Fifteen weeks in two halves. Weeks 1–7, structure and the pure fluid: the formal machinery of thermodynamics, its molecular basis, and the equations of state built on it. Weeks 9–15, mixtures: solution thermodynamics, phase and reaction equilibrium, and what happens when a model is fitted to data rather than derived.
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Weeks 4–6 · Chanon Pornrungroj
Fifty-six slides tracing one argument: every equation of state was written because the previous one omitted physics that turned out to matter. Ideal gas to van der Waals to the cubics to SAFT to electrolyte models, with the cost of each addition made explicit.
| # | Session | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The structure of thermodynamics — fundamental equation, Legendre transforms, Maxwell relations, stability | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| 2 | Molecular thermodynamics I — intermolecular forces, potential models, virial coefficients | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| 3 | Molecular thermodynamics II — partition functions and ideal-gas properties | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| 4 | Cubic equations of state — vdW, RK, SRK, PR, mixing rules, fugacity | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| 5 | Advanced equations of state — SAFT, association, multiparameter reference equations | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| 6 | Property determination — residual and departure functions, diagrams, calibration | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| 7 | Availability and the thermodynamic limits of energy conversion | Chanon Pornrungroj |
| — | Midterm examination | — |
| 9 | Solution thermodynamics — partial molar properties, fugacity in mixtures, excess properties | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 10 | Activity coefficient models — Margules, van Laar, Wilson, NRTL, UNIQUAC, UNIFAC | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 11 | Thermodynamic consistency and parameter estimation | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 12 | Multicomponent phase equilibrium — flash, phase stability, LLE and VLLE | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 13 | Data-driven thermodynamics — matrix completion, physics-guided and thermodynamics-consistent models | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 14 | Chemical and electrochemical equilibrium — Gibbs energy minimisation, electrolytes, the Nernst equation | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| 15 | Process analysis, model selection, and project presentations | Soorathep Kheawhom |
| Weight | Component | What it asks |
|---|---|---|
| 30% | Midterm | Weeks 1–7. Closed resource, with one short section on reading and correcting thermodynamic code |
| 35% | Final | Weeks 9–15, weighted towards mixtures, phase equilibrium and reaction equilibrium |
| 15% | Homework (SKH) | Two problem sets plus the thermodynamic model audit project |
| 10% | Homework (TCP) | Three problem sets on equations of state and property calculation |
| 10% | Class activities | The weekly notebook checkpoint and the AI verification exercises |