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Thermo-Fluid Principles

Chemical Engineering · Level 6  ·  6 Chapters

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Chapters

1
Perform steady flow processes
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2
Apply Perfect gas laws
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3
Monitor Steam cycle
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4
Apply Fuel combustion
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5
Apply refrigeration systems
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6
Analyze fluid mechanics basic concepts
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What Thermo-Fluid Principles covers: 23 main topics in 6 chapters

1. Perform steady flow processes

  1. 1.1 Thermodynamic processes and cycles
  2. 1.2 Laws of Thermodynamics: . Second Law . Third Law
  3. 1.3 Steady flow energy equation
  4. 1.4 Simplified Energy Equation for Steady Flow Assumptions
  5. 1.5 Applications in Chemical Engineering
  6. 1.6 Impact of jets held normal held inclined normal inclined the direction of jet vane tangentially
  7. 1.7 Principle of operation of pumps

2. Apply Perfect gas laws

  1. 2.1 Perfect gas law
  2. 2.2 Gas laws experiments Experiment Experiment 2. 3. Applications of the Ideal Gas Law Calculate the volume and pressure of gasses in storage tanks and pipelines. the ideal gas law to determine the amount of reactants and products in gas-phase reactions. Apply the ideal gas law to analyze isothermal, isobaric, and adiabatic processes

3. Monitor Steam cycle

  1. 3.1 Properties of steam
  2. 3.2 Clausius-Clapeyron Equation, experiment and applications
  3. 3.3 Boilers and steam accessories
  4. 3.4 Components of a Steam Plant Cycle

4. Apply Fuel combustion

  1. 4.1 Classes of fuels
  2. 4.3 Combustion equation
  3. 4.4 Combustion Mechanisms

5. Apply refrigeration systems

  1. 5.2 Refrigeration systems
  2. 5.3 Coefficient of Performance of refrigeration cycle (C.O.P)

6. Analyze fluid mechanics basic concepts

  1. 6.2 Losses in pipes
  2. 6.3 Flow losses equations The Darcy-Weisbach equation the major and minor losses:
  3. 6.4 Viscous flow between parallel surfaces
  4. 6.5 Viscous flow equations in circular pipes Equation
  5. 6.7 Pump equations

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