Applications of the Peng-Robinson Equation of State using MATLAB®

Authors

  • Zakia Nasri National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology
  • Housam Binous National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

Abstract

A single equation of state (EOS) such as the Peng-Robinson (PR) EOS can accurately describe both the liquid and vapor phase. We present several applications of this equation of state, including estimation of pure component properties and computation of the vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) diagram for binary mixtures. We perform high-pressure chemical-equilibrium calculations. Finally, we solve an adiabatic flash distillation problem for a multi- component mixture. All these computations are available in electronic format in the form of MATLAB® programs upon request from the authors or from the File Exchange Center. These problems can serve as teaching material for a chemical engineering thermodynamics undergraduate level course.

Author Biographies

Zakia Nasri, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

Zakia Nasri is a Ph.D. student at the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Tunis. She earned a Master's degree and a Diplome d'ingenieur in industrial chemistry from the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Tunis. Her research interests are in applied thermodynamics and petroleum engineering.

Housam Binous, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

Housam Binous is a full-time faculty member at the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Tunis. He earned a Diplome d'ingenieur in biotechnology from the Ecole des Mines de Paris and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California at Davis. His research interests include the applications of computers in chemical engineering.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2009): Spring 2009

Section

Class and Home Problems