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Department of BIOTECHNOLOGY, REC

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BT17401 CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGISTS L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:
To enable the students to learn
 Basic concepts and to solve the problems by using equations of state for estimation of thermodynamic
properties.
 Derive the thermodynamic relations by using basic equations and understand the concept of partial
molar properties and excess properties.
 Laws of thermodynamics in industries.

 Basic concepts and to solve the problems by using equations of state for estimation of thermodynamic
properties.
 Derive the thermodynamic relations by using basic equations and understand the concept of partial
molar properties and excess properties.
 Laws of thermodynamics in industries.

UNIT I THERMODYNAMIC LAW AND PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS 9
Scope of thermodynamics, fundamental concepts in thermodynamics, First Law of thermodynamics for flow
and non-flow process, equations of state for real gases, estimation of thermodynamic properties using
equations of state; Maxwell‘s relations and applications; residual properties.

UNIT II SOLUTION THERMODYNAMICS 9
Partial molar properties; determination of partial molar properties; Concepts of chemical potential and
fugacity; ideal and non-ideal solutions; concepts and applications of excess properties of mixtures; activity
coefficient-composition models; Gibbs Duhem equation.

UNIT III PHASE EQUILIBRIA 9
Criteria for phase equilibria; VLE calculations for binary and multi component systems; Bubble point, dew
point calculations for VLE; consistency test for VLE data; Phase diagrams for binary solutions; Binaryliquid-
liquid equilibrium diagrams.

UNIT IV CHEMICAL REACTION EQUILIBRIA 9
Equilibrium criteria for homogeneous chemical reactions; evaluation of equilibrium constant;Feasibility of
reaction; effect of temperature and pressure on equilibrium constant; calculation of equilibrium conversion
and yields for single and multiple reactions.

UNIT V THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF PROCESSES 9
Concept of entropy; calculation of entropy changes;entropy and Irreversibility; Refrigeration-COP; Types of
Refrigeration cycle-Vapor, Absorption and Air refrigeration; Liquefaction processes.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

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