Efficient phase equilibrium calculation in a reduced flash context

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1225-1238

  Nichita, Dan Vladimir ^a,c   Minescu, Florea ^b  

^a Petrom Institute for Research and Technology (ICPT)   (Romania)

^b PETROLEUM GAS UNIVERSITY OF PLOIESTI   (Romania)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Convergence; Equation of state; Extrapolation; Flash calculation; Reduced variables

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; EQUATIONS OF STATE; EXTRAPOLATION; HYDROCARBONS; ITERATIVE METHODS;

BINARY INTERACTIONS; HYDROCARBON MIXTURES; ITERATIVE CORRECTION; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM CALCULATIONS;

PHASE EQUILIBRIA;

EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 20844439945     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450820610     Document Type: Article

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