Chemical and molecular thermodynamics for engineers

Education facts

Code: 5KE201

This course will give the students a deep understanding of thermodynamic principles, emphasizing their application in developing sustainable and efficient chemical engineering solutions. The course will provide a foundation in thermodynamics, focusing on terminology and key principles. Further the different forms of energy and how energy is transferred and transformed in chemical processes will be explored. Thermodynamic principles will be applied to analyze energy changes within closed systems and control volumes, respectively, which is essential for designing efficient and sustainable chemical processes. The entropy changes in various processes to understand irreversibility and efficiencies will be investigated". In addition, the course provides a practical understanding and application of thermodynamic principles in common chemical engineering units such as turbines, compressors, nozzles and correlate the thermodynamic concepts with sustainable chemical processes or systems.

Entry requirements

Fundamentals of chemistry15hp and Calculus in One Variable 1 and 2. English 6/level 2 and Swedish are general entry requirements (if the course is offered in swedish)

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Chemical and molecular thermodynamics for engineers

  Umeå University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %