ECHE 311
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Fall 2007, 11:00 AM. -12:15 PM TTH, SWGN 2A 21
Professor:
Office:
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Email:
Web site:
Office Hrs:
Dr. Branko N. Popov
2C19
777-7314
popov@engr.sc.edu
http://www.che.sc.edu
Monday 11-12 am, Fri. 11-12 am and by appointment at 777-7314 or
by email.
Teaching Assistants:
Textbook:
Smith, Van Ness, and Abbott, “Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics” 7th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Ref. Textbooks:
Elliot and Lira, “Introduction to Applied Thermodynamics,” Prentice Hall
PTR, 1999.
K. S. Pitzer, “Thermodynamics,” 3rd Edition, Mc. Graw-Hill, 1995.
Prerequisite:
ENGR 290, Thermodynamic Fundamentals
Course Objectives:
The students will learn the concepts of chemical engineering systems, evaluation of
thermodynamic property changes of pure materials, solution thermodynamics of singlephase multicomponent systems, phase and chemical and electrochemical reaction
equilibrium, electrochemical equilibrium.
Computer Usage:
Extensive use of spreadsheets, MathCad or Maple and graphing packages.
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Expected Knowledge:
To pass this course the student must demonstrate that he/she knows how to
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set up and solve phase equilibrium problems
recognize thermodynamic fundamentals and distinguish thermodynamic
models(e.g. compressibility equation, Equations of State, activity coefficient
models, etc).
calculate vapor-liquid equilibrium (bubble point, dew point and flash).
determine and locate-pure component thermochemical data.
determine the Nernst potential , electrochemical equilibrium
set up and solve problems in reaction equilibrium
Grading:
2 exams
40% September 25, October 30 /2007
Weekly Quizzes
10%
Homework
25%: Follow ChE Handbook Format*
Final Exam
25%: Monday , Dec. 17 @ 9:00 AM
Total 100%
*Homework must be submitted on time. Late homework will not be accepted unless valid reasons exist.
Exams (open book) will be related to the homework and lecture material.
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ECHE 311 Approximate Schedule, Fall 2007
Final Exam
Monday December 17th @ 9:00 AM
Holidays
September 3rd , Labor Day, October 11-12, (Fall Break), Nov 21-Nov 25, Thanksgiving
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Topic and Reading
Comment
Unit 1 First and Second Law/Equation of States/Residual Properties
8/23
Orientation. Review of Basic Concepts: Mass and Energy Balances:
First day of class, Read SVNA Ch 1,2,4,, B .N .Popov “Handouts”
8/28
The Reversible Process, Enthalpy, Heat capacity: Read: SVNA Ch2 ,
B. N. Popov” Handouts “The Fist Law”
8/30
Second Law, Entropy, Read SVNA Ch. 5 thru Section 5.9,
B.N. Popov Handouts ”The Second law of Thermodynamics,”
9/4
Properties of pure fluids: Equation of State-Virial Equation
Read SVNA Ch.3, Problem Solving (P.S.)
9/6
Cubic Equations of State, Problem Solving
9/11
Generalized Correlations for Gases and Liquids,
9/13
Property Relations Homogeneous Phases, SVNA Section 6.1 6.2
9/18
Fundamental Equation: Homogeneous Phases, Residual Properties: Read
SVNA Section 6.1 6.2, 6.3, (P. S).
9/20
Two phase systems / SVNA, Section 6.4, (P.S)
Generalized Properties Correlation for Gases: SVNA, Section 6.7, (P.S).
Review Unit 1.
9/25
EXAM 1-Unit 1
Unit 2 Solution Thermodynamics Theory: Phase Equilibrium
9/27
10/2
Criterion for Phase Equilibrium: Chemical Potential, Read SVNA
Ch.11 Section 11.1, and 11.2. (P.S)
Fugacity from an EOS-Pure Component, Read SVNA Section 11.5
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10/4
Generalized Correlation for the Fugacity Coefficient (P.S)
10/9
Ideal Solution
10/11-12
10/16
Fall Break
Solution Thermodynamics Liquid Phase Properties from VLE data:
Read SVNA Ch12
10/18
Activity Coefficients from experimental data (P.S.)
10/23
Models for the Excess Gibbs Energy and Margules Equation/ (P. S.)
10/25
Review Unit 2
10/30
EXAM 2 on Unit 2
Unit 3 Gamma/Phi Method/Electrolyte Equilibrium/Reaction
Equilibrium
11/1
Gamma-Phi method for VLE, Raoult’s law, Modified Raoult’s law,
Read SVNA Ch. 10, B .N .Popov “Handouts”
11/6
Dew point and Bubble point calculations
11/8
Flash calculations: Problem Solving
11/13
Reaction Equilibrium , Read SVNA Chapter15,
Section 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 13.5, 13.6, 13.7
11/15
Application of equilibrium criteria to chemical reactions/
Standard Gibbs Free Energy change and the equilibrium constant
(Effect of Temperature, Van’t Hoff Equation Gas-Phase Reactions
11/20
Application of equilibrium criteria to chemical reactions/
Standard Gibbs free energy change and the equilibrium constant
(Effect of temperature, Van’t Hoff Equation gas-phase reactions
11/22
No classes
11/27
Application of equilibrium criteria to chemical reactions/
Standard Gibbs free energy change and the equilibrium constant
(Effect of temperature, Van’t Hoff Equation gas-phase reactions
11/29
Liquid-phase reactions, Equilibrium conversion for single reactions
12/4
Review Unit 3
Thanksgiving
12/6
Last Day of Classes
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