IIT Delhi

Semester II 2015-16

CLL121 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Course Coordinator: Dr. Gaurav Goel (I-309; 1025; goelg@chemical.iitd.ac.in)
Venue & Timing:: L: Mo, Th 8-920 AM LH-114
T: Mon(TG4), Tue(TG1), Thu(TG2), Fri(TG3) 1-2 PM LH-622
Text book:
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Smith J. M., Van Ness H. C.,
Abbott M. M., McGraw Hill, 6th Ed. 2001. (you can use any edition from 4th to 7th)
Course contents:
Module
no.

Topic

No. of
hours

TB
Chapter

Introduction to Thermodynamics and basics

Ch-1

Energy, conservation & First Law, Open and closed systems,

reversible & irreversible processes, Steady state processes, constant
PVT processes, Forms of energy
Phases, phase transitions, PVT behavior; Description of material
properties: EOS, Reduced conditions & corresponding states theories
Efficiency of heat engines, Carnot cycle, temperature scales, entropy
as a state property, reversible and irreversible processes, entropy of
an ideal gas, Second Law, process efficiency, Third Law
Thermodynamic property of fluids, Maxwell relations, 2-phase
systems, graphs and tables of thermodynamic properties
Thermodynamics of flows in ducts, pipes, piping fixtures, nozzles,
compressors, pumps. Thermodynamic analysis of steam power plants,
combustion engines, and refrigeration cycles.
Solution Thermodynamics, fundamental property relationships, free
energy and chemical potential, partial properties, fugacity and fugacity
coefficient of pure species and species in solution, the ideal solution
and excess properties, thermodynamic properties of typical solutions
and relationship to molecular interactions
Liquid phase properties from VLE, Gibbs energy, heat effects and
property change on mixing Liquid phase properties from VLE, Gibbs
energy, heat effects and property change on mixing,
VLE at low to moderate pressures, equilibrium, phase rule & Duhem's
theorem, graphical understanding of phase behavior of mixtures,
activity coefficient and its use in VLE analysis, Raoult's and Henry's
Law approximations, Flash calculations, Bubble and Dew point
calculations, Properties of fluids from equations of state
Reviewing Mechanical, & Thermal Equilibra, chemical equilibra,
Introduction to reaction equilibra

Ch-2

Ch-3

Ch-4 & 5

Ch-6

Ch-7, 8, 9

Ch-10 &
Ch-11

Ch-12

4
5

6
7

10

11

COURSE TOTAL (14 times L)

6 Ch-10 and
Ch-12

42

Ch-13

Reference book:

Ch-1&2 of Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics, Chandler D., Oxford

University Press, 1987.
A Textbook of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, K. V. Narayanan, PHI, 2nd
Ed., 2013.

Evaluation:
Minor-1: 17%; Minor-2: 18%; Major: 40%
Homework: 15%
Coding Project: 10%
Make-up exams will not be given under any circumstances. If you miss an exam because
of illness, submit a medical certificate from I.I.T. hospital. In such case grading will be
based on remaining exams.
Attendance Policy:
If a students attendance is less than 75%:
1. The student will be awarded 1 grade less. No penalty on A grade.
2. The student cannot get NP for an audit course.
3. The student cannot appear for a re-major.