George R. Gavalas

Professor of Chemical Engineering, Emeritus

B.S., Technical University of Athens, 1958; M.S., University of Minnesota, 1962; Ph.D., 1964. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 1964-67; Associate Professor, 1967-75; Professor, 1975-2002; Professor Emeritus, 2002-.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 626-395-4152

Research Summary

Inorganic Membranes; Separations; Clean Fuel Technology; Materials Processing; Catalysis

Profile

Assistant: Matt Buga

Inorganic Membranes; Separations; Clean Fuel Technology; Catalysis

For a complete publications list, see feeds.library.caltech.edu

2019-20

ChE 63 ab. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. 9 units (3-0-6); second, third terms, 2019-20. A comprehensive treatment of classical thermodynamics with engineering and chemical applications. First and second laws. Applications to closed and open systems. Equations of state. Thermochemical calculations. Properties of real fluids. Power generation and refrigeration cycles. Multicomponent systems, excess properties, fugacities, activity coefficients, and models of nonideal solutions. Chemical potential. Phase and chemical reaction equilibria.
Instructors: Gavalas, Ismagilov

Publications

2019-20