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Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics

ABOUT THE COURSE

This is an introductory course in Thermodynamics and is one of the basic subjects to understand interfacial mass transfer and separation processes like distillation, solvent extraction, etc. The course introduces the concepts of chemical potential and fugacity and emphasizes the principles governing equilibrium for single and multicomponent systems. It discusses ideal as well as non-ideal solutions and deals with the entire range of phase miscibility (completely miscible to totally immiscible). There is a well-balanced coverage of physical concepts, mathematical operations along with examples and exercise problems of practical importance. After completion of the course, the students will be able to apply the basic principles of thermodynamics, the laws, and the pertinent equations to engineering design of mass transfer equipment.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
Chemical Engg, Mechanical Engg, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Petroleum Refining, Metallurgy, Agriculture Engg

PRE-REQUISITES 
Basic knowledge of  Engineering Thermodynamics desirable

INDUSTRY SUPPORT – LIST OF COMPANIES/INDUSTRY THAT WILL RECOGNIZE/VALUE THIS ONLINE COURSE
Refining  and Petrochemical Industry (IOC, HPCL, BPCL etc.), G.A.I.L., O.N.G.C, Shell

1519 students have enrolled already!!

COURSE INSTRUCTOR 



Prof. Gargi Das is Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal. She has been teaching thermodynamics for the past 16 years to the students of Chemical Engg and Biotechnology as a core course. Students from Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering and Chemistry have opted it as a breadth course. She has contributed to NPTEL through her video based and web based courses on Multiphase Flow and Thermodynamics. Her areas of expertise are Multiphase Flow, Transport phenomena, CFD and Process Intensification. She has over 50 refereed research papers, two books and three book chapters
COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1: 
Chemical Potential

Week 2: 
Chemical Equilibrium

Week 3: 
Fugacity 

Week 4: 
Ideal solution

Week 5:
Properties of solutions

Week 6:
Non ideal solution –activity coefficient – Part 1

Week 7:
Non ideal solution –activity coefficient – Part 2

Week 8:
Partially and completely immiscible systems, Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics

SUGGESTED READING

1) Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid Phase Equilibria - J. M. Prausnitz, R. N. Liehtejthaler and E. G.de Azevedo 3rd edition,Prentice hall

2) Chemical and Process Thermodynamics,  B. G. Kyle, 3rd edition, 1999, Prentice Hall

3) Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness, M. M. Abbott 7th edition, 2005,      
    McGraw Hill

CERTIFICATION EXAM 

  • The exam is optional for a fee. Exams will be on 24 September 2017.
  • Time: Shift 1: 9am-12 noon; Shift 2: 2pm-5pm
  • Any one shift can be chosen to write the exam for a course.
  • Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
  • The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published.

CERTIFICATE

  • Final score will be calculated as : 25% assignment score + 75% final exam score.
  • 25% assignment score is calculated as 25% of average of  Best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • E-Certificate will be given to those who register and write the exam and score greater than or equal to 40% final score. Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT KHARAGPUR. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc