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QUESTIONS TO ASK IN STARTING PRODUCT BASED BUSINESS
1. Why am I doing this? 2. Am I ready to take the risk of my finance? 3. Who are my consumers? 4. how…
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The Maxwell relations
The Maxwell relations The Maxwell relations: a single-component system
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Thermodynamic potentials
Thermodynamic potentials are state functions that, together with the corresponding equations of state, describe the equilibrium behavior of a system…
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Defining Entropy (S) through the Clausius Inequality
Consider two heat engines, one a reversible (Carnot) engine and the other an irreversible heat engine. For purposes of developing…
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Carnot’s Theorem
This theorem states that no engine working between two given temperatures can be more efficient than a reversible engine working…
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Reversible and Irreversible Process
The reversible process is the ideal process which never occurs, while the irreversible process is the natural process that is…
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What is Kelvin Planck Statement?
It states that “It is impossible to construct a device which operates on a cycle and produces no other effect than…
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What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
The laws of thermodynamics describe the relationships between thermal energy, or heat, and other forms of energy, and how energy…
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Heat Engine and Heat Pumps
One of the most important things we can do with heat is to use it to do work. Do you…
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Mollier Diagram for Water-Steam
The diagram below can be used to determine enthalpy versus entropy of water and steam. The Mollier diagram is useful…
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Phase Diagrams of Pure Substances:
In thermodynamics, a system is a region of space of which we have some interest. Often the system will consist of one…
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COMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR
Compressibility factor, usually defined as Z = pV/RT, is unity for an ideal gas. It should not be confused with…
