Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• explain basic process engineering concepts, including systems, system boundaries, process types, process units and process variables
• explain the concepts energy, energy transfer and power
• explain the system of preparation and calculation of balance equations
• explain the main theorems of thermodynamics
• explain ideal gases
• explain heat, work and internal energy
• explain thermodynamic material properties
• explain the Boltzmann distribution
• explain entropy
• explain enthalpy and be able to define standard enthalpy changes in physical processes and chemical reactions
• explain Gibbs free energy, phase equilibria for pure substances and phase diagrams
• explain chemical potential and thermodynamic equilibrium for chemical reactions

Skills

• read process diagrams
• make a relevant demarcation and / or breakdown of a given technical, chemical or biological process and draw block and process diagrams
• convert between units
• establish and resolve mass balances for stationary non-reactive systems and reactive systems
• count on ideal gases and ideal gas mixtures
• estimate the compressibility factor of a real gas under given process conditions
• use phase diagrams and vapour tables
• carry out thermochemical calculations
• calculate equilibrium ratios based on thermodynamic data
• establish and resolve energy balances

Competences

• apply thermodynamic theory and process engineering methods to understand, describe and solve problems in subject areas such as analytical chemistry, materials science, separation technology, chemical reaction technique and process design

Type of instruction

Lectures as well as theoretical and practical exercises

Extent and expected workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams