Sanchez/Lacombe

VLXE Blend offers the two version of the Sanchez/Lacombe equation of state:

•Original Sanchez/Lacombe.

•Modified Sanchez/Lacombe

The modified version is obtained by:

•Integrating the expression of P from the original

•Differentiating with respect to V to get P and mole numbers to get fugacity's

This is not possible with the original version.

Since the modified version obeys an ideal gas limits i.e  P goes to zero if V goes to infinity, it is recommended to use the modified version.

Extensive work has been done in the polymer related field by R. A. Heideman and Ryan Krenz.

Note: For solvents it is possible to obtain the parameters from the critical properties and the acentric factor. This is based on work done made by R. A. Heideman & K. Gauter and is build into the user interface in VLXE Blend.

For more information see the references: 12, 13