- Thermodynamic potentials (3 Lectures): Postulates of Thermodynamics, Definition of Intensive Properties, Criteria of thermal/ mechanical/ chemical equilibrium, Gibss-Duhem relation, Energy minimum principle
- Thermodynamic property relations (4 Lectures): Mawell relations, derivation of thermodynamic property using partial derivatives/Jacobian methods. Difference between heat capacities, Joule-Thomson (Kelvin) coefficient, Clapeyron equation and enthalpy of vaporization, Krichoff relation.
- Thermodynamic properties of gases (6 Lectures): Thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, Departure functions, Departure functions from: equations of state / generalized equations of state (Redlich-Kwong equation, Soave-Redlich-Kwong equation) / compressibility factor correlation / virial coefficient correlation.
- Multicomponent Mixtures (7 Lectures): Partial molar properties, Gibbs-Duhem relation, Chemical potential, Fugacity and fugacity coefficient, Estimation of fugacity coefficient for pure gases, Fugacity coefficient through: equations of state / generalized equations of state / compressibility factor correlation / virial coefficient correlation. Mixing rules for real gas mistures, Prediction of P-V-T properties/departure functions of/for real gas mixtures, Fugacity of a component in a mixture, Fugacity of liquid and solid
- Phase Equilibrium (10 Lectures): criteria for equilibrium, phase rule, vapor liquid equilibrium Systems, VLE calculations for low and moderate pressure ranges and high pressures, construction of K charts, equilibrium relations for complex mixtures, Duhem’s theorem, VLE-quantitative behavior, VLE by modified Raoult’s law, VLE from K-value correlations
- Retrograde Phenomena (5 Lectures): K values and their estimates for complex mixtures, K value correlations, flash equilibrium calculations for multi-component systems by methods of successive approximation and simple methods, e.g., Lockhart McHenry
- Calculation of Bubble and Dew Points (3 Lectures): for complex mixtures, construction of 3 phase diagram, successive flash for complex mixtures
- Chemical Reaction Equilibria (2 Lectures): Reaction coordinate, application of equilibrium criteria to chemical reactions, the standard Gibbs energy change and the equilibrium constants, effect of temperature on the equilibrium constants, relation of equilibrium constants to composition, equilibrium conversions for single reactions, phase rule and Duhem’s theorem for reacting systems
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2. Smith, J. M., Van Ness, H. C. and Abbott, M., Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 7th Ed., McGraw Hill, New York, 2004.