Calculation of chemical and phase equilibria

The computation of chemical and phase equilibria is an essential aspect of chemical engineering design and development. Important applications range from flash calculations to distillation and pyrometallurgy. Despite the firm theoretical foundations on which the theory of chemical equilibrium is based there are two major difficulties that prevent the equilibrium state from being accurately determined. The first of these hindrances is the inaccuracy or total absence of pertinent thermodynamic data. The second is the complexity of the required calculation. It is the latter consideration which is the sole concern of this dissertation.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Meyer, Clifford Alexander

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Swartz, Chris

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22557

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/22557