Single phasing

In an equilibrium separation, a feed stream containing m components at given composition, pressure, and enthalpy (or temperature if in a single phase) is split into two streams in equilibrium, here taken to be a vapor and a liquid. The flow rates of the feed, vapor, and liquid streams are, respectively,... 

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The initial condition for the dry gas is outside the two-phase envelope, and is to the right of the critical point, confirming that the fluid initially exists as a single phase gas. As the reservoir is produced, the pressure drops under isothermal conditions, as indicated by the vertical line. Since the initial temperature is higher than the maximum temperature of the two-phase envelope (the cricondotherm - typically less than 0°C for a dry gas) the reservoir conditions of temperature and pressure never fall inside the two phase region, indicating that the composition and phase of the fluid in the reservoir remains constant. 

Fluid samples may be collected downhole at near-reservoir conditions, or at surface. Subsurface samples are more expensive to collect, since they require downhole sampling tools, but are more likely to capture a representative sample, since they are targeted at collecting a single phase fluid. A surface sample is inevitably a two phase sample which requires recombining to recreate the reservoir fluid. Both sampling techniques face the same problem of trying to capture a representative sample (i.e. the correct proportion of gas to oil) when the pressure falls below the bubble point. 

Figure A3.3.6 Free energy as a function of the order parameter cji for the homogeneous single phase (a) and for the two-phase regions (b), 0.

Stephens P W, Mihaly L, Lee P L, Whetten R L, Huang S-M, Kaner R, Diederioh F and Holozer K 1991 Struoture of single phase superoonduoting K,Cgg Nature 351 632... 

The butadiene peak is absent in the pure copolymer sample. Since this must be a single phase, this phase containing both B and I has a Tg of-58°C. 

Ferroelectric Ceramic—Polymer Composites. The motivation for the development of composite ferroelectric materials arose from the need for a combination of desirable properties that often caimot be obtained in single-phase materials. For example, in an electromechanical transducer, the piezoelectric sensitivity might be maximized and the density minimized to obtain a good acoustic matching with water, and the transducer made mechanically flexible to conform to a curved surface (see COMPOSITE MATERIALS, CERAMiC-MATRix). 

When two phases are present the situation is quite complex, especially in beds of fine soHds where interfacial forces can be significant. In coarse beds, eg, packed towers, the effects are often correlated empirically in terms of pressure drops for the single phases taken individually. 

Most furnace shells are short vertical cylinders but may also be triangular, elliptical, or rectangular in plan view. Single-phase furnaces may have one or two movable electrodes. Three-phase furnaces usually have three movable electrodes, but some have six (three paks, two electrodes for each phase). 

In addition to the reduction in performance, flow maldistribution may result in increased corrosion, erosion, wear, fouling, fatigue, and material failure, particularly for Hquid flows. This problem is even more pronounced for multiphase or phase change flows as compared to single-phase flows. Flow distribution problems exist for almost all types of exchangers and can have a significant impact on energy, environment, material, and cost in most industries. 

Above the solution treatment temperature (ca 1250°C), the alloy is single phase with a bcc crystal stmcture. During cooling to ca 750—850°C, the sohd solution decomposes spinodally into two other bcc phases a and lattice parameter composition. The matrix a-phase is rich in Ni and Al and weakly magnetic as compared with which is rich in Fe and Co. The a -phase tends to be rod-like in the (100) dkection and ca 10 nm in diameter and ca 100 nm long. As the temperature is decreased, segregation of the elements becomes mote pronounced and the difference between the saturation polarizations of the two phases increases. 

Other RCo single-phase hard magnets in addition to Sm have been prepared both commercially and in the laboratory. These include Sm in combination with Pr, Ce, and Ce-mischmetal (CeMM), this last a very low cost mixture containing about 55% Ce, 25% La, 13% Nd, and 5% Pr. 

Using high manganese slag practice. Furnace has three 1.9-m Smderberg electrodes. Assuming single-phase reactance = 1.0 m Q. 

The pressure drop for gas—Hquid flow is deterrnined by the Lockhart-MartineUi method. It is assumed that the AP for two-phase flow is proportional to that of the single phase times a function of the single-phase pressure drop ratio P. 

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