@article{36bc9959a9cf469cb3e461715ab31ab9,
title = "A short remark on the solution of Rachford-Rice equation",
abstract = "A fast flash calculation of the Rachford-Rice equation is very much needed in many engineering applications, especially in multi-component mixtures. This paper suggests a direct and hands-on calculation by a pocket calculator or a Chinese abacus. The calculation is based on an ancient Chinese mathematics called as He Chengtian average. An example is given to show the simplicity and effectiveness of the ancient Chinese algorithm.",
keywords = "Ancient Chinese mathematics, Flash evaporation, Rachford-Rice equation",
author = "Ling Lin and Yu, {Dan Ni} and He, {Chun Hui} and Yanping Liu",
note = "Funding Information: The work is supported by Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD), National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11372205, Ningbo Science and Technology Innovation Team Foundation under Grant No. 2012B82014, Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province under Grant No. 20170540070, and Liaoning Provincial Education Department Project under Grant No. 2017J040. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Society of Thermal Engineers of Serbia.",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.2298/TSCI1804849L",
language = "English",
volume = "22",
pages = "1849--1852",
journal = "Thermal Science",
issn = "0354-9836",
number = "4",
}
