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Keywords:
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
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3. Results and Discussion
| a0 | b0 | KC1 | KC2 | KC3 | ||
| Original SRK EoS [1] |
0.42748 | 0.08664 | 0.48 | 1.574 | -0.176 | |
|
eSPT-SRK EoS (This work) |
0.21407 | 0.044749 | -0.050191 | 2.48002 | -1.29804 | |
| C1 | C0 | D1 | D0 | E | F | |
| Original SRK EoS [1] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
eSPT-SRK EoS (This work) |
-39.9554 | 1.56665 | -1.27049 | 0.31888 | 0.679395 | 2.38633 |
| No. | Substance | Group |
ARD () [%] |
ARD () [%] |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Water | 1.3 | (2.4)1 | 1.2 | (1.4)1 |
| 2 | Ethylene Glycol | Alcohol | 4.1 | (2.7)1 | 0.9 | (2.2) 1 |
| 3 | N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | Cyclic Compound | 2.3 | (0.9)1 | 9.0 | (1.5) 1 |
| 4 | Methanol | Alcohol | 0.3 | (6.5)1 | 5.8 | (1.2) 1 |
| 5 | Ethanol | Alcohol | 5.4 | (7.5)1 | 3.6 | (1.8) 1 |
| 6 | Dimethyl Sulfide | Sulfur compound | 1.3 | (4.6)1 | 3.1 | (2.4)1 |
| 7 | 1-Propanol | Alcohol | 7.9 | (6.5)1 | 0.1 | (2.1) 1 |
| 8 | N,N-Dimethylformamide | Nitrogen compound | 10.7 | (6.1)1 | 18.6 | (0.9) 1 |
| 9 | 1-Butanol | Alcohol | 8.9 | (5.6)1 | 1.4 | (2.2) 1 |
| 10 | 2-Butanol | Alcohol | 7.0 | (5.7)1 | 0.0 | (2.1) 1 |
| 11 | Pyridine | Aromatic | 2.3 | (2.5)1 | 7.9 | (2.6) 1 |
| 12 | Cyclopentanone | Ketone | 4.8 | (8.0)1 | 10.5 | (1.4) 1 |
| 13 | Acetophenone | Ketone | 4.3 | (2.5)1 | 3.8 | (2.3) 1 |
| 14 | Dichloromethane | Halide | 2.8 | (0.1)1 | 2.7 | (2.4) 1 |
| 15 | Dimethyl Carbonate | Carbonate | 2.1 | (2.8)1 | 2.1 | (1.9) 1 |
| 16 | Cyclohexanone | Ketone | 3.7 | (5.8)1 | 11.0 | (1.4) 1 |
| 17 | Acetone | Ketone | 3.4 | (2.2)1 | 5.6 | (1.6) 1 |
| 18 | Tetrahydrofuran | Aromatic | 6.2 | (7.9)1 | 1.6 | (2.2) 1 |
| 19 | Benzene | Aromatic | 4.6 | (4.0)1 | 4.8 | (2.4) 1 |
| 20 | Toluene | Aromatic | 5.1 | (2.8)1 | 3.9 | (2.3) 1 |
| 21 | 1-Decanol | Alcohol | 4.3 | (2.8)1 | 3.2 | (2.2) 1 |
| 22 | Trans-Decahydronaphthalene | Aromatic | 11.8 | (4.9)1 | 6.5 | (2.4) 1 |
| 23 | Cyclohexane | Cyclic Compound | 5.5 | (4.5)1 | 6.7 | (2.5) 1 |
| 24 | Tetradecane | Alkane | 0.4 | (4.6)1 | 4.2 | (1.8) 1 |
| 25 | 1-Decene | Alkene | 6.6 | (2.9)1 | 0.1 | (2.1) 1 |
| 26 | Decane | Alkane | 4.3 | (0.6)1 | 0.2 | (2.1) 1 |
| 27 | Hexane | Alkane | 2.8 | (3.3)1 | 4.6 | (2.4) 1 |
| 28 | Carbon Dioxide | Inorganic Carbon | - | - | 7.8 | (2.6) 1 |
| - | - | Average | 5.2 | (4.0)1 | 4.7 | (2.0)1 |
| n-Hexane |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD () [%] |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD () [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD () [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD () [%] |
pc-SAFT EoSARD () [%] |
pc-SAFT EoSARD () [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Tr = 0.8, Pr = 0.8) | 9.1 | - | 1.8 | - | 2.2 | - |
| (Tr = 1.15, Pr = 1.2) | - | 10.5 | - | 23.9 | - | 2.6 |
| CO2 |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD() [%] |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD() [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD() [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD() [%] |
pc-SAFT EoSARD() [%] |
pc-SAFT EoSARD() [%] |
| (Tr = 0.8, Pr = 0.8) | 12.3 | - | 1.1 | 6.0 | - | |
| (Tr = 1.2, Pr = 1.2) | - | 3.9 | - | 19.0 | - | 5.1 |
| Methanol |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD() [%] |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD() [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD() [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD() [%] |
pc-SAFT EoSARD() [%] |
pc-SAFT EoSARD() [%] |
| (Tr = 0.8, Pr = 0.8) | 12.6 | - | 3.5 | - | 0.53 | - |
| (Tr = 1.2, Pr = 1.2) | - | 0.5 | - | 43.7 | - | 1.7 |
| Water |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD() [%] |
eSPT-SRK EoSARD() [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD() [%] |
Original eSPT-PR EoSARD() [%] |
pc-SAFT EoS*ARD() [%] |
pc-SAFT EoS*ARD() [%] |
| (Tr = 0.8, Pr = 0.8) | 18.0 | - | 3.9 | - | 0.09 | - |
| (Tr = 1.2, Pr = 1.2) | - | 5.3 | - | 42.3 | - | 1.5 |

| No. | Substance |
[(Pa/K)0.5] |
[(Pa/K)0.5] |
[(Pa/K)0.5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | 682.0 (514.5)1 | 704.0 (710.2)2 | 1861 (1912)3 |
| 2 | Ethylene Glycol | 748.4 (880.2)1 | 484.3 (414.2)2 | 1145 (1076)3 |
| 3 | N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 781.3 (891.3)1 | 533.9 (229.0)2 | 312.5 (381.7)3 |
| 4 | Methanol | 669.5 (588.8)1 | 545.4 (488.6)2 | 988.8 (1067)3 |
| 5 | Ethanol | 706.9 (650.7)1 | 393.7 (413.6)2 | 867.9 (901.8)3 |
| 6 | Dimethyl Sulfide | 604.9 (746.5)1 | 539.1 (392.9)2 | 335.3 (238.8)3 |
| 7 | 1-Propanol | 714.6 (731.6)1 | 303.7 (355.9)2 | 777.1 (737.9)3 |
| 8 | N,N-Dimethylformamide | 649.6 (845.0)1 | 511.5 (240.9)2 | 421.9 (298.4)3 |
| 9 | 1-Butanol | 703.0 (778.0)1 | 250.4 (298.5)2 | 694.2 (586.5)3 |
| 10 | 2-Butanol | 690.9 (758.2)1 | 249.3 (294.5)2 | 634.1 (528.7)3 |
| 11 | Pyridine | 859.5 (852.7)1 | 398.1 (349.2)2 | 266.9 (345.1)3 |
| 12 | Cyclopentanone | 744.1 (832.0)1 | 494.7 (268.0)2 | 216.2 (283.8)3 |
| 13 | Acetophenone | 848.3 (859.1)1 | 372.2 (212.9)2 | 160.1 (315.7)3 |
| 14 | Dichloromethane | 796.2 (769.4)1 | 341.9 (418.1)2 | 332.5 (307.3)3 |
| 15 | Dimethyl Carbonate | 705.2 (783.5)1 | 391.3 (304.9)2 | 441.3 (371.4)3 |
| 16 | Cyclohexanone | 795.8 (818.4)1 | 281.7 (218.6)2 | 228.0 (215.7)3 |
| 17 | Acetone | 677.2 (751.4)1 | 454.4 (330.7)2 | 305.8 (290.4)3 |
| 18 | Tetrahydrofuran | 771.0 (778.4)1 | 261.6 (353.1)2 | 367.1 (258.3)3 |
| 19 | Benzene | 866.8 (779.5)1 | 0.0 (329.5)2 | 94.22 (209.3)3 |
| 20 | Toluene | 833.9 (777.3)1 | 64.86 (264.8)2 | 92.66 (183.1)3 |
| 21 | 1-Decanol | 644.3 (765.0)1 | 189.3 (83.38)2 | 422.8 (191.9)3 |
