Advanced Course on Molecular simulation of fluids: Fundamentals and industrial applications
3 - 21 March 2025 Registration
Course description:
Molecular simulation has evolved as a very powerful tool for accurate calculation of structure and properties of complex chemical systems. Properties include thermodynamic, mechanical, rheological, electrical and many others. The unprecedented increase of computing power at affordable price has made molecular simulation very popular in chemical and process engineering research and industrial practice.
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Electrolyte Solution Thermodynamics
General course objectives:
To introduce the participants to the thermodynamics of electrolyte solutions
Content:
The aim of the course is to give an introduction to concepts important for understanding and working with electrolyte solution thermodynamics.
Topics being discussed include experimental methods for measuring properties of salt solutions, molal, molar and mole fraction activity coefficients, the Nernst equation, Debye-Hückel theory, the Mean Spherical Approximation (MSA) theory, molecular interactions in electrolyte solutions, dielectric properties of solvents and its effect on salt solubility, Born equation, Gibbs energy of transfer, Meisner model, Bromley model, Pitzer model, e-NRTL model, Extended UNIQUAC model, MSE model, equations of state for electrolytes, apparent properties, thermal properties, volumetric properties of electrolytes, phase rule and invariant points, crystallization, super saturation, the Kelvin equation, fractional crystallization. read more
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