1.
Course Code:
2. Course Title: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
3. Pre-requisite: Physical Chemistry for Engineers I, Chemical Engineering Calculations
4. Co-requisite: None
5. Credit: 3 units
6. Course Description
This course deals with the applications of the laws of thermodynamics to closed and open systems involving
physical and chemical transformations of ideal and real fluids. Thermodynamic analysis of power and refrigeration cycles
are also included.
7. Program Outcome/s Addressed by the Course: a; c; e; k
8. Course Outcomes:
Course Outcomes Program Outcomes
After completing the course, the
a b c d E f g h i j k l m
student must be able to:
1. Apply the laws of thermodynamics to
E E
open and closed systems.
2. Solve problems involving
thermodynamic properties of pure E E I
substances
3. Use equations of state to solve
E E E
problems involving ideal and real fluids.
4. Integrate the use of phase diagrams
and thermodynamic tables as a tool in E E E
problem solving.
5. Perform thermodynamic analysis of
power, refrigeration and liquefaction D D D D
processes.
I- Introductory, E-Enabling, D- Demonstrative
9. Course Coverage
Teaching and
Course Assessment
Week TOPICS Learning
Outcomes Tasks
Activities
1. Introduction
1.1 Basic Concepts
1.1.1 Thermodynamic Properties and Quantities Interactive
1 1 1.1.2 State and Path Functions Learning Exam
1.1.3 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
1.1.4 Thermodynamic Systems
2-3 2. Volumetric Properties of Pure Substances Interactive Problem Set
2.1 Phase Diagrams Learning
2.2 Thermodynamic Tables Exam
2.3 PVT Behavior Problem
2, 3, 4 2.3.1 Liquids Solving
2.3.2 Ideal Gas
2.3.3 Real Gas
2.4 Residual Properties
3. Laws of Thermodynamics
3.1 First Law of Thermodynamics
1, 3, 4 4–6 3.1.1 Energy Balance for Closed and Isolated Systems
3.1.2 Energy Balance for Open Systems
3.2 Heat Effects
Interactive
3.2.1 Sensible Heat
Learning Problem Set
1, 3, 4 7 3.2.2 Latent Heat
3.2.3 Heat of Formation
Exam
3.2.4 Heat of Reaction
3.2.5 Heat Effects Involving Industrial Reactions
Problem
Solving
3.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics
1, 3, 4 8–9 3.3.1 Carnot Cycle
3.3.2 Entropy and Entropy Balances
3.3.3 Lost Work
4. Production of Power from Heat Interactive
Problem Set
4.1 Power Cycles Learning
1, 4, 5 10 – 12 4.1.1 Vapor Power Cycles
Exam
4.1.2 Gas Power Cycles Problem
Solving
5. Refrigeration and Liquefaction Interactive
Problem Set
5.1 Vapor-Compression Cycle Learning
1, 4, 5 13 - 16 5.2 Absorption Refrigeration
Exam
5.3 Liquefaction Cycle Problem
Solving
1, 4, 5 17 6. Thermodynamic Analysis Project
1 TO 5 18 Final Exam