| 22 | Trans-Decahydronaphthalene | 793.1 (770.0)1 | 0.0 (163.8)2 | 0.0 (93.80)3 |
| 23 | Cyclohexane | 790.8 (731.0)1 | 0.0 (282.6)2 | 9.413 (104.1)3 |
| 24 | Tetradecane | 667.0 (666.2)1 | 0.0 (0.0)2 | 0.0 (14.71)3 |
| 25 | 1-Decene | 700.6 (698.7)1 | 44.34 (95.09)2 | 97.55 (66.88)3 |
| 26 | Decane | 695.1 (687.9)1 | 0.0 (82.85)2 | 0.0 (50.07)3 |
| 27 | Hexane | 696.2 (659.4)1 | 0.0 (219.0)2 | 0.0 (39.11)3 |
| 28 | Carbon Dioxide | 18.42 (-)1 | 1.706 (-)2 | 1.408 (-)3 |



4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
| a0 | b0 | KC1 | KC2 | KC3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original PR EoS Equation (A2) |
0.42748 | 0.08664 | 0.48 | 1.574 | -0.176 |
| Original eSPT-PR EoS Equation (A1) |
0.51119 | 0.09079 | 0.34687 | 1.93487 | -0.25698 |
| (Corrected form) eSPT-PR EoS Equation (A2) (This work) |
0.38072 | 0.068528 | 0.083872 | 1.88117 | -0.098695 |
| C1 | C0 | D1 | D0 | E | F | |
| Original PR EoS Equation (A2) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Original eSPT-PR EoS Equation (A1) |
-27.6704 | 8.73306 | - | - | - | - |
| (Corrected form) eSPT-PR EoS Equation (A2) (This work) |
-0.11977 | -1.28759 | -0.055128 | 0.0150978 | 0.90113 | 1.12935 |
| No. | Substance | Group |
ARD () [%] |
ARD () [%] |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Water | 7.7 | (2.4)1 | 0.4 | (1.4)1 |
| 2 | Ethylene Glycol | Alcohol | 1.0 | (2.7)1 | 1.7 | (2.2) 1 |
| 3 | N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | Cyclic Compound | 7.3 | (0.9)1 | 10.6 | (1.5) 1 |
| 4 | Methanol | Alcohol | 6.9 | (6.5)1 | 6.7 | (1.2) 1 |
| 5 | Ethanol | Alcohol | 2.8 | (7.5)1 | 3.3 | (1.8) 1 |
| 6 | Dimethyl Sulfide | Sulfur compound | 9.7 | (4.6)1 | 0.8 | (2.4)1 |
| 7 | 1-Propanol | Alcohol | 7.3 | (6.5)1 | 1.8 | (2.1) 1 |
| 8 | N,N-Dimethylformamide | Nitrogen compound | 21.3 | (6.1)1 | 15.8 | (0.9) 1 |
| 9 | 1-Butanol | Alcohol | 8.1 | (5.6)1 | 2.0 | (2.2) 1 |
| 10 | 2-Butanol | Alcohol | 6.6 | (5.7)1 | 2.7 | (2.1) 1 |
| 11 | Pyridine | Aromatic | 7.2 | (2.5)1 | 0.1 | (2.6) 1 |
| 12 | Cyclopentanone | Ketone | 3.2 | (8.0)1 | 10.6 | (1.4) 1 |
| 13 | Acetophenone | Ketone | 1.4 | (2.5)1 | 2.5 | (2.3) 1 |
| 14 | Dichloromethane | Halide | 4.7 | (0.1)1 | 0.9 | (2.4) 1 |
| 15 | Dimethyl Carbonate | Carbonate | 0.7 | (2.8)1 | 4.0 | (1.9) 1 |
| 16 | Cyclohexanone | Ketone | 4.9 | (5.8)1 | 11.6 | (1.4) 1 |
| 17 | Acetone | Ketone | 4.7 | (2.2)1 | 5.8 | (1.6) 1 |
| 18 | Tetrahydrofuran | Aromatic | 10.2 | (7.9)1 | 0.8 | (2.2) 1 |
| 19 | Benzene | Aromatic | 10.1 | (4.0)1 | 0.1 | (2.4) 1 |
| 20 | Toluene | Aromatic | 7.3 | (2.8)1 | 1.2 | (2.3) 1 |
| 21 | 1-Decanol | Alcohol | 0.5 | (2.8)1 | 4.2 | (2.2) 1 |
| 22 | Trans-Decahydronaphthalene | Aromatic | 11.8 | (4.9)1 | 1.0 | (2.4) 1 |
| 23 | Cyclohexane | Cyclic Compound | 12.8 | (4.5)1 | 0.3 | (2.5) 1 |
| 24 | Tetradecane | Alkane | 7.7 | (4.6)1 | 10.9 | (1.8) 1 |
| 25 | 1-Decene | Alkene | 3.3 | (2.9)1 | 6.0 | (2.1) 1 |
