CHEN 6975 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 43816,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Zhuanzhuan Xie
Email: zxie01@ysu.edu
Course Description
6975. Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. Development of the concepts and formalisms of thermodynamics and their applications to chemical engineering systems. Real and ideal behavior of single and multicomponent systems. Introduction to the thermodynamics of phase equilibria. Prereq.: C or better in CHEN 3771, C or better in MATH 3705 or MATH 3705H. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | Kevin D. Dahm and Donald P. Visco, Jr. | 1111580707 |
| Optional | Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria | J. M Prausnitz, R. Lichtenthaler and E. Gomez de Azevedo | 0139777458 |
| Optional | Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | J. M. Smith, H. C. Van Ness and M. M. Abbott | 1260721477 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Slide 1 | Thermodynamics review; Laws of thermodynamics | |
| 8/31 | Slide 2 | Thermodynamic properties | |
| 9/7 | Slide 3 | Modeling pure component phase equilibrium | No class 9/7: Labor Day |
| 9/14 | Slide 4 | Mixture thermodynamics | |
| 9/21 | Slide 5 | Modeling vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE): Introduction | |
| 9/28 | Slide 5 | Modeling VLE: Ideal gas phases | |
| 10/5 | Slide 6 | Modeling VLE using equations of state: gamma-phi | |
| 10/12 | Slide 6 | Modeling VLE using equations of state: phi-phi | |
| 10/19 | Slide 7 | Liquid-liquid equilibrium (LLE) | |
| 10/26 | Slides 1-6 | Midterm Exam: VLE | |
| 11/2 | Slide 7 | Modeling LLE | |
| 11/9 | Slide 8 | Vapor-liquid-liquid equilibrium (VLLE) | |
| 11/16 | Slide 8 | Solid-liquid equilibrium (SLE) | |
| 11/23 | Slide 9 | Chemical Reaction Equilibrium | No Class 11/25 – 11/27: Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 11/30 | Slide 9 | Chemical Reaction Equilibrium | |
| 12/7 | Slides 7-9 | Final Exam: LLE, SLE, and chemical reaction equilibrium |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.