
Thermodynamics for Chemical and Materials Engineering
An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Transport PhenomenaBy Priya RathoreLength15h 6m
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A unified introduction to chemical engineering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, with derivations and worked calculations for process equipment.
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GenreTechnology, Science and Nature
Length15 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Foreword
2Preface
3About This Book
4Chapter 1: Energy Balances and the First Law
51.1 Systems, States and the Language of Energy
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61.2 Work Modes and the Path Integral
71.3 Closed-System Energy Balance and Internal Energy
81.4 Enthalpy and the Constant-Pressure Path
91.5 The Steady-Flow Energy Balance
101.6 Transient Energy Balances on Filled and Emptied Vessels
11Chapter 2: Volumetric Properties of Fluids
122.1 The Ideal Gas Limit and Its Boundaries
132.2 Cubic Equations of State
142.3 Generalized Correlations and the Virial Route
152.4 Liquid Density, Thermal Expansion and Compressibility
162.5 Property Diagrams and the Two-Phase Region
17Chapter 3: The Second Law, Entropy and Lost Work
183.1 Reversibility, the Second Law and Entropy
193.2 Entropy Balances on Closed and Open Systems
203.3 Isentropic Efficiency of Real Equipment
213.4 The Carnot Limit and Thermodynamic Temperature
223.5 Exergy, Lost Work and Plant Loss Accounting
23Chapter 4: Property Relations and Fugacity
244.1 Maxwell Relations and the Property Web
254.2 Residual Properties and Departure Functions
264.3 Fugacity and the Fugacity Coefficient
274.4 Reference States and Consistency
28Chapter 5: Solution Thermodynamics
295.1 Partial Molar Properties and the Chemical Potential
305.2 Ideal Solutions, Raoult’s Law and Henry’s Law
315.3 Activity Coefficients and Excess Gibbs Energy
325.4 Non-Ideal Mixtures, Azeotropes and Dilute Solutions
33Chapter 6: Vapour-Liquid and Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium
346.1 The Equilibrium Criterion and K-Values
356.2 Bubble Point and Dew Point Calculations
366.3 Isothermal Flash and the Rachford-Rice Equation
376.4 Azeotropic Systems and Residue Curves
386.5 Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium and Solubility
39Chapter 7: Chemical Reaction Equilibrium
407.1 Gibbs Energy of Formation and the Equilibrium Constant
417.2 Temperature and Pressure Dependence
427.3 Inerts, Excess Reagent and the Equilibrium Extent
437.4 Simultaneous Reactions and the Minimization of Gibbs Energy
44Chapter 8: Thermodynamics of Materials
458.1 Oxide Stability and the Ellingham Construction
468.2 Defect Equilibria in Ionic Solids
478.3 Free-Energy Curves and Binary Phase Diagrams
488.4 The Lever Rule, Interfacial Energy and Nucleation
49Chapter 9: Power and Refrigeration Cycles
509.1 The Rankine Cycle and Its Improvements