TITLE:
The Misleading Use of “Enthalpy” in an Energy Conversion Analysis
AUTHORS:
Heinz Herwig
KEYWORDS:
Enthalpy Misinterpretation, Energy Conversion Analysis
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Science,
Vol.6 No.11,
July
18,
2014
ABSTRACT: The frequently used thermodynamic state quantity enthalpy H turns out to be very problematic when applied in an
energy conversion analysis. Due to the fact that H combines two terms, the internal energy U and the product pV, the
interpretation of what H means in
physical terms is often obscure and leads to various misinterpretations.
Several examples are given and interpreted twice,i.e.with and without referring to enthalpy.