ECHE 311
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Fall 2005, 11:00 AM. -12:15 PM T,TH, SWGN 2A 15
Professor:
Office:
Tel:
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:
Vijayadurga
Office:
Email:
Tel:
Nallathambi
2B33
Nallatha@engr.sc.edu
777-9541
Kirk A. Newman
E-mail: KANEWMAN@engr.sc.edu
jahkid@yahoo.com
Muthucumarasamyayyad Subasari
Office:
2B 29
E mail:
Muthukum@engr.sc.edu
Tel:
777-9541
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 single-
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phase multicomponent systems, phase and chemical and electrochemical reaction
equilibrium, electrochemical equilibrium.
Computer Usage:
Extensive use of spreadsheets, MathCad or Maple and graphing packages.
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 22, October 27 /2005
Weekly Quizzes
10%
Homework
25%: Follow ChE Handbook Format*
Final Exam
25%: Thursday, Dec. 9 @ 2:00 PM Comprehensive
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 2005
Final Exam
Friday December 9 @ 2:00 P.M
Holidays
September 5, Labor Day, October 13-14, (Fall Break), Nov 23-Nov 27, Thanksgiving
Date
Topic and Reading
Comment
Unit 1 First and Second Law/Equation of States/Residual Properties
8/18
Orientation. Review of Basic Concepts: Mass and Energy Balances:
First day of class, Read SVNA Ch 1,2,4,, B .N .Popov “Handouts”
8/23
The Reversible Process, Enthalpy, Heat capacity: Read: SVNA Ch2 ,
B. N. Popov” Handouts “The Fist Law”
8/25
Second Law, Entropy, Read SVNA Ch. 5 thru Section 5.9,
B.N. Popov Handouts ”The Second law of Thermodynamics,”
8/30
Properties of pure fluids: Equation of State-Virial Equation
Read SVNA Ch.3, Problem Solving (P.S.)
9/1
Cubic Equations of State, Problem Solving
9/6
Generalized Correlations for Gases and Liquids,
9/8
Property Relations Homogeneous Phases, SVNA Section 6.1 6.2
9/13
Fundamental Equation: Homogeneous Phases, Residual Properties: Read
SVNA Section 6.1 6.2, 6.3, (P. S).
9/15
Two phase systems / SVNA, Section 6.4, (P.S)
Generalized Properties Correlation for Gases: SVNA, Section 6.7, (P.S).
9/20
Review Unit 1.
9/22
EXAM 1-Unit 1
Unit 2 Solution Thermodynamics Theory: Phase Equilibrium
9/27
Criterion for Phase Equilibrium: Chemical Potential, Read SVNA
Ch.11 Section 11.1, and 11.2. (P.S)
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9/29
Fugacity from an EOS-Pure Component, Read SVNA Section 11.5
10/4
Generalized Correlation for the Fugacity Coefficientf (P.S)
10/6
Ideal Solution
10/11
Solution Thermodynamics Liquid Phase Properties from VLE data:
Read SVNA Ch 12
10/13 -14
Fall Brake
10/18
Activity Coefficients from experimental data (P.S.)
10/20
Models for the Excess Gibbs Energy and Margules Equation/ (P. S.)
10/25
Review Unit 2
10/27
EXAM 2 on Unit 2
Unit 3 Gamma/Phi Method/Electrolyte Equilibrium/Reaction
Equilibrium
11/3
Gamma-Phi method for VLE, Raoult’s law, Modified Raoult’s law,
Read SVNA Ch. 10, B .N .Popov “Handouts”
11/8
Dew point and Bubble point calculations
11/10
Flash calculations: Problem Solving
11/15
Reaction Equilibrium , Read SVNA Chapter15,
Section 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 13.5, 13.6, 13.7
11/17
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
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
11/24
No class
11/29
Liquid-phase reactions, Equilibrium conversion for single reactions
12/1
Review
Thanksgiving
Last day of Class
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