CHE 5010D - Chemical Engineering Phase Equilibria

Application of thermodynamics to chemical engineering problems, including problems in chemical equilibrium in homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, mixtures, and pure materials.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 2.0 recitation
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to utilize a cubic equation of state to calculate pressure-volume-temperature behavior.
Students will be able to determine thermodynamic properties and phase composition from thermodynamic diagrams.
Students will be able to apply the phase rule and explain the principles behind its derivation.
Students will be able to determine phase compositions, temperature and pressure at vapor-liquid and vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium.
Students will be able to determine if a system exhibits an azeotrope, and if so determine the temperature, pressure and composition of the azeotrope.
Students will be able to utilize partial molar properties to calculate solution properties.
Students will be able to calculate the heat of mixing.