BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI,

K. K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS, INSTRUCTION DIVISION

FIRST SEMESTER 2017-2018
Course Handout for Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Date: 02.08.2017
Course No. : CHE F213
Course Title : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Instructor : Srinivas Krishnaswamy
Instructor (Tutorial) : Srinivas Krishnaswamy / Anirban Roy / Nikhil Sasidharan

1. Course Description: Development and applications of the combined first and second laws;
relations between state properties; chemical equilibria in reacting and non-reacting systems;
and phase equilibrium; extensive problem assignments throughout.

2. Scope & Objective: The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive treatment of
Thermodynamics from a Chemical Engineering viewpoint. It aims to provide an
understanding of the theory and applications of classical thermodynamics, thermodynamic
properties and equations of state along with methods used to describe and predict phase
equilibria.

3. Text Book (TB):

J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness and M. M. Abbott, Introduction to Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics, Mc Graw Hill 7th Edition

4. Reference Books: (RB)

RB1 YVC Rao, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Universities Press, 1997

RB2 KV Narayanan, A Textbook of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Prentice Hall
of India, 2001
RB3 Stanley I Sandler, Chemical, Biochemical and Engineering Thermodynamics 4th
Edition, Wiley

4. Course Plan:

Lectu
re Learning Objectives Topics to be covered Reference
No.
Scope and Objectives of course, Understanding
thermodynamics, Units, Concept of pressure,
1-2 Introduction Energy, Equilibrium, Language of Chap. 1 (TB)
Thermodynamics Concept of work and heat,
Temperature
First Law of First law, Reversible Process, Const-V and Const-
3 Chap. 2 (TB)
Thermodynamics P Processes
Enthalpy, heat capacity, First law for Open
4 Basic Concepts Chap. 2 (TB)
systems
Volumetric Properties of PVT behaviour of pure substances, Volume
5 TB 3.1
Pure Fluids expansivity, Isothermal compressibility
6 Equations of state Virial Equations, Ideal gas concept TB 3.2, 3.3
 Applications of Virial Equations, Cubic Equations
7 Equations of state TB 3.4, 3.5
of State
Generalized Correlations
8 Generalized correlations for gases and liquids TB 3.6, 3.7
for PVT behaviour
9 Heat Effects Sensible heat effects, Latent heat TB 4.1, 4.2
10 Heat of reaction Standard heats of reaction, formation, combustion TB 4.3 to 4.5
Temperature dependency Temperature dependence of H, heat effects of
11 TB 4.6, 4.7
of heat of reaction industrial reactions
Statements of second law, Heat engines,
12 Second Law TB 5.1 to 5.3
Thermodynamic temperature Scale
Entropy, S for an ideal gas, Entropy balance for
13 Entropy TB 5.4 to 5.7
open Systems
14 Third Law Ideal work, Lost work, Third law TB 5.8 to 5.10
15 - Thermodynamic Property relations for homogeneous phases,
TB 6.1 / RB1
16 Properties of Fluids Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell equations
Residual properties and their calculations by TB 6.2, 6.3/
17 Residual Properties
equations of state RB1
Generalized Correlations
18 for estimation of Generalized property correlations for gases TB 6.7/RB1
property changes
Applications of
19 - Duct flow of compressible fluids, Expansion
Thermodynamics to TB 7.1 7.3
20 Processes, Compression Processes
Flow Processes
21 - Production of Power
Steam Power Plant, Rankine cycle, IC engines TB 8.1 8.2
22 from heat
Refrigeration and Carnot refrigerator, Vapour-compression cycle,
23 TB 9.1 to 9.3
Liquefaction Choice of refrigerant
Refrigeration and Absorption refrigeration, Heat pump, Liquefaction
24 TB 9.4 to 9.6
Liquefaction Processes
Introduction to
Nature of Equilibrium, Phase rule, Duhems TB 10.1, 10.2
25 vapour/liquid
theorem / RB1
Equilibrium
TB 10.3 /
26 Nature of VLE VLE; Qualitative behaviour
RB1
TB 10.4 /
27 Models for VLE Simple models for VLE
RB1
VLE by Modified Raoults law, K-value TB 10.5, 10.6
28 Models for VLE
correlations / RB1
Basic concepts of
Fundamental Property Relation, Chemical TB 11.1, 11.2
29 Solution
potential and Phase equilibrium / RB1
Thermodynamics
Partial properties and Partial Properties, Ideal gas mixtures, Fugacities TB 11.3 to
30
fugacity of pure species 11.5 / RB1
Generalized correlation
Fugacities of Species in solution, Generalized TB 11.6, 11.7
31 for estimation of
Correlations / RB1
fugacities
Ideal and Non-Ideal TB 11.8, 11.9
32 Ideal Solution, Excess Properties
solutions / RB1
33 Activity coefficients Liquid-phase properties from VLE data TB 12.1 /
 from VLE data RB1
34 - Models for Non-Ideal TB 12.2 /
Models for Excess Gibbs energy
35 solutions RB1
Property changes of Property changes of Mixing, Heat effects of TB 12.3 /
36
mixing Mixing processes RB1
Chemical Reaction Reaction coordinate, Equilibrium criteria for TB 13.1, 13.2 /
37
Equilibria chemical reactions RB1
Equilibrium constants,
Equilibrium constants and their variation with TB 13.3, 13.4 /
38 their variation with
temperature RB1
temperature
Evaluation of Evaluation of Equilibrium constants, Relation of TB 13.5, 13.6 /
39
Equilibrium constants. Equilibrium Constants with Compositions RB1
Equilibrium conversions for Single Reactions,
Equilibrium conversions TB 13.7, 13.8 /
40 Phase Rule and Duhems theorem for Reacting
for single reactions RB1
Systems

5. Evaluation Scheme:

EC Evaluation Weightage
Duration Date & Time Remarks
No. Component %
Mid-Semester 90 10/10/17 Closed / Open
1. 30
examination minutes Tuesday 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Book

Attendance/
Closed/Open
3. Assignments / *** 30 To be announced
Book
Surprise Quiz /
4. Comprehensive Exam 3 hrs 40 04/12/17 (AN) Closed Book

Chamber consultation hours will be announced in the class.

The notices will be put on ftp / LMS.

Make-up will be granted for genuine cases only. Prior permission of IC is compulsory.

Instructor-in-charge
CHE F213