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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Scope of Thermodynamics
Introduction to Thermodynamics
1.2 Dimensions and Units
1.3 Measures of Amount or Size
1.4 Force
1.5 Temperature
1.6 Pressure
1.7 Work
1.8 Energy
1.9 Heat

Chapter 2: THE FIRST LAW AND OTHER BASIC CONCEPTS

2.1 Joule's Experiments
2.2 Internal Energy
2.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics
2.4 Energy Balance for Closed Systems
Problem Solving Approach
Evaporative Cooling Energy Balance Example
Final Temperature for a Constant Pressure System Using the Steam Tables
Energy Balance on a Semibatch Reactor
2.5 Thermodynamic State and State Functions
State Function Explanation
2.6 Equilibrium
2.7 The Phase Rule
Gibbs Phase Rule for Thermodynamics
2.8 The Reversible Process
Compression of Ideal Gas
2.9 Constant-V and Constant-P Processes
2.10 Enthalpy
2.11 Heat Capacity
2.12 Mass and Energy Balances for Open Systems
Gas Expansion-Open System
Enthalpy Balance on a Tubular Reactor

Chapter 3: VOLUMETRIC PROPERTIES OF PURE FLUIDS

3.1 PVT Behavior of Pure Substances
PT Diagrams
PV Diagrams
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (One Condensable Component)
Adding Liquid to a Fixed Volume Tank
The Dependence of Liquid Properties on Pressure
Pressure temperature diagram
3.2 Virial Equations of State
Three-Parameter Equation-of-State
3.3 The Ideal Gas
Adiabatic Compression of an Ideal Gas with Video Demonstration
Adiabatic Compressor
Adiabatic Expansion of Ideal Gas
3.4 Application of Virial Equations
3.5 Cubic Equations of State
EOS PVT Excel Spreadsheet
Peng-Robinson EOS
3.6 Generalized Correlations for Gases
3.7 Generalized Correlations for Liquids

Chapter 4: HEAT EFFECTS

4.1 Sensible Heat Effects
4.2 Latent Heats of Pure Substances
Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
Find the Heat of Vaporization Using Antoine's Equation
4.3 Standard Heat of Reaction
4.4 Standard Heat of Formation
Heat of Reaction (using Heats of Formations)
4.5 Standard Heat of Combustion
4.6 Temperature Dependence of DH
4.7 Heat Effects of Industrial Reactions
Isothermal Reactor

Chapter 5: THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

Enthalpy Change of Irreversible Adiabatic Expansion
5.1 Statements of the Second Law
5.2 Heat Engines
Introduction to the Heat Engine Cycle
Carnot Cycle
Carnot Heat Engine Calculations
Entropy: Two Misunderstandings
5.3 Thermodynamic Temperature Scales
5.4 Entropy
Work and Enthalpy Misunderstandings
Entropy and Probable Distributions
5.5 Entropy Changes of an Ideal Gas
Adiabatic Expansion of Steam
Entropy Change (Ideal Gas)
Entropy Change for a Gas Phase
5.6 Mathematical Statement of the Second Law
Application of Second Law
Entropy Change of Supercooled Liquid
5.7 Entropy Balance for Open Systems
5.8 Calculation of Ideal Work
Minimum Work Calculation
5.9 Lost Work
5.10 The Third Law of Thermodynamics
5.11 Entropy from the Microscopic Viewpoint

Chapter 6: THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

6.1 Property Relations for Homogenous Phases
Heat Capacity (C_p)
Pressure Dependence of Enthalpy
Partial Derivative Calculation (Maxwell Relationships)
The Critical Point - A Video Demonstration with Explanation
Change in Gibbs Free Energy with Change in Pressure
Gibbs Free Energy as it Relates to Temperature and Pressure
6.2 Residual Properties
Departure Function van der Waals Fluid
Enthalpy Departure Function
6.3 Residual Properties by Equations of State
Compression of a Non-Ideal Gas
Compression of a Non-Ideal Gas Spreadsheet
Peng-Robinson EOS Excel Spreadsheet
Real Gas Expansion (Closed System)
Real Gas Expansion (Using Solver)
Saturation Pressure from Equation of State
6.4 Two-Phase Systems
Heat a Two Phase System at Constant Volume
6.5 Thermodynamic Diagrams
Gibbs Free Energy: T and P Dependence
PH & TS Diagrams
6.6 Tables of Thermodynamic Properties
Mixing Two Streams-Steam Tables
Steam in Heat Exchanger
Steam Tables
Using Steam Tables Part 1
Using Steam Tables Part 2
Using Steam Tables Part 3 (Interpolating)
Unsteady-State Energy Balance: Tank Filling
Using Steam Tables to Determine Phase of Water
6.7 Generalize Property Correlations for Gases

