Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Preface

My goal with this book is to provide the undergraduate student in chemical engineering with the solid background to perform thermodynamic calculations with confidence, and the course instructor with a resource to help students achieve this goal. The intended audience is sophomore/junior students in chemical engineering. The book is divided into two parts. Part I covers the laws of thermodynamics, with applications to pure fluids; Part II extends thermodynamics to mixtures, with emphasis on phase and chemical equilibrium. The selection of topics was guided by the realities of the undergraduate curriculum, which gives us about 15 weeks per semester to develop the material and meet the learning objectives. Given that thermodynamics requires ...