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Thermodynamics And Kinetics Of Aqueous Solution Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures (Solutes, Petroleum), David Robert. Burris
Thermodynamics And Kinetics Of Aqueous Solution Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures (Solutes, Petroleum), David Robert. Burris
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Two-phase systems of a liquid hydrocarbon mixture, containing medium molecular weight (C(,7)-C(,12)) aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, and water were examined in both equilibrium and kinetic experiments. Knowledge of the aqueous solution behavior of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures is of importance in determining the fate of hydrocarbon components in such systems of an environmental or geologic nature. Solute concentrations were determined by solvent extraction followed by gas chromatography. The equilibrium solute concentration for a given component i (C(,i)) is related to the pure compound solubility (C(,i)('o)), mole fraction of component i in the hydrocarbon phase (x(,i(h))) and the activity coefficient of component …