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Activity coefficients in sea water using monte carlo simulations.

Lund, Mikael LU orcid ; Jönsson, Bo LU and Pedersen, T (2003) In Marine Chemistry 80(2-3). p.95-101
Abstract
A new approach to the estimation of activity coefficients in sea water has been established using statistical mechanics. The distribution of particles (ions and nonelectrolytes) are simulated with a Monte Carlo method combined with a particle insertion technique that allows calculation of the activity coefficients. The simulations are based on the primitive model of electrolytes and accounts for both short- and long-ranged forces, but does not suffer from the approximations used in the classical theory. Excellent agreement have been found with experimental data and calculations based on the Pitzer model.
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Activity coefficients, Sea water, Monte Carlo simulation, Statistical mechanics, Pitzer model, Stoichiometric equilibrium constants
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Marine Chemistry
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80
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2-3
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95 - 101
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:0037283851
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1872-7581
DOI
10.1016/S0304-4203(02)00039-7
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English
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  author       = {{Lund, Mikael and Jönsson, Bo and Pedersen, T}},
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  number       = {{2-3}},
  pages        = {{95--101}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Marine Chemistry}},
  title        = {{Activity coefficients in sea water using monte carlo simulations.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/2614826/4053704.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/S0304-4203(02)00039-7}},
  volume       = {{80}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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