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Course Title CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

Course No(s) PE ZC313
Credit Units 3
Credit Model
Content Authors Anirban Roy

Course Description:
Development and applications of the combined first and second laws; relations between state
properties; chemical equilibria in reacting and non-reacting systems; irreversible thermodynamics;

Scope & Objective:

The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive treatment of thermodynamics from a
chemical engineering viewpoint. The most important problems the chemical engineer must be able to
cope with will be emphasized, viz. heat and work requirements for many physical and chemical
process, determination of equilibrium constants for chemical reactions.

Text Book:
J.M. Smith and Others, “Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics”, Mc Graw Hill, 4 th
ed.

SELF STUDY

4. Course Plan:
Lecture Topics to be covered Reference/Ch./
Sec.#(Book)
Scope and Objectives of course, methodology; First Law of
Thermodynamics, Closed System, State and State functions, Chap. 1 & Chap. 2
L: 1, 2 &3
Equilibrium, Phase rule, Reversible Process, Const-V and Const-P
Processes, Enthalpy, heat capacity, First law for Open systems
Volumetric Properties of Pure Fluids: PVT behavior of pure
L: 4-5
substances, Virial equations, Ideal gas, Generalized correlations Chap. 3
for gases and liquids

Sensible heat effects, Latent heat, Standard heats of reaction,

L: 6 & 7 formation, and combustion, Temperature dependence of heat of Chap. 4
reaction, heat effects of industrial reactions
 Statements of second law, Heat engines, Thermodynamic
L: 8, 9 &10 temperature Scale, Entropy, S for an ideal gas, Entropy balance Chap. 5
for Open Systems, Ideal work, Lost work, Third law

Property relations for homogeneous phases.

L: 11-12 Two-phase systems, thermodynamic diagrams and tables Chap. 6
Generalized property correlations for gases

Refrigeration cycles; Carnot, Vapor-Compression cycles.

L: 13 &14 Chap.9
Comparison of cycles, absorption refrigeration, heat pump

Introduction to vapour/liquid Equilibrium: Nature of Equilibrium,

Phase rule, Duhem’s theorem, VLE; Qualitative behavior, Simple
L: 15 & 16 Chap. 10
models for VLE, VLE by Modified Raoult’s law, K-value
correlations
Basic concepts of Solution Thermodynamics: Fundamental
L: 17 & 18 Property Relation, Chemical potential, Phase equilibrium, Ideal Chap. 11
Solution, Excess Properties
SELF
Liquid-phase properties from VLE data Chap. 12
STUDY
Chemical Reaction Equilibria: Reaction coordinate, Equilibrium
SELF
criteria for chemical reactions, Equilibrium constants and their
STUDY Chap. 13
variation with temperature, Relation with compositions, Phase
Rule and Duhem’s theorem for Reacting Systems
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No Name Type Duration Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
EC-1 Quiz-I/ Assignment-I Online - 5% February 14 to 28, 2019
Quiz-II Online 5% March 14 to 28, 2019
Quiz-III/Assignment-II Online 5% April 14 to 28, 2019
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Closed 2 hours 35% 09/03/2019 (FN)
Book 10 AM – 12 Noon
EC-3 Comprehensive Exam Open Book 3 hours 50% 04/05/2019 (FN)
9 AM – 12 Noon

Note: If Assignment kindly remove Quiz-I, II, III

Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Contact Hours : 1 to 8
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn
portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
 1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through
the course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely
manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or
bound) is permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is
permitted in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any
material is not allowed.
4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the
student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made
available on the Elearn portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected
exam centres on the dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study
schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed
evaluation components such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam
according to the evaluation scheme provided in the handout.