ChE 342 – Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
Fall 2013
Instructor: Dr. Reginald P.T. Tomkins
Email: Tomkinsr@njit.edu
Office: 357 Tiernan Hall
Phone: (973) 596-5656
Office Hours: Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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, 1:00 – 2:25 PM; Room: Kupfrian, 206
Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:25 PM; Room: Kupfrian, 206
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: November 4, 2013
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 September 2
 Heat Engines
 Chapter 8
Week of September 9
 Heat Engines (cont):
 Refrigeration Processes
 Chapter 9
Week of September 16
 Refrigeration Processes (cont.)
Week of September 23
 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium
 Chapter 10
Week of September 30
 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium (cont.):
 Chapter 10
TEST #1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Week of October 7
 Vapor Liquid Equilibrium (cont.)
 Solution Thermodynamics
 Chapter 11
Week of October 14
 Solution Thermodynamics
 Chapter 11
Week of October 21
 Solution Thermodynamics (cont.)
 Chapter 11
Week of October 28
 Solution Thermodynamics (cont.)
 Chapter 11
TEST #2 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30
Week of November 4
 Solution Thermodynamics Applications
 Chapter 12
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Week of November 11
 Solution Thermodynamics Applications (cont.)
 Chemical-Reaction Equilibria
 Chapter 13
Week of November 18
 Chemical-Reaction Equilibria
 Chapter 13

Week of November25
 Topics in Phase Equilibria
 Chapter 14

Week of December 2
 Topics in Phase Equilibria (cont.)
 Chapter 14
TEST #3 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 4
Week of December 9
 Review
Week of December 13-19
FINAL EXAMINATION (COVERING ENTIRE COURSE)
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