CHE 320Phase and Chemical Equilibria
The course covers the fundamentals of phase and chemical equilibrium with emphasis on vapor/liquid systems and their applications to separation processes. It is the second course in chemical engineering thermodynamics and leads to the study of separations and reacting systems. Computational methodologies are presented for the calculation of the properties of mixtures and the construction of phase diagrams (P-x-y, T-x-y) using activity coefficients or equations of state. The theory is applied to the analysis of equilibrium stage separation such as distillation and extraction, including the construction of McCabe-Thiele diagrams. In the last portion of the course the principles of equilibrium are further applied to chemically reacting systems.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “( MATH 231 or MATH 230 ) and C or better in CHE 210 and C or better in CHE 220 .”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Chemical Engineering, B.S.
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