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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
CHIM0009-2  Applied chemical thermodynamics

Duration :  20h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation (Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation), 3rd year3
Lecturer :  Georges Heyen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, examination in June
Course contents :  
The course reviews methods allowing to evaluate physical and thermodynamical properties of pure components and mixtures. After a revision of thermodynamic functions and their evaluation for the ideal gas, PVT relationships (equations of state) are introduced, which leads to the concept of residual functions. Major predictive methods for thermodynamic properties of pure components are addressed (coresponding states, group contributions), before presenting the main types of equations of state.
To conclude, we describe thermochemical properties involved in chemical reactions, and discuss the calculation of chemical equilibria.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Aquire skills allowing to evaluate in practice all thermodynamic properties based on available data, even in case some information is missing and should be estimated.
A second goal of the course is to acquire knowledge to select the most appropriate methods among the array available in modern computer aided thermodynamic data systems, and o assess the precision and reliability of these estimation methods.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Basic notions in thermodynamics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
The goal of practical applications is to illustrate the concept explained in the class room. This is achieved by manual calculation of a few properties using various estimation methods. Software allowing to predict pure component properties from the molecular structure are also used. One personal application involves retrieving properties in several data bases.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
2 hours/week lectures (theory), end of fall session Numerical applications 2 hours/week
Recommended or required readings :  
Recommended reference book : J. Vidal, Thermodynamique (editions Technip 1997) (in french, but an English edition is now available) Copies of presentation materials (slides) Spreadsheets illustrating some concepts and computer programs are available for class room usage. All teaching and practice material is available on the departmental Intranet or eCampus portal.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
One personal home works : report is evaluated Written examination : open book application Oral examination in June
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Tutoring and practice :Claude Dodet <Cl.Dodet@ulg.ac.be>
Contacts :  
Georges Heyen
Institut de Chimie B6, room R68
Phone : 04 366 3521
FAX : 04 366 3525
Email : G.Heyen@ulg.ac.be


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