Vapour liquid equilibrium with association in both phases: A model with the concentration-dependent liquid phase association constant applied to acetic acid—benzene, -toluene, -p- and -o-xylene

Abstract A model employing the correction factors of Marek and Standart, but using a concentration-dependent liquid phase association factor of Jenkins—Robinson, has been used to model vapour—liquid equilibrium data for mixtures of acetic acid with benzene, toluene, o -xylene and p -xylene. With the aim to use systems of acetic acid—benzene and acetic acid—toluene as the test mixtures for distillation columns, the examination of the systems of acetic acid—aromatic hydrocarbons was undertaken. The model promises to be useful in modelling isobaric and isothermal data of acetic acid—benzine, acetic acid—toluene, acetic acid- p -xylene and acetic acid- o -xylene systems. Deviation plots show that the isothermal and isobaric data are represented well.