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5.2.3 Phase behavior modeling<br />

CHAPTER 5<br />

Modeling of the phase behavior of relevant systems was done using the Cubic plus Association (CPA)<br />

Equation of State (EoS, Eq. 5‐2) [21‐23]:<br />

(Eq. 5‐2)<br />

P system pressure<br />

R ideal gas constant<br />

T temperature<br />

b co‐volume parameter<br />

RT α ( T ) 1 RT ⎛ ∂ lng⎞<br />

P = − − ⎜1 + ρ ⎟∑xi∑<br />

(1 − X A )<br />

i<br />

Vm − b Vm( Vm + b) 2 Vm<br />

⎝ ∂ρ⎠<br />

i Ai<br />

α(T) temperature dependent energy parameter<br />

Vm<br />

molar volume<br />

g(ρ) radial distribution function<br />

ρ molar density<br />

xi<br />

XAi<br />

fraction”)<br />

molar fraction of compound i<br />

association term (fraction of A‐sites on compound i which are unassociated, “monomer<br />

The first two terms are identical to the Soave‐Redlich‐Kwong EoS; three substance specific<br />

parameters are needed, i.e. b and for calculation of α(T) according to Eq. 5‐3 both a0 and c1.<br />

(Eq. 5‐3)<br />

Tr<br />

α( T) = α ⎡<br />

o 1 + c1(1 − Tr)<br />

⎤<br />

⎣ ⎦<br />

reduced temperature<br />

α0, c1 energy parameters<br />

2<br />

The third term describes the association of molecules, the critical part being the association term XAi<br />

(Eq. 5‐4).<br />

(Eq. 5‐4)<br />

X<br />

Ai<br />

=<br />

1+<br />

ρ<br />

The association term can be simplified depending on the type of association scheme, i.e. the number<br />

j<br />

of association sites on the molecules and the cross association [27]. The association strength Δ<br />

is<br />

calculated according to Eq. 5‐5.<br />

1<br />

∑xj∑XBΔ j<br />

j Bj<br />

Ai<br />

B j<br />

132<br />

AiB

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