Publisher's Synopsis
Thermodynamics is one of the sciences on which Chemical Engineering is based upon. There are many definitions of the science of thermodynamics. The word originates from the Greek language. The Greek words thermo and dynamics mean heat and motion respectively. Thus, thermodynamics can be explained as the science of processes and phenomena which are initiated by heat. Another interpretation starts from the fundamental units appearing in thermodynamics. Although thermodynamics tells us nothing whatsoever of the microscopic explanation of macroscopic changes, it is useful because it can be used to quantify many unknowns. Thermodynamics is useful precisely because some quantities are easier to measure than others. The laws of thermodynamics provide an elegant mathematical expression of some empirically-discovered facts of nature Chemical Thermodynamics for Process Simulation is intended to cover thermodynamics to real-world process engineering problems, describing the thermodynamics behind simulations from the view of academic and industrial authors to users of simulation programs. It comprises numerous solved examples, which simplify the understanding of the often complex calculation procedures, and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. Process Modelling and simulation have proved to be extremely successful engineering tools for the design and optimization of physical, chemical and biochemical processes.
