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Thermodynamic model for calorimetric and phase coexistence properties of coal derived fluids

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5970459

The objective of this project is to develop a thermodynamic model for phase equilibria and calorimetric properties of coal derived fluids. A model for phase equilibria of coal derived liquids is already available, and is to be extended to include calorimetric properties. The modification involves the use of the modified UNIFAC correlation with suitably regressed parameters, combined with an appropriate equation of state to represent compressibility of the liquid phase. To accomplish this satisfactorily, the proposed work includes three tasks: (1) Refinement of the characterization procedure to include distribution of sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen heteroatoms in coal liquids; (2) Measurement of high temperature (up to 400 C) and high pressure (up to 1000 psi) VLE data for binary systems of selected model compounds; and (3) Development of the thermodynamic model. The final product will include a computer program which with measurable properties of coal liquids as input, will give results for phase coexistence properties and excess enthalpies in the liquid phase. Data compilation of low pressure excess enthalpy data for binary systems of polyatomic compounds has been completed. Systems with temperature ranges and literature references are given in Table 1. Literature search is currently under way for high pressure excess enthalpy data on these systems. Current work involves completing the UNIFAC binary interaction parameter matrix, by regressing the unavailable parameters from experimental VLE and excess enthalpy data. 92 refs., 1 tab.

Research Organization:
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univ., Greensboro, NC (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-89PC89762
OSTI ID:
5970459
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/89762-T5; ON: DE91010554
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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