Institute of Thermodynamics Studies Courses Winter Semester
Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria and Seperation Technology

Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria and Seperation Technology

(3V+1Ü+1 Laboratory), Winter Semester, 5 ECTS-LP


This course introduces the fundamentals of phase and reaction equilibria of fluid mixtures, which are fundamental to many processes in energy and process engineering.

The module contains one ECTS as a course credit in the context of a laboratory.

After successful completion of the module, students will be able to

  • illustrate thermodynamic calculations of phase and reaction equilibrium of mixtures in their own words,
  • describe some important computational models for chemical potential,
  • using phase diagrams for mixtures of several components to design separation processes as a first approximation,
  • select the appropriate separation process for a separation task,
  • roughly design rectification columns thermodynamically and hydrodynamically.

Content

  • Phase diagrams, fundamental equations, chemical potential
  • Fugacity coefficients, activity coefficients
  • (Excess) Gibbs function, Gibbs phase rule
  • Reaction equilibria
  • Application examples from thermal process engineering
  • Distillation, rectification, absorption, adsorption
  • Extraction, membrane separation process
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Lecturer

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kabelac
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
Building
Room
120
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kabelac
Address
An der Universität 1
30823 Garbsen
Building
Room
120