Estimation of carbonate–alcohol interaction parameters for Nitta–Chao group contribution model: application of a Genetic Algorithm

Abstract In this work, the characteristic parameters for the interaction of carbonate–hydroxyl pair for the Nitta–Chao model have been calculated using an updated data base of vapour–liquid equilibria, activity coefficients at infinite dilution, excess molar enthalpies and excess molar volumes of carbonate+1-alkanol binary mixtures. In the process of optimisation of the interaction parameters a Genetic Algorithm (GA) has been used.

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