Study Programmes 2015-2016
CHIM0009-3  
Applied Chemical Thermodynamics
Duration :
20h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in engineering3
Bachelor in engineering3
Master in chemical and materials engineering (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Nathalie Job
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The course reviews methods allowing to evaluate physical and thermodynamic properties of pure components. 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.
Learning outcomes of the course :
Acquire 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 to assess the precision and reliability of these estimation methods.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Chemistry (CHIM9272-2 et CHIM9273-1) 
Rudiments of thermodynamics (CHIM0286-1)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The goal of practical applications is to illustrate the concept explained during theoretical lessons. This is achieved by manual calculation of a few properties using various estimation methods. Softwares 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), spring session (face-to-face). 7 sessions.
2 hours/week practice, parallel to theoretical lectures (2 hours/week). 7 sessions.
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 eCampus portal.
Assessment methods and criteria :
  • Written examination in June with two parts : theory (without documents -50% of the final mark) and numerical application (open books - 50% of the final mark).   
  • No partial exemption is granted from one examination period to another.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Tutorial and practice : Nathalie Job, Quentin Blanjean(student - 1st Master Ing civ Chim & Sc Mat)
Contacts :
Nathalie JOB, Department of Chemical Engineering, Institut de Chimie B6a
Phone : 04 366 3537 ; Email : nathalie.job@ulg.ac.be