Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Material Engineering
Name of the module: Thermodynamic of solutions
Number of module: 365-2-6491
BGU Credits: 3
Course Description:
ECTS credits: 4
The course will explore the application of the thermodynamic principle of solution
Academic year: 2012-2013
to analyze the chemical interactions, which take place during metallurgical
Semester: Spring semester
processes, including metal refining and heat treatments.
Hours of instruction: 3 hours per
The first part of the course is related to general relations of classical
week
thermodynamic of solution, definition of activity, activity coefficient and chemical
Location of instruction:
will be
potential. Various standard states for components in solution is considered. Some
defined
exercises will be considered.
Language of instruction: Hebrew
The second part describes the experimental and theoretical methods for
Cycle: Second cycle
determination of the activity of the components in binary solutions (vapor
Position: an advanced course for
pressure, equilibrium state chemical reactions and using phase diagrams).
graduate
The third part is related to determination of components activity in
students
of
Materials
Engineering Department
Field
of
Education:
multicomponent solutions. Various models are considered, namely:
Materials
regular
solutions, sub-regular solutions and Wagner approach to calculate the activities in
Engineering: thermodynamic analysis
dilute multicomponent solutions.
of
which
In the fourth part the applications of the models for analysis of a spinodal
involve binary and multicomponent
decomposition, the metal-gas, metal-oxide and metal-nitride systems are described.
solutions.
Aims of the module:
Responsible department: Materials
Students will learn the applications of thermodynamic analysis for various systems
Engineering
and chemical reactions. The course will focus on using components activity and
General prerequisites: none
activity coefficient in binary and multicomponent solutions.
Grading scale: the grading scale
Objectives of the module:
would be determined on a scale of 0 –
To familiarize students with modern approaches of the analysis of the chemical
100 (0 would indicate failure and 100
equilibrium in the system based on thermodynamic properties of the solutions.
complete success 0 to 100), passing
Learning outcomes of the module:
grade is 75.
On successful completion of the course the students should be able to:
chemical
interactions,
1.
Identify a deviation of solution from ideality
Lecturer: Prof. Nachum Frage
2.
Identify the standard state of the component in solution
Contact details: room 110, building
3.
Use phase diagram for estimation of activity and activity coefficient of
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Office phone: 08-6461468
components in binary solutions.
4.
Email: nfrage@bgu.ac.il
Office hours:
Explain the interaction between atoms or ions in the solutions based on
their thermodynamic properties.
5.
Monday, from 9 to 11AM
Use various models in order to determine the thermodynamic properties
of the multicomponent solution based on data of binary solutions.
6.
Module evaluation: at the end of the
Analyze chemical interaction in the multi-phase systems: gas-metal,
metal-nonmetallic inclusions and metal with various ceramic phases.
semester the students will evaluate the
module, in order to draw conclusions,
and for the university's internal needs.
Attendance regulation: attendance and participation in class is mandatory (at least
80%).
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Material Engineering
Confirmation:
the
syllabus
was
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lectures, which include the
confirmed by the faculty academic
examples of analysis of chemical reactions in real systems.
advisory committee to be valid on
Assessment:
2012-2013.
Last update: 02.08.2012
Final Exam: 100%
Work and assignments: will be defined
Time required for individual work: in addition to attendance in class, the students
are expected to do their assignment and individual work: at least 2hours per week.
Module Content\ schedule and outlines:
Introduction and motivation of the course, examples of real systems where
thermodynamic analysis is very important (3h)
Definition of activity, activity coefficient and standard states (3h)
Deviation from ideality and correlation between activities of components and interatomic interaction in solution (3h)
Experimental determination of components activity in binary solutions using vapor
pressure (3h)
Experimental determination of components activity using data on equilibrium of
chemical reactions (3h)
Determination of components activity using phase diagrams (3h)
Models of multicomponent solution and estimation of their thermodynamic
properties based on data for binary solutions (3h)
Regular solutions and sub-regular solution (3h)
Wagner approach for analysis of dilute solutions (3h)
Analysis of spinodal decomposition base on model of regular solution (3h)
Analysis of metal-gas system (3h)
Analysis of metal refining (oxygen removing, nitrogen removing) based on Wagner
approach (3h)
Analysis of chemical reaction between metallic solutions and solid ceramic phases
(3h)
Required reading:
Stoichiometry and thermodynamics of Metallurgical processes, Y.K.Rao,
Cambridge University Press, 1985.
Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, D. R. Gaskell, Taylor&Francis,
3rd edition, 1981.
Additional literature: Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics, English
Universities Press, London,1965
Thermodynamics of solids, University of Minnesota, second edition. A WileyInterscience Publication R. Swalin, 1972
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