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CPE108   Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2015/2016
Credit level: F4
Pre-requisites   CPE1004
Pre Uni Qualification   A Level Maths, A Level Chemistry

Description

This unit covers the principles of thermodynamics with applications in chemical engineering. The basic concepts are revisited and the first and second laws of thermodynamics are discussed in detail. Thermodynamic cycles and property relations are investigated. The requirements for chemical and physical equilibria are examined, and their response to changes in composition, temperature and pressure.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 64.0
Lab 6.0
Lecture 22.0
Tutorial 6.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 2.0 100 % S2
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.