CIEG 333 - Thermodynamics for Environmental Engineering (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

THERMODYNAMICS FOR ENVIRO ENG
Component: Lecture
Basic thermodynamic laws and concepts and illustration of how they are applicable to environmental engineering problems and processes. A review of the principle of mass and energy conservation, covered in CIEG 233. The first and second laws of thermodynamics and the concepts of enthalpy, entropy, and free energy. Exploration of the thermodynamics of multi-component systems and discussion of equilibrium partitioning and reactions that govern the behaviors of pollutants in environmental compartments.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: CIEG 233 and CHEM 104 or CHEM 108. A minimum grade of C- in CIEG 233 is required. COREQ: MATH 243.