A Acentric Factor (Lee-Kesler) method

( Used by popular proprties Estimation program)(+/-7% Error)

= (-LN(Pc/1.01325) - F(0)*Tbr)/(f(1)*Tbr) Pc is in Bar
= (-LN(Pc)-5.92714 + 6.09648*Tbr^-1 + 1.28862*LN(Tbr) - 0.169347*Tbr^6)/(1
Enter Data:
Example Aromatic DEK
Boiling Point at 760mmHg Tb 630.75 K 375.2
Measure Temp of VP Tmes 630.75 K 375.2
Critical Temperature Tc 874.1 K 561
Critical Pressure Pc 42.887 Bar 37.39
Reduced Boil.Temp. (Tbr or )
Tb/Tc 0.7216 0.6688
=
Reduced Temp.Tr = Tmes/Tc 0.722 0.669
Acentric Factor : = 0.8218 0.3472
f(0) = -2.877817 -3.969485
f(1)= -2.813674 -4.105648
= 0.8218 0.3472
Ln.Pvpr = -3.745406 -3.60824
Pvpr = 0.024 atm 0.027
Vap.Press at Tmes= Pvpr*Pc 1.000 atm 1.000

Cautions
1. Do not use this correlation for water or other strongly polar substances.
2. As with any analytic equation of state, this correlation is unreliable in the immediate
3. Many nonpolar substances solidify at some temperature 0.3T c < T < 0.55Tc. If your te
(+/-7% Error)

0.169347*Tbr^6)/(15.2518 -15.6875*Tbr^-1 -13.4721*LN(Tbr) +0. where Pc is in Atm

Formula-A

Formula-B

olar substances.
ble in the immediate neighborhood of the critical point: T c 2K and Pc 0.4 bar
T < 0.55Tc. If your temperature is in this range, verify that it is in fact fluid: the Lee-Kesler correlation applies o
sler correlation applies only to fluids, not solids.
B CSGC- Edmister Equation: (+/- 7% Error)
Aromatic DEK
Boiling Point at 760 Tb 630.75 K 375.2
Measure Temp of VP Tmes 630.75 K 375.2
Critical Temperature Tc 874.1 K 561
Critical Pressure Pc 42.33 atm 36.90
42.887 Bar 37.39
Reduced Boiling Temp = Tb/Tc 0.7216 0.6688

= (3/7)*(/(1-))*LOG(Pc) -1 0.8072 0.3562

Cautions
1. Do not use this correlation for water or other strongly polar substances.
2. As with any analytic equation of state, this correlation is unreliable in the immediate
3. Many nonpolar substances solidify at some temperature 0.3T c < T < 0.55Tc. If your te
y polar substances.
eliable in the immediate neighborhood of the critical point: T c 2K and Pc 0.4 bar
T c < T < 0.55Tc. If your temperature is in this range, verify that it is in fact fluid: the Lee-Kesler correlation applie
-Kesler correlation applies only to fluids, not solids.
C Pitzer acentric factor, at Psat
Calculate the acentric factor

Benzene DEK
Critical Pressure Pc = 47.7 atm 37.39 Bar
Critical Temperature Tc = 561.65 K 561
Boiling Temperature Tb = 353.25 K 375.2
Solution
a) Pitzer's temperature, TP

393.155 K 392.7 K
120.0 C 119.6 C
b) Vapor pressure of componanet at Pitzer's temperature, TP:

PP = 2.974 atm. 2.974 atm 1.71 Bar

c) Pitzer acentric factor, 0.205 0.341

GP :0.3501

Cautions
1. Do not use this correlation for water or other strongly polar substances.
2. As with any analytic equation of state, this correlation is unreliable in the immediate
3. Many nonpolar substances solidify at some temperature 0.3T c < T < 0.55Tc. If your te
 GP :0.3501

y polar substances.
eliable in the immediate neighborhood of the critical point: T c 2K and Pc 0.4 bar
T c < T < 0.55Tc. If your temperature is in this range, verify that it is in fact fluid: the Lee-Kesler correlation applie
-Kesler correlation applies only to fluids, not solids.