Chapter 7: APPLICATIONS OF THERMODYNAMICS TO FLOW PROCESSES

7.1 Duct Flow of Compressible Fluids
Throttle Example
Throttle Real Gas
7.2 Turbines (Expanders)
Turbine Work
Procedure for Solving Steam Turbine Calculations
7.3 Compression Processes
Compressor Efficiency

Chapter 8: PRODUCTION OF POWER FROM HEAT

8.1 The Steam Power Plant
8.2 Internal-Combustion Engines
8.3 Jet Engines, Rocket Engines

Chapter 9: REFRIGERATION AND LIQUEFRACTION

9.1 The Carnot Refrigerator
Carnot Heat Pump
Introduction to the Power Cycle
Freon-12 Refrigeration Cycle
Refrigeration Cycle Introduction
9.2 The Vapor-Compression Cycle
9.3 The Choice of Refrigerant
9.4 Adsorption Refrigeration
9.5 The Heat Pump
9.6 Liquefaction Processes
Temperature Change Through a Throttle

Chapter 10: VAPOR/LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM: INTRODUCTION

10.1 The Nature of Equilibrium
10.2 The Phase Rule and Duhem's Theorem
10.3 VLE: Qualitative Behavior
Addition of Non-Volatile Component to VLE
Component Addition to 2-Component VLE
Condensation in 2-Component System
Solving Non-linear Algebraic Equations (Polymath)
Condensing Water Vapor: Partial Pressure vs. Temperature
Partial Molar Properties: Binary Solutions
10.4 Simple Models for Vapor/Liquid Equilibrium
Condenser Pressure: Raoult's Law
Energy to Evaporate 2-Component Mixture
Raoult's Law - An Explanation Using Entropy
Two Component VLE: Raoult's Law
Two Component Phase Equilibrium (Excel Solver)
T_xy Diagram (Lever Rule)
Using a P_xy Diagram
Raoult's Law Explanation
10.5 VLE by Modified Raoult's Law
Binary Vapor-Partial Condensation
Bubble Point Pressure
Bubble Point Temperature
Bubble Temperature - Raoult's Law
Calculating VLE using Fugacity Coefficients
Chemical and Phase Equilibrium
Chemical Potential and Thermodynamic Activity
Batch Distillation with an Azeotrope
10.6 VLE from K-Value Correlations
Flash Calculation using Raoult's Law

Chapter 11: SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS: THEORY

11.1 Fundamental Property Relation
11.2 The Chemical Potential and Phase Equilibria
11.3 Partial Properties
Partial Molar Quantity
Partial Molar Properties
11.4 Ideal-Gas Mixtures
Entropy Change (Mixture)
11.5 Fugacity and Fugacity Coefficient: Pure Species
Adsorption of Binary Mixture on Zeolite
Calculating Fugacity with an Equation of State
Component Addition to Binary VLE Mixture
Fugacity Introduction
Fugacity of Hydrofluorocarbon Example
Fugacity of Steam
Single Component Fugacity Calculations
Single Component Phase Equilibrium
Three Component VLE
11.6 Fugacity and Fugacity Coefficient: Species in Solution
What is Fugacity? (Why it's Important)
What is Fugacity in a Mixture?
Which Has Higher Fugacity?
11.7 Generalized Correlations for the Fugacity Coefficient
11.8 The Ideal Solution
Property Changes When Mixing Ideal Solutions
Henry's Law
11.9 Excess Properties

Chapter 12: SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS: APPLICATIONS

