Calculation of multi-phase equilibria using the equal area rule with application to hydrocarbon/water mixtures

Fluid Phase Equilibria

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-70

  Hanif, Nishawn S M ^a   Shyu, G S ^a   Hall, K R ^a   Eubank, P T ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Equal area rule; Hydrocarbon water mixtures; Multi phase equilibria

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; CALCULATIONS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; WATER;

MULTIPHASE EQUILIBRIUM;

PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

EID: 0030289513     PISSN: 03783812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3812(96)03141-X     Document Type: Article

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