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The Properties of Gases & Liquids

Author(s): Robert C. Reid, John M. Prausnitz, and Bruce R. Poling
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary:  Combining an extensive amount of experimental data with proven estimation techniques and generalized correlations, this is one reference book that no one in the chemical industry should be without.  In addition to thermodynamic properties, you'll also find vapor-liquid equilibrium data and estimation techniques.

     The book is divided into the following main sections: 
The Estimation of Physical Properties
Pure Component Constants
Pressure-Volume-Temperature Relations of Pure Gases and Liquids
Volumetric Properties of Mixtures
Thermodynamic Properties
Thermodynamic Properties of Ideal Gases
Vapor Pressures and Enthalpies of Vaporization of Pure Fluids
Fluid Phase Equilibrium in Multicomponent Systems
Viscosity
Thermal Conductivity
Diffusion Coefficients
Surface Tension
Appendix A Property Databank
Appendix B Lennard-Jones Potentials as Determined from Viscosity Data

Layout:    This book is thoughtfully arranged with easy-to-read tables and figures.  Estimation techniques are accompanied by worked examples throughout the book.  Extensive references are included at the end of each section.  An index is also included.

From the Book:

Highs:     The best reference book available for estimating physical properties.  The authors are known worldwide for their extensive research and knowledge on the topics.  Easy to understand and use.

Lows:     In a future edition, we'd like to see the abundance of data included in an electronic format with the book.   This could save the users time spent inputting data.

Overall:     The best reference book available on the topic.  A complete reference work that is a joy to use and comes off of the bookshelf often.

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