Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics

The book begins with a brief review of equilibrium systems and transport and rate processes, then covers the following areas: theory of nonequilibrium thermodynamics; dissipation function; entropy and exergy; analysis and case studies on using the second law of thermodynamics; economic impact of the nonequilibrium thermodynamics theory; analysis of transport and rate processes; membrane transport; dissipative structures and biological systems; and other thermodynamic approaches and extended nonequilibrium thermodynamics.Highlights fundamentals of equilibrium thermodynamics and phase equilibria Expands the theory of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and its use in coupled reaction and transport processes in various time and space scales of physical, chemical, and biological systems Discusses self-organized dissipative structures, quantum thermodynamics, information theory, and stochastic approaches in thermodynamic analysis including fluctuation theories and molecular motors Includes new content on sustainable engineering with thermodynamics tools and techniques including of energy analysis, process intensification, and artificial intelligence Presents many fully solved examples and numerous practice problems Offers an instructor resources containing a solution manual that can be obtained from the authors