Thermodynamics

Code:

EQ0015

Acronym:

T

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Engineering Sciences

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEQ	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	2	6	6	-
MIEQ	88	Syllabus since 2006/2007	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To introduce students to the concepts of classical thermodynamics, namely to provide methodologies to calculate thermodynamic properties and pahase equilibria.

Program

INTRODUCTION: Basic concepts. Law zero of thermodynamics. THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS: Internal energy. Statement of the first law of thermodynamics. Concept of enthalpy. Heat capacities at constant volume and constant pressure. Calculations of heat and PV-work. Irreversible processes. THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS: Statement of the second law of thermodynamics. Carnot cycle. Carnot cycle for an ideal gas. Carnot cycle for refrigeration. The concept of entropy. Entropy for ideal gases - effect of pressure and temperature. The third law of thermodynamics. PROPERTIES OF PURE FLUIDS: P-T and P-V diagrams. Virial equation of state. Compressibility factor. Cubic equations of state. Generalized correlations. Antoine's equation. Enthalpy and entropy for phase transition. THERMODYNAMIC RELATIONS: Relations among properties of homogeneous phases. Maxwell's equations. General expressions for the calculation of enthalpy and entropy. Helmholtz and Gibbs functions. Residual properties. Calculation of residual properties using equations of state and generalized correlations. SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS: Fundamental property relation. The concept of chemical potential and its relationship with phase equilibria. Ideal gas mixtures and Gibbs's theorem. Ideal solution model. Partial properties. Equations relating molar and partial molar properties. Gibbs-Duhem equation. Partial properties for binary mixtures. Relations among partial properties. PHASE EQUILIBRIA: Application of the chemical potencial to phase equilibria. Fugacity and fugacity coefficient for pure species. Vapour-Liquid equilibrium for pure species in terms of fugacities. Fugacity for pure liquids. Fugacity and fugacity coefficient for species in solution. Calculation of fugacity coefficients using equations of state and generalized correlations. Raoult and Henry laws. Lewis-Randall's rule. Excess properties. Models for excess Gibbs energy. Equations for activity coefficients. Property changes of mixing. Vapor-Liquid equilibrium. Liquid-Liquid equilibrium. Solid-Liquid equilibrium.

Mandatory literature

Smith, J.M.; Van Ness, H.C.; Abbott, M.M.; Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, McGraw-Hill, Singapore, 2005. ISBN: 007-124708-4

Complementary Bibliography

Sandler, S.I.; Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999. ISBN: 0-471-18210-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

1) Lectures to introduce the theory and solving some exemplificative problems;
2) Lectures for analysing and solving proposed exercises;
3) Office-hours.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	63,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must follow FEUP's regulations concerning attainment of frequency.

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification of the final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

exam.

Classification improvement

Exam.