DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY

ChE 123: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II

2nd Sem AY 2019−2020
Course Description:
Thermodynamic properties of homogeneous mixtures. Phase and reaction equilibria.
Calculations involving models of homogeneous mixtures, phase and reaction equilibria.

Course prerequisites: ChE 106, ChE 122 Credit: 3 units (3 hours lecture per week)

Program Educational Objectives

The program aims to educate students such that three to five years from graduation, they:
1. take leadership roles in their respective fields and/or effectively work in or manage a team
2. are equipped with the extensive knowledge and relevant skills necessary to succeed in their chosen
careers and to become responsive citizens
3. are able to demonstrate strong research & innovative capability as they recognize and address
opportunities & challenges in their respective spheres influence
4. have strong commitment to the ethical practice of their profession; to health, safety and environment and;
to service to society.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, you should be able to
1. apply the concepts of physical chemistry and techniques in calculus to
a. derive other thermodynamic property relations from fundamental property relations
b. calculate changes in the thermodynamic properties of homogeneous mixtures
c. derive the phase equilibrium relation and chemical equilibrium relation
2. identify and solve vapor-liquid equilibrium problems for both ideal and non-ideal solutions,
3. apply vapor-liquid equilibrium relations based on cubic equations of state and other EOS models,
4. derive solution properties from vapor-liquid equilibrium experimental data,
5. interpret data from phase equilibrium diagrams,
6. use spreadsheets and computer programming in vapor-liquid equilibrium calculations and construction of
phase equilibrium diagrams,
7. solve for the equilibrium conversion of single reaction systems,
8. use numerical computing software to solve for the equilibrium conversion of multi-reaction systems,
9. analyze the effect of operating variables on chemical reaction conversion,
10. apply concepts of chemical reaction equilibrium to selection of reaction pathways in process development
and reactor design, and
11. formulate logical assumptions to simplify engineering calculations.

Student Outcomes Satisfied by Course Outcomes

[a] ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve engineering problems
[e] ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Revised Course requirements: Instructor’s Information

2 Long Examinations 50% Marjorie L. Baynosa

Classwork 50% [email protected]
TOTAL 100%

Revised Grading Scale:

Class
[92,100] [88,92) [84,88) [80,84) [76,80) [72,76) [68,72) [64,68) [60,64) [0,60)
Standing
Numerical
1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 DRPa
Grade
Adjectival
Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Pass DRPa
Grade
Official
PASS or “P” DRPa
Grade*
*Official grade if the UP Diliman Campus’ appeal for exemption from the requirement to give numerical grades is approved by the UP
Board of Regents (BOR). Otherwise, a numerical grade will be given (see UP System Policy on the Second Semester AY 2019-2020
in the time of COVID-19).
aWith the remarks “due to COVID-19”

Revised Guidelines:
1. If the UP Diliman appeal for exemption is approved in toto (as a whole/totally), grades in the Second Semester
2019-2020 will NOT be included in the computation of the GWA. Therefore, it will be pointless to give a numerical
grade even if a student requests it. In such case, only the official grade will be given with the adjectival grade
indicated in the “Remarks” column. The same will be shown to students prior to grade submission. The
numerical grade will be implied. Otherwise, numerical grades will be given, and the class standing will be shown
to the students prior to grade submission.

2. A take-home second long exam will be given for the topics on fugacity and ideal solution model. Instructions will
be given later.

3. University rules on absence, cheating, dropping, and leave of absence (LOA) shall apply. A grade of DRP will
be given to a student who incurred more than six (6) absences prior to the class suspension due to the ECQ,
in keeping with the UP System Policy on the Second Semester AY 2019-2020 in the time of COVID-19.

4. The remaining class materials (lectures, etc.) will be uploaded via UVLe. Students are encouraged to go through
the materials on their own and to contact the instructor for questions or clarifications. There will be no graded
exams or classworks for these remaining materials.

5. The instructor reserves the right to change class policies when deemed necessary.

Course Outline
Week Topic Sub-topics
1 Introduction and Review
1N-2P Equilibrium Nature of Equilibrium
Phase Rule and Duhem’s Theorem
1-2 Introduction to VLE Qualitative behavior
Models for VLE
Chemical Potential and Phase Equilibria
3 Solution Thermodynamics Partial Properties
Ideal Gas Mixture Model
LONG EXAM 1
4-5 Fugacity and Fugacity Coefficients
Ideal-solution Model
Excess Properties
6 Property Changes and Heat Effects of Mixing
7 Models for Excess Properties
8 Liquid Phase Properties from VLE Data
LONG EXAM 2
9 Phase Equilibrium Gamma-Phi Formulation of VLE
Equilibrium and Stability
Overview on different type of phase equilibrium
(LLE, VLLE, SLE)
10 Chemical Reaction Equilibria Reaction Coordinates
Gibbs Energy Change and Equilibrium Constants
Temperature Effect on Equilibrium Constants
11 Evaluation of Equilibrium Constants
12 Composition and Equilibrium Constants
Phase and Gibbs-Duhem Rule for Reacting Systems
13 Equilibrium Conversions for Single Reactions
14 Multi-reaction Equilibria
LONG EXAM 3

References and Resources:

• Green and Perry: Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook
• Koretsky: Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics
• Poling, Prausnitz, and Connell: Properties of Liquids and Gases
• Smith, Van Ness, and Abbott: Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Sandler: Chemical and Engineering Thermodynamics