Phase stability analysis of liquid-liquid equilibrium with stochastic methods

Minimization of Gibbs free energy using activity coefficient models and nonlinear equation solution techniques is commonly applied to phase stability problems. However, when conventional techniques, such as the Newton-Raphson method, are employed, serious convergence problems may arise. Due to the e...

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Main Authors: G. Nagatani, J. Ferrari, L. Cardozo Filho, C. C. R. S. Rossi, R. Guirardello, J. Vladimir Oliveira, M. L. Corazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering 2008-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322008000300015