Applications of the Peng-Robinson Equation of State using Mathematica

Authors

  • Housam Binous National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology

Abstract

A single equation of state (EOS) such as the Peng-Robinson EOS can accurately describe both the liquid and vapor phase. We present several applications of this equation of state including adiabatic flash calculation, determination of the solubility of methanol in natural gas, and the calculation of high-pressure chemical equilibrium. The problems serve as teaching material to senior students at the National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Tunis. All these computations are available in the form of notebooks upon request from author or from the Wolfram Research Information Center.

Author Biography

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 Dip/6me 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

2008-01-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2008): Winter 2008

Section

Class and Home Problems