ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A statistical thermodynamics model based on the original work of van der Waals and Platteeuw is presented for structure-H hydrates. The model is an extension of the hydrate prediction method generalized by Parrish and Prausnitz for structure-I and-II hydrates. Four structure-H-forming systems, methane+ adamantane, methane+ neohexane, methane+isopentane, and methane+methylcyclohexane, were considered. Optimized Kihara core parameters are presented for each of the large hydrocarbon guest molecules. The optimized reference chemical potential difference and reference enthalpy difference for structure-H hydrates are also presented. The results show good agreement with the experimentally determined phase-equilibria conditions. A sensitivity analysis is presented for the parameters in the model, and their relative order of influence on the accurate evaluation of the quilibrium pressure is determined.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690400210
