Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MM2301 : Metallurgical Thermodynamics and Kinetics { 3-1-0 / 4}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Mithilesh Kumar
Syllabus
Basic concepts of systems State and Path functions Internal energy and Thermodynamics Processes First law of thermodynamics and its application for various metallurgical processes Heat capacity Enthalpy changes Second law of thermodynamics and entropy Entropy changes for various processes Free energy and its significance Free energy change as a function of temperature Gibbs – Helmholtz equation Concepts of standard state, fugacity, activity and equilibrium constant Van’t Hoff equation Criteria for thermodynamic equilibrium Maxwell’s equations Third law of thermodynamics Ellingham diagram (?G0 – T diagram) and its significance in Metallurgical Engineering Thermodynamics of solutions, Gibbs – Duhem equation Raoult’s law, Ideal, non-ideal and regular solutions and their thermodynamic properties Henry’s law and alternative standard states, relation between Free energy change and electromotive potential Excess quantities Activities in multi-component systems. Basic concepts of reaction rates Arrhenius equation in reaction kinetics Mechanism of reaction and rate controlling steps Activated complex and its thermodynamic & kinetics aspects Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions Fick’s laws of diffusion and their applications Mass transfer at solid-fluid interface, Mass transfer coefficient and its application to dimensional analysis Concept of concentration boundary layer , Kinetic steps involved in the reduction of iron ore and roasting of sulphides.
Course Objectives
- Basic understanding of thermodynamics and kinetics of any transformation/reaction
Course Outcomes
1. Enriches the understanding of students about the feasibility and mechanism of a chemical reaction. <br />2. Helps the students in understanding about the changes in thermodynamic properties during a chemical reaction/process. <br />3. Students understand the feasibility and kinetics of phase transformation. <br />4. Enriches the knowledge of students about the behaviour of materials during a process. <br />5. Helps in establishing correlations between thermodynamic properties and expected performance of materials during service. <br />6. Helps in fixing parameters for an increase of production rates in industries.
Essential Reading
- 1. L.S.Darken and R.W.Gurry, Physical Chemistry of Metals, McGraw Hill, New York, 1973.
- D.R.Gaskell, Introduction to Metallurgical Thermodynamics, McGraw Hill, N.Y.
Supplementary Reading
- R.H.Tupkary, Introduction to Metallurgical Thermodynamics, T.U.Publishers
- A.Ghosh, Text book of Materials and Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Prentice Hall of India
Journal and Conferences
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