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ENERGY 251

Thermodynamics of Equilibria

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Lectures, problems. The volumetric behavior of fluids at high pressure. Equation of state representation of volumetric behavior. Thermodynamic functions and conditions of equilibrium, Gibbs and Helmholtz energy, chemical potential, fugacity. Phase diagrams for binary and multicomponent systems. Calculation of phase compositions from volumetric behavior for multicomponent mixtures. Experimental techniques for phase-equilibrium measurements. May be repeated for credit.

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3units
Discussion 1Closed
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3units

ENERGY 251: Thermodynamics of Equilibria

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

Lectures, problems. The volumetric behavior of fluids at high pressure. Equation of state representation of volumetric behavior. Thermodynamic functions and conditions of equilibrium, Gibbs and Helmholtz energy, chemical potential, fugacity. Phase diagrams for binary and multicomponent systems. Calculation of phase compositions from volumetric behavior for multicomponent mixtures. Experimental techniques for phase-equilibrium measurements. May be repeated for credit.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Graduate)
  • Lecture — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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