Predicting the vapor–liquid equilibrium of hydrocarbon binary mixtures and polymer solutions using predetermined pure component parameters

Highlights: ► We have developed a close-packed lattice model for chain-like molecules. ► The chain length dependence determined from Monte-Carlo simulation results were used. ► To consider the volume effect, hole theory and two mixing steps were used. ► A lattice fluid equation of state (LF-EoS) is presented for VLE of hydrocarbon mixtures. ► Correlation of pure polymer solutions data with use of the LF-EoS. - Abstract: In our previous work, a new close-packed lattice model was developed for multi-component system of chain fluids with taking the chain length dependence from Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation results into account. In this work, we further extend this model to describe pressure, volume and temperature (PVT) properties, such as vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE). To consider the effect of pressure on the phase behavior, the volume change effect is taken into account by introducing holes into the incompressible lattice model with two mixing steps. The corresponding new lattice fluid equation of state (LF-EoS) is applied to predict the thermodynamic properties of pure and binary mixtures of hydrocarbons as well as pure polymer solutions. The results of the proposed model are compared to other predictive approaches based on VLE calculations using predetermined pure model parameters without further adjustment. Thermodynamic properties predicted using the method developed in this work are consistent with the experimental data.