Thermodynamics

Code:

EQ0072

Acronym:

T

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Technological Sciences (Chemical Engineering)

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical 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
MIEQ	101	Syllabus	2	-	6,5	63	175,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Technical Knowledge: knowledge on engineering science, namely related to the concepts of classical thermodynamics, providing methodologies to calculate thermodynamic properties and energy balances for chemical processes.
2. Personal and Professional Skills: resolution of engineering exercises - development of skills to integrate previous concepts and knowledge.

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.
VOLUMETRIC PROPERTIES OF PURE FLUIDS: P-T and P-V diagrams. Virial equation of state. Compressibility factor. Cubic equations of state. Generalized correlations.
HEAT EFFECTS: heat capacities for gases, liquids and solids. Enthalpiy of Phase Change. Enthalpy of reaction.
ENERGETIC BALANCES: Heat balances in reaction 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.
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF PURE FLUIDS: Property relations for homogeneous phases. Maxwell relations. 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.
COMPRESSORS AND TURBINES: reboilers and turbines isentropic efficiencies. Multistage compression. Reboilers. Reboiling operation and thermal efficiency.
POWER CYCLES AND REFRIGERATION. Different cycles for power production and refrigeration. Heat pumps.

Mandatory literature

Smith, J. M.; Introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics. ISBN: 007-124708-4
Felder, Richard M.; Elementary principles of chemical processes. ISBN: 0-471-53478-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	58,50
	Exame	0,50
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

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

Calculation formula of final grade

The students may choose one of the two following criteria:

1) Distributed evaluation: mini tests during the semester, on dates to be scheduled (half an hour each) plus final exam.

2) Final exam.

Classification:

1) 30% Mini tests plus 70% final exam.

2) Final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Exam.

Classification improvement

Exam.