Skip to content

Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Best in textbook rentals since 2012!

ISBN-10: 0130113867

ISBN-13: 9780130113863

Edition: 1999

Authors: J. Richard Elliott, Carl T. Lira

List price: $122.00
Blue ribbon 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!
what's this?
Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:
Carrot Coin icon
XP icon
You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

For undergraduate courses in Applied Thermodynamics. Written in a style and at a level that is accessible to undergraduates, this introduction to applied thermodynamics covers the first and second law for process applications, molecular concepts, equations of state, activity models, and reaction equilibriaall in a tightly integrated, pedagogical progression of topics. It addresses the on-going evolution in applied thermodynamics and computer technology, and integrates several widely-accessible computational tools to allow exploration of model behavior e.g., programs for HP and TI calculators, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and PC's. Includes background and comparison on many of the popular…    
Customers also bought

Book details

List price: $122.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 4/5/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English

J.R. Elliott, Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Akron, holds a Ph.D. from Penn State. His interests include thermodynamics of hydrogen bonding, molecular simulations, perturbation and integral equation theory, experimental phase equilibrium measurements, chemical reaction engineering, supercritical fluid processing, and microcellular foams. Carl T. Lira, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Material Science at Michigan State, holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. His interests include thermodynamics of complex systems; adsorption behavior; molecular simulations; property measurements; and biorenewable fuels and chemicals.

