SAFT equation of state for vapor-liquid phase equilibria of associating fluid mixtures

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Abstract

We review SAFT equation of state (EOS) which is based on TPT theory and statistical-mechanical principles, and confirm that it can be used as a useful tool to predict vapor-liquid phase equilibria of associating fluid mixtures. We examine theoretical structure of PC-SAFT EOS in great detail, and then assess the applicability and performance of the EOS while applying it to various mixtures containing nonpolar components, polar components and associating components in a stage-wise manner. In contrast to the conventional engineering EOS, PC-SAFT EOS can accurately predict nonideal behaviors of those mixtures without using semi-empirical binary interaction parameter. This is because the SAFT theory is based on a rigorous theoretical framework at molecular level which effectively accounts for various intermolecular interactions, and it thus provides substantial benefits in applying the SAFT EOS to complex thermodynamic phenomena of multi-component mixtures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)607-624
Number of pages18
JournalKorean Chemical Engineering Research
Volume56
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2018

Keywords

  • Association
  • Equation of state
  • PC-SAFT
  • SAFT
  • TPT
  • VLE

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