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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Thermodynamics of Ceramic Systems

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 635-0410/02
Abbreviation TeDKS
Course title Thermodynamics of Ceramic Systems
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Thermal Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jozef Vlček, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. The first law of thermodynamics, the expression for a defined process conditions. Enthalpy, heat of reaction, the standard states.
2. Calculation of reaction heat from combination enthalpy. Calculation reaction heat of combustion and the dissolution enthalpy.
3. Heat capacity. The dependence of the reaction heat on temperature.
4. Second law of thermodynamics. Entropy. United formulation 1. and 2. law of thermodynamics.
5. Dependence of entropy on the state variables. Entropy change during phase transformations and chemical reactions. Energy
functions F and G and their dependence on state variables.
6. Conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium for specific types of systems. Partial molar quantities, Gibbs - Dűhem equation.
7. The balance in the 1-component system, the Clapeyron equation. Clausius - Clapeyron equation, applications.
8. Enantiotrophic and monotrophic conversion of single-component system. Polymorphic transformation 1 and 2 order.
9. The equilibrium constant of chemical reaction, its dependence on the temperature.
10. Alternative determination and equilibrium constants. The equilibrium constant of decomposition reaction of type AB (s) → A (s) + B
(g) use.

Seminars:
1. Gibbs phase law, usage.
2. Thermodynamic analysis of 2-component system, binary phase diagrams.
3. Rules of representation 3 - and 4 - component systems, ternary phase diagrams.
4. Richardsons-Jeffes chart, relative stability of oxides.
5. Reduction of oxides by hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Reduction of carbon oxides.
6.. Stability of oxides at different press of oxygen.

E-learning

in preparation

Literature

1. Kubaschewski O. et al. Metallurgical Thermochemistry. Pergamon Press, London 1974.

Advised literature

1.Barin, I., Knacke, O. Thermochemical properties of inorganic substance. Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1973.