Preface
Notation
First and Second Laws
Introduction
The Molecular Nature of Energy
Intermolecular potentials for mixtures
The Molecular Nature of Entropy
Brief Summary of Several Thermodynamic Quantities
Basic Concepts
Introduction to steam tables
Interpolation
Double interpolation
Double interpolation using different tables
Double interpolation using Excel
Quality calculations
Constant volume cooling
Summary
Homework Problems
The Energy Balance
Expansion/Contraction Work
Shaft Work
Work Associated With Flow
Lost Work vs. Reversibility
Isothermal compression of an ideal gas
Path Properties and State Properties
Work as a path function
Heat Flow
The Closed-System Energy Balance
Internal energy and heat
The Open-System, Steady-State Balance
The Complete Energy Balance
Internal Energy, Enthalpy, and Heat Capacities
Enthalpy of H[subscript 2]O above its saturation pressure
Adiabatic compression of an ideal gas in a piston/cylinder
Transformation of kinetic energy into enthalpy
Kinetic and Potential Energy
On the relative magnitude of kinetic, potential, internal energy and enthalpy changes
Energy Balances for Process Equipment
The integral representing shaft work
Strategies for Solving Process Thermodynamics Problems
Closed and Steady-State Open Systems
Adiabatic, reversible expansion of an ideal gas
Continuous adiabatic, reversible compression of an ideal gas
Continuous, isothermal, reversible compression of an ideal gas
Heat loss from a turbine
Unsteady-State Open Systems (Optional)
Adiabatic expansion of an ideal gas from a leaky tank
Adiabatically filling a tank with an ideal gas
Adiabatic expansion of steam from a leaky tank
Details of Terms in the Energy Balance (Optional)
Summary
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Entropy
The Concept of Entropy
Microscopic View of Entropy
Entropy change vs. volume change
Entropy change of mixing ideal gases
The Macroscopic Definition of Entropy
Ideal gas entropy changes in a piston/cylinder
Steam entropy changes in a piston/cylinder
Entropy generation in a temperature gradient
Entropy generation and lost work in a gas expansion
The Entropy Balance
Steady-state entropy generation
Reversible work between heat reservoirs, lost work
Entropy change of quenching
The Carnot Engine
Carnot Heat Pump
Internal Reversibility
Maximum/Minimum Work in Real Process Equipment
Entropy Balance For Process Equipment
Charts Including Entropy
Turbine Calculations
Turbine efficiency
Multistage Turbines
Pumps and Compressors
Strategies for Applying the Entropy Balance
Additional Steady-State Examples
Heat pump analysis
Entropy in a heat exchanger
Unsteady-State Open Systems (Optional)
Entropy change in a leaky tank
An ideal gas leaking through a turbine (unsteady-state)
The Entropy Balance in Brief
Summary
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Thermodynamics of Processes
The Carnot Cycle
The Rankine Cycle
Rankine cycle
Two-phase turbine output
Rankine Modifications
Rankine with reheat
Regenerative Rankine cycle
Refrigeration
Refrigeration by vapor-compression cycle
Liquefaction
Liquefaction of methane by the Linde process
Internal Combustion Engines
Air-standard Brayton cycle thermal efficiency
Thermal efficiency of the Otto engine
Thermal efficiency of a Diesel engine
Fluid Flow
Problem-Solving Strategies
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Generalized Analysis of Fluid Properties
Classical Thermodynamics--Generalization to Any Fluid
The Fundamental Property Relation
Derivative Relations
Pressure dependence of H
Entropy change with respect to T at constant P
Entropy as a function of T and P
Entropy change for an ideal gas
Entropy change for a simple non-ideal gas
Application of the triple product relation
TCH for an ideal gas
Volumetric dependence of C[subscript V] for ideal gas
Master equation for an ideal gas
Relating C[subscript P] to C[subscript V]
Advanced Topics (Optional)
Summary
Homework Problems
Engineering Equations of State for PVT Properties
Experimental Measurements
Three-Parameter Corresponding States
Generalized Compressibility Factor Charts
Application of the generalized charts
The Virial Equation of State
Application of the virial equation
Cubic Equations of State
Solving the Equation of State for Z
Solution of the Peng-Robinson equation for molar volume
Application of the Peng-Robinson equation
Implications of Real Fluid Behavior
Derivatives of the Peng-Robinson equation
The Molecular Theory Behind Equations of State
Deriving your own equation of state
Matching the Critical Point
Critical parameters for the van der Waals equation
Summary and Concluding Remarks
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Departure Functions
The Departure Function Pathway
Internal Energy Departure Function
Entropy Departure Function
Other Departure Functions
Summary of Density-Dependent Formulas
Enthalpy and entropy departures from the Peng-Robinson equation
Real entropy in an engine
Enthalpy departure for the Peng-Robinson equation
Gibbs departure for the Peng-Robinson equation
Pressure-Dependent Formulas
Application of pressure-dependent formulas in compression of methane
Reference States
Enthalpy and entropy from the Peng-Robinson equation
Liquefaction revisited
Adiabatically filling a tank with propane (optional)
Generalized Charts for the Enthalpy Departure
Summary
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Phase Equilibrium in a Pure Fluid
Criteria for Equilibrium
The Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
Clausius-Clapeyron equation near or below the boiling point
Shortcut Estimation of Saturation Properties
Vapor pressure interpolation
Application of the shortcut vapor pressure equation
General application of the Clapeyron equation
Changes in Gibbs Energy With Pressure
Fugacity and Fugacity Coefficient
Fugacity Criteria for Phase Equilibria
Calculation of Fugacity (Gases)
Calculation of Fugacity (Liquids)
Calculation of Fugacity (Solids)
Saturation Conditions from an Equation of State
Vapor pressure from the Peng-Robinson equation
Acentric factor for the van der Waals equation
Summary
Temperature Effects on G and f (Optional)
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Fluid Phase Equilibria in Mixtures
Introduction to Multicomponent Systems
Phase Diagrams
Concepts
Ideal Solutions
Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium (VLE) Calculations
Bubble and dew temperatures and isothermal flash of ideal solutions
Emission Modeling
Non-Ideal Systems
Advanced Topics (Optional)
Summary And Concluding Remarks
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Phase Equilibria in Mixtures by an Equation of State
The virial equation for vapor mixtures
A Simple Model for Mixing Rules
Fugacity and Chemical Potential From An Eos
K-values from the Peng-Robinson equation
Differentiation of Mixing Rules
Fugacity coefficient from the virial equation
Fugacity coefficient for van der Waals equation
Fugacity coefficient from the Peng-Robinson equation
Vle Calculations by an Equation of State
Bubble point pressure from the Peng-Robinson equation
Isothermal flash using the Peng-Robinson equation
Phase diagram for azeotropic methanol + benzene
Phase diagram for nitrogen + methane
Ethane + heptane phase envelopes
Strategies for Applying Vle Routines
Summary and Concluding Remarks
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Activity Models
Excess Properties
Modified Raoult's Law and Excess Gibbs Energy
Activity coefficients and the Gibbs-Duhem relation (optional)
VLE prediction using UNIFAC activity coefficients
Determination of G[superscript E] From Experimental Data
Gibbs excess energy for system 2-propanol + water
Activity coefficients by the one-parameter Margules equation
VLE predictions from the Margules one-parameter equation
The Van Der Waals' Perspective
Application of the van Laar equation
Infinite dilution activity coefficients from van Laar theory
VLE predictions using regular-solution theory
Scatchard-Hildebrand versus van Laar theory for methanol + benzene
Combinatorial contribution to the activity coefficient
Polymer mixing
Flory-Huggins and Van Der Waals' Theories (Optional)
Local Composition Theory
Local compositions in a 2-dimensional lattice
Application of Wilson's equation to VLE
Calculation of group mole fractions
Detailed calculations of activity coefficients via UNIFAC
Fitting Activity Models to Data (Optional)
Using Excel for fitting model parameters
T and P Dependence of Gibbs Energy (Optional)
The Molecular Basis of Solution Models (Optional)
Summary
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Liquid-Liquid Phase Equilibria
The Onset of Liquid-Liquid Instability
Simple liquid-liquid-vapor equilibrium (LLVE) calculations
Stability and Excess Gibbs Energy
LLE predictions using Flory-Huggins theory: polymer mixing
LLE predictions using UNIFAC
Plotting Ternary Lle Data
Vlle With Immiscible Components
Steam distillation
Critical Points in Binary Liquid Mixtures (Optional)
Liquid-liquid critical point of the Margules one-parameter model
Liquid-liquid critical point of the Flory-Huggins model
Excel Procedure for Binary, Ternary Lle (Optional)
Summary
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Special Topics
Phase Behavior
Solid-Liquid Equilibria
Eutectic behavior of chloronitrobenzenes
Eutectic behavior of benzene + phenol
Wax precipitation
Residue Curves
Homework Problems
Reacting Systems
Reacting Systems
Reaction Coordinate
Stoichiometry and the reaction coordinate
Equilibrium Constraint
Calculation of standard state Gibbs energy of reaction
Reaction Equilibria for Ideal Solutions
Computing the reaction coordinate
Butadiene revisited
Temperature Effects
Equilibrium constant as a function of temperature
Shortcut Estimation of Temperature Effects
Application of the shortcut van't Hoff equation
Energy Balances for Reactions
Adiabatic reaction in an ammonia reactor
General Observations About Pressure Effects
Multireaction Equilibria
Simultaneous reactions that can be solved by hand
Solving multireaction equilibrium equations by EXCEL
Direct minimization of the Gibbs energy with EXCEL
Pressure effects for Gibbs energy minimization
Simultaneous Reaction and Phase Equilibrium
The solvent methanol process
NO[subscript 2] absorption
Electrolyte Thermodynamics
Chlorine + water electrolyte solutions
Solid Components in Reactions
Thermal decomposition of methane
Summary and Concluding Remarks
Practice Problems
Homework Problems
Molecular Association and Solvation
Association and Solvation
Equilibrium Criteria
Balance Equations
Ideal Chemical Theory
Compressibility factors in associating/solvating systems
Dimerization of carboxylic acids
Activity coefficients in a solvated system
Chemical-Physical Theory
Pure Species With Linear Association
A Van Der Waals H-Bonding Model
Molecules of H[subscript 2]O in a 100-ml beaker
The Esd Equation for Associating Fluids
Extension to Complex Mixtures
Statistical Associating Fluid Theory (SAFT)
Summary Analysis of Association Models
Homework Problems
Glossary
Summary of Computer Programs
HP48 Calculator Programs
TI-85 Programs
PC Programs for Pure Component Properties
PC Programs for Mixture Phase Equilibria
Reaction Equilibria
How to Load Programs
Downloading HP Programs
Using Fortran Programs
Notes on Excel Spreadsheets
Notes on HP Calculator
Disclaimer
Mathematics
Important Relations
Solutions to Cubic Equations
The Dirac Delta Function
The Hard Sphere Equation of State
The Square-Well Equation of State
Strategy for Solving Vle Problems
Eos Methods
Activity Coefficient (Gamma-Phi) Method
Models for Process Simulators
Overview
Equations of State
Solutions Models
Hybrid Models
Recommended Decision Tree
Thermal Properties of Mixtures
Contamination from a reactor leak
Literature Cited
Pure Component Properties
Ideal Gas Heat Capacities
Liquid Heat Capacities
Solid Heat Capacities
Antoine Constants
Latent Heats
Enthalpies and Gibbs Energies of Formation
Properties of Water
Pressure-Enthalpy Diagram for Methane
Pressure-Enthalpy Diagram for Propane
Thermodynamic Properties of Hfc-134a
Index