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THERMODYNAMICS USED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Citation:
Lee*, C C. AND G L. Huffman*. THERMODYNAMICS USED IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. Chapter 2.1, Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations. McGraw-Hill Companies, New York, NY, , 2.4-2.145, (2000).
Description:
Thermodynamics is a science in which energy transformations are studied as well as their relationships to the changes in the chemical properties of a system. It is the fundamental basis of many engineering fields. The profession of environmental engineering is no exception. In particular, the design and operation of many types of pollution control equipment must be based on the principles of thermodynamics. The purpose of this chapter is to provide information on how thermodynamics is applied to selected waste treatment processes. The authors use many calculational examples to illustrate the application of the thermodynamic concept to incineration. Some of the examples provided herein were originated by the authors, and some of them were edited from or quoted from previously published EPA examples.