The Corresponding-States Principle and Its Practice: Thermodynamic, Transport and Surface Properties of Fluids

Hong Wei Xiang9780444520623, 0444520627

The corresponding-states principle helps the understanding and calculating of thermodynamic, transport, and surface properties of substances in various states, required by our modern lifestyle. The Corresponding-States Principle and its Practice: Thermodynamic, Transport and Surface Properties of Fluids describes the origins and applications of the principle from a universal point of view with comparisons to experimental data where possible. It uses the universal theory to explain present theories. Emphasis is on the properties of pure systems, and the corresponding-states theory can also be extended to mixtures, which are treated as pure systems. Furthermore, the author discusses current progress, and shows technicians how to derive practical equations from molecular modeling. The Corresponding-States Principle and its Practice: Thermodynamic, Transport and Surface Properties of Fluids is the ideal handbook for those in chemical science and engineering related to energy, environment, natural gas, and petroleum.* Describes the origins and applications from a universal viewpoint* Includes experimental data for comparisons* Suitable for researchers, applied engineers, and those interested in the corresponding states theory

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Table of contents :
copyright……Page 5
Contents……Page 12
Preface……Page 16
1. Introduction……Page 18
2. The Corresponding-States Principle from the Conintuity of Vapor and Liquid States……Page 26
3. Theoretical Basis of the Corresponding-States Principle……Page 34
4. The Corresponding-States Parameters……Page 54
5. Thermodynamic Properties……Page 66
6. Vapor Pressures……Page 166
7. Transport Properties……Page 196
8. Surface Tension……Page 232
Index……Page 246