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CBE 2224B - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS

COURSE OUTLINE 2017-2018

Description. This course provides the basics of the thermodynamics involved in chemical

engineering with emphasis on thermodynamics properties of fluids, solution thermodynamics,

and reaction equilibria. Emphasis is placed on the application of thermodynamics to practical

problems in phase equilibria and on solutions and reaction equilibria in separations and

reaction engineering.

Prerequisites.

CBE 2214A/B or MME 2204 A/B.

Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your

Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your

record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the

event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.

Corequisites:

None.

Antirequisites:

None.

Contact Hours (per week).

3 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours, 0.5 course.

Instructor

Dr. Victor Pupkevich (TEB 430), Telephone: 519-661-2111 ext: 86915,

email: vpupkev@uwo.ca

Undergraduate Assistant

TEB 477 Telephone: 519-661-2111 ext: 82131, email: edrysda4@uwo.ca

Recommended texts

• Themis Matsoukas, Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics.

Prentice Hall, 2013

• Richard Elliott and Carl Lira. Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics.

Prentice Hall, 2012.

Units:

SI and other engineering units will be used.

General Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course students should be able to:

• Describe the behavior of non-ideal fluids over a wide range of temperature and pressure and,

apply thermodynamic concepts to phase equilibria of one-component systems.

• Use primary thermodynamic functions (P, V, T, U and S) and auxiliary functions (H, G and

A) to define conditions of equilibrium and stability and develop useful thermodynamic

relationships using the Maxwell relations (this is partly a revision as it is covered in CBE

2214)

• Apply thermodynamic principles to understand fugacity, partial molar properties, chemical

potential, and activity coefficients for non-ideal fluid systems.

• Investigate binary phase equilibria; construct and apply P-x-y and T-x-y phase diagrams

using activity coefficient correlations, and perform vapour-liquid equilibrium (VLE)

calculations.

• Apply thermodynamic principles to reaction equilibrium between phases and reactions.

O Calculate the equilibrium constant for chemical reactions.

O Derive and solve reaction equilibrium expressions for gas-phase, liquid-phase and multi-

phase reactions to determine how far a chemical reaction will proceed before equilibrium

is reached.

O Determine the equilibrium point for systems involving multiple reactions, calculation and

application of extent of reaction, and stoichiometric number.

Applicable CEAB Attributes.

This is the second thermodynamics course offered in Year 2. Students enrolled into this course

have already taken the first thermodynamics course that deals with properties of pure

substances, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and thermodynamic cycles and

tables. CBE 2224 is primarily chemical thermodynamics and has three essential elements: (i)

Volumetric and Thermodynamic properties of fluids, (ii) Phase equilibria, (iii) Reaction

equilibria. The course is thus taught and evaluated at the intermediate level. Special emphasis

will be placed on the applications of thermodynamics to practical problems in chemical

engineering such as pressure-volume-temperature relationships, vapor-liquid equilibria, and

reaction equilibria in both separations and reaction engineering. The course relies on solid

understanding of thermodynamic principles and constraints for the treatment of chemical

operation units such as distillation, reaction, and storage facilities.

Attribute Classification

Introduced/Taught/Evaluated

Level

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced

Knowledge Taught Intermediate

Problem analysis Taught and evaluated Intermediate

Investigation Taught and evaluated Intermediate

Evaluation

The final course mark will be determined as follows:

In-class participation 10%

Quizzes 10%

Midterm Examination 30%

Final Examination 50%

Assignments.

There will be no assignments in this course. In lieu of assignments, problem sets will be

provided to practice.

Examinations. The midterm will be a closed book two and half hour examination. The final

exam will also be a closed book examination and will take place in the regular examination

period.

The midterm examination is scheduled on Wednesday February 28, 2018 from 5pm to 8pm.

Programmable calculators are permitted during the examinations but memories must be erased

before the examination.

Note

Students must pass the final examination to pass this course. Students who fail the final

examination will be assigned the aggregate mark, or the final examination mark, whichever is

less.

Repeating All Components of the Course

In accordance with Senate and Faculty Policy, students who have failed an Engineering course

(i.e. <50%) must repeat all components of the course. No special permissions will be granted

enabling a student to retain laboratory, assignment or test marks from previous years.

Previously completed assignments and laboratories cannot be resubmitted for grading by the

student in subsequent years.

Use of English

In accordance with Senate and Faculty Policy, students may be penalized up to 10% of the

marks on all assignments, tests, and examinations for the improper use of English.

Additionally, poorly written work with the exception of the final examination may be returned

without grading. If resubmission of the work is permitted, it may be graded with marks

deducted for poor English and/or late submission.

Attendance

Attendance in all lectures, tutorials and labs is mandatory. Any student who, in the opinion of

the instructor, is absent too frequently from class or laboratory periods in any course, will be

reported to the Dean (after due warning has been given). On the recommendation of the

Department concerned, and with the permission of the Dean, the student will be debarred from

taking the regular examination in the course.

Cheating

University policy states that cheating is a scholastic offence. The commission of a scholastic

offence is attended by academic penalties, which might include expulsion from the program.

If you are caught cheating, there will be no second warning (see Scholastic Offence Policy in

the Western Academic Calendar).

Plagiarism

Students must write their essays and assignments in their own words. Whenever students take

an idea or a passage from another author, they must acknowledge their debt both by using

quotation marks where appropriate and by proper referencing such as footnotes or citations.

Plagiarism is a major academic offence (see Scholastic Offence Policy in the Western

Academic Calendar).

The University of Western Ontario has software for plagiarism checking. Students may be

required to submit their work in electronic form for plagiarism checking.

Conduct

Students are expected to arrive at lectures on time, and to conduct themselves during class in

a professional and respectful manner that is not disruptive to others. Sickness and Other

ProblemsStudents should immediately consult with the instructor or Department Chair if they

have any problems that could affect their performance in the course. Where appropriate, the

problems should be documented. The student should seek advice from the Instructor or

Department Chair regarding how best to deal with the problem. Failure to notify the Instructor

or Department Chair immediately (or as soon as possible thereafter) will have a negative effect

on any appeal.

Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if any other

arrangements can make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 661-2111 x 82147 for any specific question

regarding an accommodation.

Notice

Students are responsible for regularly checking their Western email and notices posted on the

course web site.

Consultation

Students are encouraged to discuss problems with their teaching assistant and/or instructor in

tutorial sessions. Office hours will be arranged for the students to see the instructor and

teaching assistants. Other individual consultation can be arranged by appointment with the

appropriate instructor.

Accreditation (AU) Breakdown

Engineering Science = 75%

Engineering Design = 25%