Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

This course is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the fundamental principles and laws of thermodynamics, which are essential for analyzing and solving energy-related problems in engineering and science.The course begins with foundational concepts such as work, heat, energy, and equilibrium before advancing to the study of volumetric properties of pure substances, ideal gases, and equations of state. It further covers the application of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to closed and open systems, heat effects, entropy, exergy, and irreversibility. Advanced topics include power cycles such as Rankine and Otto cycles, as well as refrigeration and liquefaction systems like vapor-compression and reversed Carnot cycles.  By the end of the course, students will be equipped to analyze and design thermodynamic systems, apply thermodynamic principles to real-world applications, and evaluate the performance and efficiency of energy systems. This foundation prepares students for advanced study and professional practice in engineering, physical sciences, and related fields.

• Demonstrate understanding of fundamental thermodynamic concepts, including system properties, energy forms, equilibrium, and the behavior of pure substances.

• Apply the First Law of Thermodynamics to analyze energy balances in closed and open systems, including sensible and latent heat calculations and heat of reaction determinations.

• Apply the principles of entropy, exergy, and irreversibility based on the Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics to evaluate the ideal and lost work in various thermodynamic processes.

• Analyze thermodynamic cycles, including power, refrigeration, and liquefaction cycles to evaluate performance and efficiency.

• Apply knowledge from thermodynamic principles, property relations, and energy systems to solve complex, real-world problems involving energy transformations, system efficiency, and sustainability considerations.

1. Module 1: Introduction to Thermodynamics

   • Lecture 1a

   • Lecture 1b

2. Module 2: Volumetric Properties of Fluids

   • Lecture 2

3. Module 3: First Law of Thermodynamics

   • Lecture 3

4. Module 4: Heat Effects

   • Lecture 4

5. Module 5: Second Law of Thermodynamics

   • Lecture 5

6. Module 6: Gas and Power Cycles

   • Lecture 6

1. Problem Set 1: Volumetric Properties of Fluids

2. Problem Set 2: First Law of Thermodynamics

3. Problem Set 3: Heat Effects

4. Problem Set 4: Second Law of Thermodynamics

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1. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by van Ness (8th Edition)

2. Thermodynamics and its Applications by Tester and Modell (3rd Edition)

3. Thermodynamics - An Engineering Approach by Cengel (5th Edition)

4. Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics by Koretsky (2nd Edition)

5. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics by Moran (5th Edition)

6. A Textbook of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Narayanan (2nd Edition)

7. Chemical, Biochemical, and Engineering Thermodynamics by Sandler (4th Edition)

8. Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Sontagg (6th Edition)

9. Applied Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Tassios

10. Perry's Chemical Engineering Handbook (9th Edition)

1. Thermodynamics by Enginerds

2. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Andrew Paluch

3. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by NPTEL IIT Guwahati

4. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by IIT KANPUR-NPTEL

5. Thermodynamics by Chemical Engineering Guy

6. Thermodynamics by Engineering Deciphered