Isothermal Multiphase Flash Calculations with the PC-SAFT Equation of State
- Laboratorio de Termodinamica y Area de Investigacion en Termofisica, Programa de Ingenieria Molecular, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo. Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 152, 07730 Mexico, D.F. (Mexico)
- Area de Investigacion en Termofisica, Programa de Ingenieria Molecular, Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo. Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas 152, 07730 Mexico, D.F. (Mexico)
A computational approach for isothermal multiphase flash calculations with the PC-SAFT (Perturbed-Chain Statistical Associating Fluid Theory) equation of state is presented. In the framework of the study of fluid phase equilibria of multicomponent systems, the general multiphase problem is the single most important calculation which consists of finding the correct number and types of phases and their corresponding equilibrium compositions such that the Gibbs energy of the system is a minimum. For solving this problem, the system Gibbs energy was minimized using a rigorous method for thermodynamic stability analysis to find the most stable state of the system. The efficiency and reliability of the approach to predict and calculate complex phase equilibria are illustrated by solving three typical problems encountered in the petroleum industry.
- OSTI ID:
- 21210253
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 979, Issue 1; Conference: 3. Mexican meeting on mathematical and experimental physics, Mexico City (Mexico), 10-14 Sep 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2901842; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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