CL3010 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Review of conservation of energy law and use of steam tables. Equations of state for pure substances and mixtures. The mathematical development of thermodynamic relations. Thermodynamics of ideal and real mixtures. Property changes of mixing. The estimation of fugacity and activity coefficients. Prediction of phase equilibrium (solid-liquid-vapour) by hand and by computer.
Learning Outcomes
- calculate critical properties using thermodynamic relationships (Laws of Thermodynamics);
- identify the appropriate Equations of State for calculating thermodynamic properties;
- illustrate the differences between real and ideal fluid;
- formulate numerical strategies to solve Chemical Engineering Thermodynamic problems.
| Prerequisites: | CL2501 AND MA2000 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Phil Schneider. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%). |
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