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Reid Vapor Pressure of Hydrocarbon Mixtures

Luskin, MM
Senior research engineer and engineering associate, Petroleum Laboratory, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Wilmington, Del.

Morris, WE
Senior research engineer and engineering associate, Petroleum Laboratory, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Wilmington, Del.

Pages: 6    Published: Jan 1975

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Abstract

An equation to predict the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) of pure hydrocarbon blends was developed which includes activity coefficients. A comparison of calculated and analytical data shows a standard deviation of 0.15 lb. Applications to predict the RVP of gasoline blends are suggested.