Correlation of water-chlorohydrocarbon mutual solubilities using a modified non-quadratic mixing rule and the Cubic-Two-State equation of state

Abstract

The Cubic Two-State equation of state was employed to correlate the measured mutual solubilities of water and 23 chlorinated hydrocarbons (CHCs). Following the scheme framework laid out by Medeiros and Brindis-Flores, a nonquadratic Kabadi-Danner type mixing rule is used, where the water-water dispersive parameter is corrected due to the presence of a hydrophobic solute. The model’s three parameters were adjusted to correlate experimental binary liquid-liquid equilibrium data to relatively high accuracy. The observed minimum in CHC solubility in water near ambient conditions is reproduced reliably. Overall deviations from experimental data were 7.8% for CHC solubility in the aqueous phase and 13% for water solubility in the organic phase.