Handbook of Aqueous Electrolyte Thermodynamics Theory & Application

Expertise in electrolyte systems has become increasingly important in traditional chemical process industry operations, as well as in oil/gas exploration and production. In particular, electrolyte systems come into play in many important applications involving the environment. Unit recently, engineers faced with the dilemma of predicting the behavior of electrolyte or predicting the behavior of electrolyte systems had to resort to crude predictions largely based on the adaptation of methods applicable to hydrocarbons systems. The "Handbook of Aqueous Electrolyte Thermodynamics" solves the modern engineer's dilemma by acting as a "do-it yourself" guide, with a blueprint for formulating predictive mathematical electrolyte models, recommended tabular values to use in these models, and annotated bibliographies. Engineers confronting the task of solving industrial problems may now solve them by turning to the "Handbook" and applying the compiled available data and/or the data prediction and analysis techniques presented in this volume to the problem at hand. Here, the engineer will find a thorough and systematic presentation of electrolyte thermodynamics, beginning with the basic definitions of the equilibrium constants used in formulating electrolyte models and ending with an exposition and comparison of several of the best formulations for the activity coefficients of strong and/or weak electrolytes. In the final chapter there is a general recipe for formulating complete predictive models for electrolytes along with a series of worked illustrative examples. This unique handbook serves as a useful research and application tool for the practicing process engineer as well as acollege textbook for the chemical engineering student.Zemaitis, Joseph F. is the author of 'Handbook of Aqueous Electrolyte Thermodynamics Theory & Application' with ISBN 9780816903504 and ISBN 0816903506.