ChE 342 – Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
Spring 2015
Instructor: Dr. Reginald P.T. Tomkins
Email: Tomkinsr@njit.edu
Office: 357 Tiernan Hall
Phone: (973) 596-5656
Office Hours: Monday: 1:30 AM – 2:30 PM; Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Text: Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Seventh Edition, J.M. Smith,
H.C. Van Ness and M.M. Abbott, McGraw-Hill (2005). ISBN: 0-07-310445-0
Class: Monday, 11:30-12:55 PM; Room: Kupfrian, 107
Thursday, 2:30-3:55 PM; Room: Kupfrian, 107
Course: This course will cover heat engines, refrigeration, thermodynamics of mixtures, phase
equilibrium and chemical-reaction equilibrium.
Pre-Requisites: Ch.E 230, Math 211 (or Math 213), Chem 236
Homework: Homework assignments will be given; collected and graded. The assignments will
be emailed to the class. Solutions to the problems will be posted in the NJIT Library.
Exams: There will be three exams and one final exam. There will also be short quizzes [closed
book] covering concepts.
GRADING
Exams
Final
Assignments/quizzes
60%
30%
10%
100%
All exams will be open book. You can also prepare material on two sides of a 8 ½ x 11 sheet of
paper. This sheet will be collected with the exams. The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld and
any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students.
Withdraw Deadline: March 30, 2015
Course Objectives:
 Students will be able to:
 Apply basic chemistry and engineering concepts to thermodynamic systems.
 Use the laws of thermodynamic to analyze basic power and refrigeration cycles
 Apply both fundamental and practical knowledge of thermodynamics to the design of
basic power and cooling cycles
 Apply concepts of thermodynamic to solutions
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Determine equilibrium compositions of chemical reactions and two-phase liquid/vapor
mixtures.
SCHEDULE
Week of January 19
 Heat Engines
 Chapter 8
Week of January 26
 Heat Engines (cont):
 Refrigeration Processes
 Chapter 9
Week of February 2
 Refrigeration Processes (cont.)
Week of February 9
 Refrigeration Processes (cont.)
Week of February 16
 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium
 Chapter 10
TEST #1 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Week of February 23
 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium (cont.)
 Chapter 10
Week of March 2
 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium (cont.)
 Chapter 10
Week of March 9
 Solution Thermodynamics
 Chapter 11
Week of March 16
SPRING BREAk
TEST #2 MONDAY,MARCH 23
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Week of March 23
 Solution Thermodynamics (cont.)
 Chapter 11
Week of March 30
 Solution Thermodynamics Applications
 Chapter 12
Week of April 6
 Solution Thermodynamics Applications (cont.)
 Chapter 12
Week of April 13
 Chemical Reaction Equilibria
 Chapter 13
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Week of April 20
 Chemical Reaction Equilibria (cont.)
 Chapter 13
TEST #3 MONDAY,APRIL 27
Week of April 27
 Chemical Reaction Equilibria (cont.)
Week of May 4
 Review
FINAL EXAMINATION (COVERING ENTIRE COURSE)
May 8-May 14 FINAL EXAMS
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