Abstract
Diamondoid hydrocarbons are ringed compounds that have a diamondlike structure consisting of a number of six-member carbon rings fused together [1,2]. They have high melting points and low strain energy, which highlights their relative stability [1,3]. The first diamondoid isolated from petroleum, adamantane, was later synthesized and this molecule and its derivatives show a number of unusual chemical and physical properties [1,3]. Adamantane derivatives have shown promise in pharmaceutical applications [1,4], and have been used as templates for crystallization of zeolite catalysts [1,5], and the synthesis of high-temperature polymers [6], so interest in this molecule and higher diamondoids has both pure and applied roots. Recently, interest in higher diamondoids has been renewed by molecular simulation studies suggesting possible applications in nanotechnology [1,7–9], and use as seed crystals in CVD diamond production [10]. Besides the attractions of diamondoids due to their applications to nanotechnology, these organic nanostructures cause severe problems in oil and gas production. Therefore for reducing the problems due to the precipitation of diamondoids in the petroleum production process of knowledge of the phase behavior of these components with hydrocarbons is important.
Keywords
- Saturation Pressure
- Vapor Liquid Equilibrium
- Fluid Phase Equilibrium
- Vapor Pressure Curve
- Percent Average Absolute Deviation
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Vakili-Nezhaad, G. (2007). Thermodynamic Properties of Diamondoids. In: Mansoori, G.A., George, T.F., Assoufid, L., Zhang, G. (eds) Molecular Building Blocks for Nanotechnology. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 109. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-39938-6_2
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