The Pitzer-Lee-Kesler-Teja (PLKT) Strategy and Its Implementation by Meta-Computing Software

Authors

  • William R. Smith University of Guelph
  • Martin Lisal Academy of Sciences
  • Ronald W. Missen University of Toronto

Abstract

An extension of the corresponding states approach of Pitzer and of Lee and Kesler (Pitzer-Lee-Kesler (PLK) strategy) based on the work of Teja, et al., (PLKT strategy) provides a clear pedagogical setting for describing the underlying basis of the PLK strategy itself and also its extension to families of non-normal fluids.  Application of the strategy to two families of non-normal fluids is illustrated.  Furthermore, the PLKT implementation using meta-computing software provides a convenient tool to perform quantitatively accurate calculations while simultaneously emphasizing the thermodynamic problem structure.  Procedures and an example are given for illustration.

Author Biographies

William R. Smith, University of Guelph

William R. Smith is Professor of Engineering and of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph. He received his BASc and MASc in chemical engineering from the University of Toronto, and his MSc and PhD degrees in applied mathematics from the University of Waterloo. He is co-author of Chemical Reaction Equilibrium Analysis (1982, 1991). His research is in classical and statistical thermodynamics.

Martin Lisal, Academy of Sciences

Martin Lisal is Researcher at the E. Hala Laboratory of Thermodynamics of the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic. He received his MSc in mechanical engineering and his PhD in thermodynamics from the Czech Technical University in Prague. His research is in classical and statistical thermodynamics.

Ronald W. Missen, University of Toronto

Ronald W. Missen is Professor Emeritus (chemical engineering) at the University of Toronto. He received his BSc and MSc degrees in chemical engineering from Queen's University and his PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Cambridge. He is co-author of Chemical Reaction Equilibrium Analysis (1982, 1991) and Introduction to Chemical Reaction Engineering and Kinetics (1999).

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Published

2001-01-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2001): Winter 2001

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