12.1 Liquid-Phase Properties from VLE Data
Bubble Pressure/Margules Equation
Bubble Temperature for a Non-ideal Liquid
12.2 Models for the Excess Gibbs Energy
Change in Gibbs Free Energy
Excess Gibbs Free Energy
12.3 Property Changes of Mixing
12.4 Heat Effects of Mixing Processes
Adiabatic Mixing Temperature
Heat of Mixing

Chapter 13: CHEMICAL-REACTION EQUILIBRIA

13.1 The Reaction Coordinate
Description of the Reaction Coordinate
13.2 Application of Equilibrium Criteria to Chemical Reactions
13.3 The Standard Gibbs-Energy Change and the Equilibrium Constant
The Equilibrium Constant
13.4 Effects of Temperature on the Equilibrium Constant
Equilibrium Protein Binding (BIO)
Equilibrium Constant and Conversion Calculations for a Gas Phase Reaction Part 1
Equilibrium Constant and Conversion Calculations for a Gas Phase Reaction Part 2
13.5 Evaluation of Equilibrium Constants
Standard State in Chemical Equilibrium
13.6 Relation of Equilibrium Constants to Composition
Amount of Unfolded Protein at Equilibrium (BIO)
Protein Stability (BIO)
13.7 Equilibrium Conversions for Single Reactions
Adiabatic Reactor Temperature
Effects of an Inert
Equilibrium Conversion
Gas Phase Equilibrium
Heterogeneous Reaction
Pressure vs. Conversion
13.8 Phase Rule and Duhem's Theorem for Reacting Systems
Gibbs Phase Rule for Reacting Systems
13.9 Multi-Reaction Equilibria
13.10 Fuel Cells

Chapter 14: TOPICS IN PHASE EQUILIBRIA

14.1 The Gamma/Phi Formulation of VLE
14.2 VLE from Cubic Equations of State
PRFUG Multicomponent Excel Spreadsheet
14.3 Equilibrium and Stability
14.4 Liquid/Liquid Equilibrium (LLE)
UNIFAC-LLE Excel Spreadsheet
14.5 Vapor/Liquid/Liquid Equilibrium (VLLE)
VLE Using Wilson's Equation
VLE Using Wilson's Equation: POLYMATH Solution
Partial Pressures for a Immiscible Mixture
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium for Immiscible Liquid Mixture
VLL Equilibrium
Phases Present for Two Immiscible Liquids
14.6 Solid/Liquid Equilibrium (SLE)
Liquid/Solid Chemical Equilibrium
14.7 Solid/Vapor Equilibrium (SVE)
14.8 Equilibrium Adsorption of Gases and Solids
14.9 Osmotic Equilibrium and Osmotic Pressure
Osmotic Pressure
Osmotic Pressure to Determine Protein MW (BIO)

Chapter 15: THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF PROCEDURES

15.1 Thermodynamic Analysis of Steady-State Flow Processes

Chapter 16: INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR THERMODYNAMICS

16.1 Molecular Theory of Fluids
16.2 Second Virial Coefficients from Potential Functions
16.3 Internal Energy of Ideal Gases: Molecular View
16.4 Thermodynamic Properties and Statistical Mechanics
16.5 Hydrogen Bonding and Charge-Transfer Complexing
16.6 Behavior of Excess Properties
16.7 Molecular Basis for Mixture Behavior
16.8 VLE by Molecular Simulation

Appendix H

UNIFAC-VLE Excel Spreadsheet
Exact Differentials and Partial Derivatives

Examples Using Cosmotherm Software
Activity Coefficients
Boiling/Bubble Points
Creating a P_xy Plot
Interaction Probability
Using Cosmotherm with Windows Vista
Vapor Pressures
Visualizing Interactions

Example Exam Problems
Thermodynamics Exam #1 Part A
Thermodynamics Exam #1 Part B
Thermodynamics Exam #1 Part C

Thermodynamics Exam #2 Part A
Thermodynamics Exam #2 Part B
Thermodynamics Exam #2 Part C
Thermodynamics Exam #2 Part D
Thermodynamics Exam #2 Part E

Thermodynamics Final #1 Part A
Thermodynamics Final #1 Part B

Thermodynamics Final #2 Part A
Thermodynamics Final #2 Part B
Thermodynamics Final #2 Part C

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