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CML 204: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

Course No.: CML 204


Course Title: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
Course Type: Core
Course Credits: 3

Course description:

The course present thermodynamics from a chemical engineering viewpoint. Basic


definitions and a development of thermodynamic laws and its application to non-flow and
simple steady-flow processes are stressed in this course.

Pre-requisites: None

Objectives:

Based on the concepts taught, Student shall be able to formulate and apply the laws
of thermodynamics to solve the given problem on particular thermodynamic process
accurately.

Outcomes:

1. Describe the basic concepts (system, surrounding, point function, path function and
different types of processes etc.,)
2. Formulate the relationship between different thermodynamic parameters for different
processes.
3. Apply the thermodynamic laws to the given process and solve the problem.

Expanded Course description:

Basic concepts and definition: Classical and Statistical thermodynamics, system,


boundary, surroundings, internal energy, work, heat, equilibrium, reversible process,
intensive and extensive function, ideal gas temperature scale.

First law of thermodynamics for non-flow process, flow process, State and path function,
Enthalpy, Heat capacity PVT behavior of gases: Ideal gas, definition, ideal gas law, equation
of state for real gases, graphical representation of P-V-T behavior, V-T diagram, P-V diagram
and P-T diagram, Thermodynamic analysis of processes.

Generalized correlations for thermodynamic property of gases, reduced equation of state,


two parameter and three parameter correlations Second law of thermodynamics:
Spontaneous process, qualitative difference between heat and work, heat reservoir, heat
pump, heat engine, Kelvin-Plank statement, Clausius statement, irreversibility, entropy,
Carnot principle, postulates, thermodynamic temperature scale, third law
of thermodynamics.

Thermodynamic relations: Classification of thermodynamic processes, Helmholtz and Gibbs


free energy, fundamental property relations, Maxwell’s relations and their applications,
Clausius- Clapeyron equation, modified equations for U, H and S, relationship between Cp
and Cv, ratio of heat capacity, effect of pressure and volume on Cp and Cv, Gibbs Helmholtz
equations.

Applications of laws of thermodynamics: Refrigeration, choice of refrigerant, Carnot cycle,


vapor compression cycle, air refrigeration, Heat pumps, Liquefaction processes, free
expansion, isotropic expansion, Steam power plant, Rankine cycle, Reheat, and regenerative
cycles. Internal combustion
engines. Introduction to ideal mixtures.

Textbooks:

1. Smith J.M., Van Ness H. C., and Abbott M.M., Introduction to Chemical
Engineering Thermodynamics, McGraw Hill, 2005.
2. Narayan K.V., A textbook of chemical engineering thermodynamics, PHI, 2001.

Reference Books:
1. Rao Y.V.C., Chemical Engineering Thermo dynamics, University press (India) Ltd.
2. P.K.Nag, Engineering thermodynamics, 3rd edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2005.
3. Bett K.E., Rowlinson J.S. and Saville G. Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers,. MIT
Press America.
4. Dadge B.F., Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, McGraw Hill Co. 1944, New York.
5. Glasstone S., Thermodynamics for Chemists, Publisher: Read Books, 2007

Class Schedule: Three 55 minutes session per week

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