| 26 | Decane | Alkane | 1.0 | (0.6)1 | 6.0 | (2.1) 1 |
| 27 | Hexane | Alkane | 8.9 | (3.3)1 | 0.8 | (2.4) 1 |
| 28 | Carbon Dioxide | Inorganic Carbon | - | - | 1.3 | (2.6) 1 |
| - | - | Average | 6.6 | (4.0)1 | 4.2 | (2.0)1 |
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| No. | Substance |
M 1 [g/mol] |
TC2 [K] |
PC 3 [MPa] |
ρC4 [kg/m3] |
ω5 [-] |
ρL at SATP [kg/m3] |
Hildebrand SP at SATP [MPa0.5] |
eSP at SATP [(Pa/K)0.5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | 18.015 | 647.1 | 22.064 | 321.98 | 0.345 | 997.0 | 48.0 | 2780 |
| 2 | Ethylene Glycol | 62.068 | 719 | 8.2 | 331.91 | 0.521 | 1110.1 | 34.5 | 1997 |
| 3 | N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 99.131 | 721.6 | 4.52 | 319.78 | 0.373 | 1026.1 | 30.3 | 1754 |
| 4 | Methanol | 32.042 | 512.5 | 8.084 | 273.86 | 0.566 | 789.6 | 29.5 | 1710 |
| 5 | Ethanol | 46.068 | 514 | 6.137 | 274.21 | 0.644 | 785.9 | 26.4 | 1530 |
| 6 | Dimethyl Sulfide | 62.134 | 503.04 | 5.53 | 309.12 | 0.194 | 842.6 | 26.3 | 1525 |
| 7 | 1-Propanol | 60.095 | 536.8 | 5.169 | 274.41 | 0.621 | 799.5 | 24.6 | 1422 |
| 8 | N,N-Dimethylformamide | 73.094 | 649.6 | 4.42 | 279.00 | 0.318 | 944.5 | 24.0 | 1388 |
| 9 | 1-Butanol | 74.122 | 563.1 | 4.414 | 271.51 | 0.588 | 804.0 | 23.3 | 1349 |
| 10 | 2-Butanol | 74.122 | 535.9 | 4.188 | 274.53 | 0.581 | 802.3 | 22.6 | 1311 |
| 11 | Pyridine | 79.1 | 619.95 | 5.63 | 311.42 | 0.239 | 978.0 | 21.8 | 1263 |
| 12 | Cyclopentanone | 84.116 | 624.5 | 4.6 | 326.03 | 0.288 | 944.2 | 21.1 | 1222 |
| 13 | Acetophenone | 120.149 | 709.6 | 4.01 | 311.27 | 0.383 | 1023.5 | 20.9 | 1210 |
| 14 | Dichloromethane | 84.933 | 510 | 6.08 | 459.10 | 0.199 | 1318.2 | 20.4 | 1180 |
| 15 | Dimethyl Carbonate | 90.078 | 548 | 4.5 | 358.88 | 0.385 | 1063.2 | 20.3 | 1176 |
| 16 | Cyclohexanone | 98.143 | 653 | 4 | 315.57 | 0.299 | 942.7 | 20.1 | 1167 |
| 17 | Acetone | 58.079 | 508.1 | 4.7 | 272.67 | 0.307 | 785.6 | 19.8 | 1145 |
| 18 | Tetrahydrofuran | 72.106 | 540.15 | 5.19 | 321.90 | 0.225 | 880.0 | 19.1 | 1108 |
| 19 | Benzene | 78.112 | 562.05 | 4.895 | 305.13 | 0.21 | 873.0 | 18.8 | 1089 |
| 20 | Toluene | 92.138 | 591.75 | 4.108 | 291.58 | 0.264 | 863.9 | 18.3 | 1060 |
| 21 | 1-Decanol | 158.281 | 688 | 2.308 | 245.40 | 0.607 | 821.0 | 17.8 | 1032 |
| 22 | Trans-Decahydronaphthalene | 138.25 | 687 | 3.2 | 288.02 | 0.299 | 866.7 | 17.0 | 987.0 |
| 23 | Cyclohexane | 84.159 | 553.8 | 4.08 | 273.24 | 0.208 | 773.1 | 16.7 | 967.1 |
| 24 | Tetradecane | 198.388 | 693 | 1.57 | 221.17 | 0.643 | 759.3 | 15.9 | 920.9 |
| 25 | 1-Decene | 140.266 | 616.6 | 2.223 | 240.18 | 0.48 | 738.2 | 15.9 | 918.1 |
| 26 | Decane | 142.282 | 617.7 | 2.11 | 230.60 | 0.492 | 726.6 | 15.5 | 899.9 |
| 27 | Hexane | 86.175 | 507.6 | 3.025 | 232.28 | 0.301 | 656.0 | 15.0 | 868.0 |
| 28 | Carbon Dioxide | 44.01 | 304.21 | 7.383 | 464.57 | 0.224 | - | - | 18.54 6 |
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