An algebraic method that includes Gibbs minimization for performing phase equilibrium calculations for any number of components or phases

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Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics +11

Global optimization for the phase stability problem

Conor M. McDonald, Christodoulos A. Floudas · AIChE Journal · 1995 · 176 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics +16