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Aspen Physical Property System - Physical Property Models

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R = Gas constant<br />

T = Temperature<br />

nw = Kilograms of water<br />

mi<br />

With:<br />

138 2 Thermodynamic <strong>Property</strong> <strong>Models</strong><br />

=<br />

xi = Mole fraction of ion i<br />

xw = Mole fraction of water<br />

(molality of ion i)<br />

Mw = Molecular weight of water (g/mol)<br />

ni = Moles of ion i<br />

The function f(I) is an electrostatic term that expresses the effect of longrange<br />

electrostatic forces between ions. This takes into account the hard-core<br />

effects of the Debye-Hückel theory. This term is discussed in detail in the<br />

following section. The parameters �ij are second virial coefficients that<br />

account for the short-range forces between solutes i and j. The parameters<br />

�ijk account for the interactions between solutes, i, j, k. For ion-ion<br />

interactions, �ij is a function of ionic strength. For molecule-ion or moleculemolecule<br />

interactions this ionic strength dependency is neglected. The<br />

dependence of �ijk on ionic strength is always neglected. The matrices �ij and<br />

�ijk are also taken to be symmetric (that is, �ij = �ji).<br />

Pitzer modified this expression for the Gibbs energy by identifying<br />

combinations of functions. He developed interaction parameters that can be<br />

evaluated using experimental data. He selected mathematical expressions for<br />

these parameters that best fit experimental data.<br />

Pitzer's model can be applied to aqueous systems of strong electrolytes and<br />

to aqueous systems of weak electrolytes with molecular solutes. These<br />

applications are discussed in the following section.<br />

In the <strong>Aspen</strong> <strong>Physical</strong> <strong>Property</strong> <strong>System</strong>, this model is applied using the<br />

reference state of infinite dilution solution in water for non-water molecular<br />

solutes and ionic species. The properties such as DHAQFM are obtained at 25<br />

C and 1 atm.<br />

Application of the Pitzer Model to Aqueous Strong<br />

Electrolyte <strong>System</strong>s<br />

Pitzer modified his basic equation to make it more useful for data correlation<br />

of aqueous strong electrolytes. He defined a set of more directly observable<br />

parameters to represent combinations of the second and third virial<br />

coefficients. The modified Pitzer equation is:

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