ABSTRACT
This chapter illustrates the fundamental theory of energy balance without reactions. The concept of energy conservation as expressed by an energy balance equation is essential to chemical engineering calculations. Similar to material balances studied in previous chapters, a balance of energy is important to solving many problems. The chapter begins with definitions of the first law of thermodynamics, each term in the first law, and application for closed and open systems. Next, the three forms of energy, that is, kinetic, potential, and internal, are explained. Mechanical energy balance and Bernoulli’s equations are also covered in this chapter. The following items outline the principal learning objectives of this chapter.
