Thermodynamics and applications in hydrocarbons energy production / Abbas Firoozabadi.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A. Dedication -- B. About the Author -- C. Preface -- D. Acknowledgments -- E. Notation -- Terms -- Superscripts -- Subscripts -- Symbols -- 1. Review of Basic Concepts in Bulk Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics -- Conditions for Equilibrium -- Mathematical Properties of U and S -- Gibbs-Duhem Equation -- Other Fundamental Equations -- Internal Energy Minimum Principle -- Chemical Potential of a Component in a Mixture -- Partial Molar Quantities -- Fugacity -- Ideal and Nonideal Fluids -- Activity Coefficient -- Relation between γ_i and G^E -- Activity Coefficient Models -- Legendre Transformation -- Jacobian Transformation -- Maxwell's Relations -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References -- 2. General Theory of Bulk Phase Equilibria -- Equilibrium Condition under the Influence of Gravity -- Equilibrium Condition for Curved Interfaces -- Equilibrium Condition for Charged Systems -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References -- 3. Equation-of-State Representation of Fluid Phase Behavior and Properties -- EOS Representation of Volumetric and Phase Behavior -- Associating Species -- Cubic-Plus-Association Equation of State -- Two-Phase Isothermal Compressibility -- Two-Phase Isentropic Compressibility and Two-Phase Sonic Velocity -- Single-Phase Sonic Velocity and Temperature Change Due to Expansion -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References -- 4. Stability and Criticality -- Stability Analysis and Stability Limit -- Criticality Analysis -- Alternative Approach for Critical-Point Calculation -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References -- 5. Phase Equilibrium Computations -- Gibbs Free Energy Surface Analysis -- Tangent-Plane Distance (TPD) Analysis -- Stability Testing -- Two-Phase Split Computations -- Three-Phase Split Calculations -- Direct Minimization of Gibbs Free Energy in Multiphase Split Calculation -- Phase-Split Calculations in Reduced Space -- Critical-Point Calculation -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References -- 6. Theory of Irreversibility and Diffusion in Multicomponent Mixtures -- Irreversibility in a Closed System -- Derivation of Diffusion Flux and Diffusion Coefficients in Multicomponent Mixtures -- Prediction of Past Climate Changes from Irreversible Thermodynamics -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- Appendix -- References -- 7. Interfacial Thermodynamics -- Plane Interface -- Curved Interface -- Thermodynamic Functions -- Effect of Curvature on Interfacial Tension -- Work of Cluster Formation: Single-Component Systems -- Cap-Shaped Clusters -- Derivation of the Young Equation -- Driving Force (Δμ) -- Thermodynamic Functions and Gibbs Adsorption Equation without Chemical Equilibrium -- Helmholtz Free Energy of an Open System -- Relation between μ_i′, μ_i″, μ_i^s and μ_i′, μ_i″, μ_i^s -- Fundamental Equation of the Interface -- Examples and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References -- 8. Thermodynamics of Thin Liquid Films -- Pressure Anisotropy in the Film -- Thin Liquid Film Work and Energy -- Equilibrium Conditions -- Film Tension -- Thermodynamic Functions of the Thin Liquid Film -- Relations between Disjoining Pressure and Contact Angle -- Example and Theory Extension -- Problems -- References.

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