The isobaric vapor−liquid equilibrium (VLE) data for nine binary systems of cracking C5 fraction including nhave been measured using a VLE recirculating still. All of the experimental data were checked with the Herington thermodynamic consistency test, which showed thermodynamic consistency. The experimental VLE data were correlated with the Wilson, nonrandom two-liquid (NRTL) and universal quasichemical (UNIQUAC) activity coefficient models. The results show that the calculated values of the vapor-phase mole fraction and boiling temperature by the Wilson, NRTL, and UNIQUAC models agree well with the experimental data. The ideal liquid model was also used to compare with experimental data, which showed a few small differences which indicated the small deviations of these systems from the ideal liquid. The universal quasichemical functional group activity coefficients (UNIFAC) model was also used to predict the VLE data for these systems, which agree well with the experimental data, except cyclopentane + isoprene system which shows a little bigger deviation.
■ INTRODUCTIONThe cracking C5 fraction is the byproduct of ethylene industry, which consist of components such as n-pentane, isopentane, cyclopentane, 2-methyl-2-butene, cyclopentene, and isoprene, etc. These components are a valuable resource in chemical production because of their active chemical properties, which can be used to manufacture petroleum resin and other high value products. Some companies and scholars have conducted relevant research about separation and utilization of the cracking C5 fractions. 1−11 Among the separation methods of these mixtures, distillation is the most widely used method. In the distillation process for the separation of C5 fractions, C5 fractions are usually withdrawn as distillate products. As the boiling point of the C5 fraction at atmospheric pressure is relatively low, weakening the benefit of using cooling water to condense overhead vapor in the condenser of the factory, a sufficiently higher operating pressure of distillation column will be selected. The operating pressure of 250 kPa is a good choice in the distillation process for the separation of C5 fraction. As vapor−liquid equilibrium (VLE) data especially at different pressures are fundamentally important in the design, operation, and optimization of distillation processes, to provide a solid foundation for the design of distillation processes, we focus on the isobaric VLE data of n-pentane + cyclopentane, n-pentane + cyclopentene, isopentane + 2-methyl-2-butene, isopentane + cyclopentene, cyclopentane + 2-methyl-2-butene, cyclopentane + cyclopentene, cyclopentane + isoprene, isoprene + 2-methyl-2-butene, and isoprene + cyclopentene at 250 kPa. However, only few papers have reported the VLE data for these systems, including isobaric VLE data of isopentane + 2-methyl-2-butene at 101.32 kPa, 12 isobaric VLE data of isoprene + 2-methyl-2-butene at 101.6 kPa, 12 101.32 kPa, 13 and 99.66 kPa, 14 and isothermal VLE data of isoprene + 2-methyl-2-butene at 310.93−322.04 ...