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Equilibria, Bubble Points, Dewpoints, Flash Calculations, and Activity Coefficients

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In this chapter, phase equilibria are covered in depth, backed up with several worked examples. It shows that the bases for all vapour–liquid equilibria are the vapour pressures of the components. Bubble and dew points, i.e. bubble and dew lines are calculated using the vapour pressures and the flash curves as function of the temperature. With non-ideal mixtures, the activity coefficient is considered.

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    M. Nitsche & R. Gbadamosi

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Nitsche, M., Gbadamosi, R. (2017). Equilibria, Bubble Points, Dewpoints, Flash Calculations, and Activity Coefficients. In: Practical Column Design Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51688-2_2

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