:00 (60 minutes)
Wednesday, December 7
09:00 Wednesday, December 15 (2 hours)

Policies regarding re-examinations are given in Section 23.5.5 of the 2011-2012 UofA calendar. Additional
information about re-examinations can be obtained from the Office of Dean, Engineering (ETLC 6-050).
Code of Student Conduct
The UofA considers plagiarism, cheating, misrepresentation of facts to be serious academic offences. The
instructor of CH E 343 will report all student misconduct to the Dean. Details regarding the code of
student behaviour and appeal procedures can be found in Sections 26 and 23.8 in the 2011-2012 UofA
Calendar.

University Of Alberta
ChE 343: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (2011)
Course Outline
1) Introduction and review
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Laws, definitions and mathematical relationships

First law of Thermodynamics
Behaviour of pure fluids
Second law of thermodynamics
Fluid properties
Corresponding states
g) Equations of State

2) Introduction to Multicomponent Mixtures

a) Heat effects
b) Phase equilibrium

3) Phase Equilibrium
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Pure substances
Fugacity
Activity coefficients
Phase equilibrium in mixtures
Vapour-liquid equilibria
Gas solubility
g) Equilibria involving solids

4) Chemical Equilibrium
a)
b)
c)
d)

Energy changes with chemical reaction

Definition of the equilibrium constant
Heterogeneous systems
Complex chemical equilibrium

Problem Sets
Problem sets will be assigned usually on Wednesday and will be due the following Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
sharp. Late submissions will be not accepted without prior approval of the instructor. Make sure that your
name, course number, submission date and total number of pages are at the top of the front page. Late or
sloppy assignments will be assigned a mark of zero. Solutions will be posed on the course web page.
Calculator Policy
Only approved non-programmable calculators permitted. Cell phones and pagers must be turned off
during classes and examinations.
Note: Any calculator taken into an examination must have a sticker identifying it as an acceptable nonprogrammable calculator (gold sticker). Students can purchase calculators at the University Book Store
with stickers already affixed. Calculators purchased elsewhere can be brought to the Dean's Office or one
of the Department offices where the appropriate sticker will be affixed to the calculator.