Fundamentals of Phase and Reaction Equilibria not only provides a sound foundation for understanding abstract concepts, such as Gibbs energy, fugacity, and activity, but also shows how to apply these concepts to solve practical problems with numerous clear examples. Information about the essential numerical methods required for solving problems is provided, making this an ideal reference text for instruction or self-study.
Phase and reaction equilibria are the two most challenging subjects encountered by students during their undergraduate education. Definition of abstract quantities with the help of other abstract concepts is not easy for the students to understand, hence this book helps provide new understanding for a wide variety of readers in the chemical and petroleum industries.
- Provides a very clear layout and presentation, with theory followed by carefully selected practical examples
- Presents many well-organized end-of-chapter problems, categorized depending on section number
- Integrates phase and reaction equilibria with multicomponent mass transfer and reaction engineering
- Contains end-of-chapter problems, with answers given
- Includes a Solutions Manual for adopting instructors
1. Review of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics
2. Thermodynamic Property Relations
3. Pressure-Volume-Temperature Properties of Pure Substances
4. Calculations of Changes in Internal Energy, Enthalpy, and Entropy
5. Equilibrium and Phase Stability in One-Component Systems
6. Fugacity of a Pure Component
7. Thermodynamics of Mixtures
8. Equations of State for Mixtures
9. Fugacity of a Component in a Mixture
10. Excess Mixture Properties and Activity Coefficients
11. Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium
12. Solubility of Gases in Liquids
13. Liquid-Liquid and Vapor-Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium
14. Solid-Liquid Equilibrium
15. Chemical Reaction Equilibrium
16. The Conservation Equations for Chemical Reactors
The author has been teaching undergraduate and graduate level thermodynamics courses for over 40 years. Since 1980 he has been a faculty member at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey. He has also taught at the Turkish Military Academy and the University of Akron, Ohio. Professor Tosun received his BS and MS degrees from METU, and a PhD degree from the University of Akron, all in chemical engineering. His research interests include mathematical modeling and transport phenomena.
Professor Tosun is the author of the following books: Modeling in Transport Phenomena A Conceptual Approach, 2nd ed., Elsevier, 2007. Fundamental Mass Transfer Concepts in Engineering Applications, CRC Press, 2019. Thermodynamics Principles and Applications, 2nd ed., World Scientific, 2020.
