SYLLABUS

ChE225 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS–I

Lectures/tutorials: 4+1 Periods/Week Sessional Marks: 30
University Exam: 3 Hours University Examination Marks: 70


UNIT-I
Relevance and scope of chemical engineering thermodynamics, internal energy, first law of thermodynamics, energy balance for closed systems, thermodynamic state and state functions, equilibrium, the phase rule, the reversible process, constant volume and constant pressure processes, enthalpy, heat capacity, mass and energy balances for open systems.

UNIT-II
PVT behavior of pure substances, Virial equations of state, the ideal gas, applications of Virial equations, cubic equations of state, generalized correlations for gases and liquids.
Second law of thermodynamics, heat engines, thermodynamic temperature scales, entropy, entropy and probability, entropy changes of an ideal gas, mathematical statement of second law, entropy balance for open systems, calculation of ideal work and lost work, third law of thermodynamics.

UNIT-III
Property relations for homogeneous phases, Maxwell's equations, residual properties, two phase systems, thermodynamic diagrams, generalized property correlations for gases.
Thermodynamics of flow processes -duct flow of compressible fluids, Turbines, compression processes.

UNIT-IV
Refrigeration, Carnot refrigeration, vapor - compression cycle, choice of refrigerant, absorption, refrigeration, heat pump, liquefaction process.


Text Books

  1. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Smith, J.M., Van Ness,H.C., and Abbott,M.M., 6th Edition, McGraw Hill.

Reference Books
  1. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Daubert McGraw Hill
  2. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Y.V.C.Rao, Universities press.