In this work, we use a molecular based equation of state, the Soft-SAFT equation, to predict
complete Joule−Thomson inversion curves for carbon dioxide and the n-alkane series, including
heavy n-alkanes up to octatetracontane (n-C48H98). Comparisons with available experimental
and correlation data, for carbon dioxide and the lighter n-alkanes, show good quantitative
agreement. We observe a strong dependence of the inversion curve on the set of molecular
parameters used in the calculations, especially near the inversion point and in the high-temperature region. The equation is able to predict the general trend of inversion curves even
for extreme conditions, with reduced pressure, P
r = P/P
c, values up to 40, and reduced
temperatures, T
r = T/T
c, of almost 5.