Elements of biochemical and engineering thermodynamics for bioprocess operations and biomedical
design. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics, equations of state, fluid properties, thermodynamic property relationships and residual properties, activity modeling, and analysis of engineering devices including compressors, turbines, engines, and refrigeration cycles.
Athena Title
Chemical Engineering Thermo
Prerequisite
MATH 2260 and [(CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) or (CHEM 1312H and CHEM 1312L)] and (PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1251)
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to analyze thermodynamic systems and processes relevant to biochemical and biological engineering applications by identifying appropriate assumptions, system boundaries, and governing principles.
Students will be able to apply the first and second laws of thermodynamics to perform energy balances for closed and open systems.
Students will be able to calculate changes in thermodynamic properties of real fluids using property tables, equations of state, residual properties, and related property estimation methods.
Students will be able to analyze the performance of bioprocess devices including compressors, turbines, pumps, heat engines, and refrigeration systems.
Students will be able to solve chemical thermodynamics problems using appropriate mathematical, computational, and graphical methods.
Students will be able to interpret thermodynamic data, diagrams, and other graphics including pressure-volume-temperature plots.
Students will be able to explain their reasoning and communicate thermodynamic analyses using proper engineering terminology, assumptions, and supporting calculations.
Students will be able to evaluate the reasonableness of thermodynamic solutions through dimensional analysis, efficiency considerations, and intuition.
Topical Outline
Energy transformation
First law of thermodynamics
Volumetric properties of pure fluids: ideal gases, equations of state, and generalized correlations for pure gases and liquids
Heat effects: sensible heats, latent heats, and heats of reaction
Second and third laws of thermodynamics: entropy, ideal work, lost work, and spontaneity
Thermodynamic properties of fluids: fundamental property relations, residual properties, thermodynamic diagrams, and two-phase systems
Liquid activity modeling
Applications of thermodynamics to flow processes: duct flow, turbines, and compressors
Refrigeration and Liquefaction
Case studies in thermodynamic considerations in bioprocess and biomedical design
