
(A)
Interpretation:
The best estimate of the fugacity in the liquid phase at temperature 400 K and pressure 100 bar for benzene.
Concept Introduction:
The expression of the vapor pressure using shortcut equation is,
Here, reduced vapor pressure is
The expression of the vapor pressure is,
The expression of the reduced temperature
Here, system temperature is T.
The expression of the parameter used in calculation of a for Peng-Robinson EOS is,
Here, parameter is
The Poynting equation to calculate the fugacity
Here, molar volume in liquid phase is
(A)

Explanation of Solution
Refer Appendix C.1, “Critical point, enthalpy of phase change, and liquid molar volume”; obtain the properties for different components as in Table (1).
Acentric factor |
Critical pressure |
Critical temperature |
Molar volume in liquid phase | |
0.210 | 48.95 | 562.05 | 89.41 | |
0.3 | 30.25 | 507.60 | 131.59 | |
Phenol | 0.442 | 61.30 | 694.25 | 87.87 |
Write the expression of the vapor pressure using shortcut equation.
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Write the expression of the vapor pressure.
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Thus, the best estimate of vapor pressure at temperature of
Write the expression of the reduced temperature
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Write the expression of the parameter used in calculation of a for Peng-Robinson EOS.
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Write the expression of the value of
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Write the expression of the value of parameter a at the critical point.
Here, gas constant is
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Write the expression of the parameter
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Write the expression of the parameter
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Write the expression of the molar volume
Here, pressure is
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Write the expression of compressibility factor
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Write the expression of the dimensionless group that include the Peng-Robinson parameter
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Write the expression of the dimensionless group that include the Peng-Robinson parameter
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Write the fugacity of a compound as described by the Peng-Robinson equation.
Here, the fugacity of a liquid or vapor that is at its vapor pressure is
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Write the Poynting equation to calculate the fugacity
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Thus, the fugacity in the liquid phase at temperature of
(B)
Interpretation:
The best estimate of the fugacity in the liquid phase at temperature 400 K and pressure 100 bar for n-hexane.
(B)

Explanation of Solution
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Thus, the fugacity in the liquid phase at temperature of
(C)
Interpretation:
The best estimate of the fugacity in the liquid phase at temperature 400 K and pressure 100 bar for phenol.
Concept Introduction:
The expression of the vapor pressure using Antoine equation is,
Here, vapor pressure is
(C)

Explanation of Solution
Convert the unit of temperature from Kelvin to degree Celsius.
Write the expression of the vapor pressure using Antoine equation.
Refer Appendix E, “Antoine Equations”; obtain the following properties for component 1 and 2 as in Table (1).
Parameters | Phenol |
A | 7.1330 |
B | 1516.79 |
C | 174.95 |
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Thus, the best estimate of vapor pressure at temperature of
Assume ideal gas behavior, as the obtained value of pressure is less,
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Thus, the fugacity in the liquid phase at temperature of
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