PET 509E - Hydrocarbon Thermodynamics

Course Objectives

1. To introduce basic concepts of thermodynamics;
2. To introduce phase behavior of pure and mixtures of hydrocarbons;
3. To demonstrate how to write energy and mass balances for open and closed systems;
4. To show how to predict thermodynamic properties using equation of state and correlations;
5. To explain chemical potential, fugacity, and fugacity coefficient;
6. To introduce processes used in petroleum and natural gas reservoir modeling.

Course Description

General phase behavior od petroleum and natural gas systems; First and second laws of thermodynamics; Thermodynamic processes; Mass and energy balance for open systems; PVT behavior of pure components; Corresponding states law; Equations of state; Vapor pressure, z-factor for hydrocarbon gases, enthalpy, entropy and heat capacity correlations; Property relations for homogeneous phases; Residual properties; Joule-Thomson effect; Simple models for VLE; Property relations for mixtures, chemical potential and phase equilibrium, partial properties; Definition of fugacity and fugacity coefficient; Models for ideal mixtures; Modeling of vapor-liquid equilibrium; CCE, CVD and differential vaporization processes.