Thermodynamics I

Code:

EQ224

Acronym:

TQI

Instance: 2003/2004 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	125	Plano Oficial EQ a partir 2003	2	3,5	5,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learning to evaluate heat and work requirements for physical and chemical processes. Study of methodologies allowing to carry out calculations of volumetric and thermodynamic properties of pure fluids.

Program

Scope of thermodynamics. Fundamental concepts in thermodynamics. The first law and other basic concepts. Volumetric properties of pure fluids.Heat effects. The second law of thermodynamics. Entropy and third law of thermodynamics. Thermodynamics analysis of processes. Thermodynamic properties of fluids. Thermodynamics of flow processes. Conversion of heat into work by power cycles. Refrigeration and liquefaction.

Main Bibliography

Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics., Smith, J. M.; Van Ness, H. C.; Abbott, M. M. and Van Ness, H., 6th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000. (ISBN 0072402962).

Complementary Bibliography

Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics Sandler, S. I., 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999. (ISBN 0471182109).

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures for exposition of the contents of the course, giving practical examples. Discussion of problems.
Tutorials to discuss and solve proposed problems about the topics taught in the course.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Students attending for the first time should carry out the 2 tests. For students wih previous frequency, these tests are optional.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification: 0.15 TT + 0.85 FE
For students wih previous frequency, if they choose not to do the tests, the final grade will be the classification obtained on the final exam.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Exam.

Classification improvement

Exam.