Applicable Property Packages for

Common Processes
Process Property Package Comments
Amine Sweetening Amine Sweetening
Electrolytic ELR
Use either SRK or PR for vapor
phase properties
Sour Water Stripping Amine Sweetening
Electrolytic ELR
Use either SRK or PR for vapor
phase properties
Caustic Treating Caustic Treating Use either SRK or PR for vapor
phase properties
Sulfur Recovery Sulfur Use either SRK or PR for vapor
phase properties
Hydrocarbon Dew Point
Control using DEPG
SRK or Peng-
Robinson
DEPG is also known as Coastal
AGR II Solvent
Physical Solvent Acid Gas
Removal using DEPG or
Propylene Carbonate
SRK or Peng-
Robinson
DEPG is also known as Coastal
AGR II Solvent; Propylene
Carbonate is also known as Fluor
Solvent
Physical Solvent Acid Gas
Removal using NMP or
Methanol
SRK Polar or
Peng-Robinson
Polar
NMP is N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone or
M-Pyrol used in the Purisol
process
Gas Processing SRK or Peng-
Robinson

Gas Processing with
Methanol Injection
SRK Polar or
Peng-Robinson
Polar
When methanol is present, the
Polar version of the property
package must be used for accurate
predictions
Refrigerant Systems (e.g.
R13/R22, Propane, etc.)
SRK or Peng-
Robinson

Ammonia Absorption
Refrigeration
Tillner-Roth and
Friend NH3 + H2O
System cannot contain components
other than ammonia and water
Acid Gas Injection
Systems
SRK or Peng-
Robinson
If injecting near pure CO2 with
operation near the critical, use
Peng-Robinson with EOS densities.
Fractionation SRK or Peng-
Robinson

Lean Oil Absorption SRK or Peng-
Robinson

Glycol Dehydration SRK or Peng-
Robinson
Dehydration/Hydrocarbon
Removal Using Methanol
SRK Polar or
Peng-Robinson
Polar
When methanol is present, the
Polar version of the property
package must be used for accurate
predictions
Crude Oil
Distillation/Fractionation
SRK or Peng-
Robinson

Air Separation SRK or Peng-
Robinson

Chemicals Any non-
Electrolytic Gibbs
Excess/Activity
Coefficient Model
(e.g. DUNIFAC,
TK Wilson,
UNIQUAC, etc.)
Example - separation of
Acetone/Acetic Acid/Acetic
Anhydride
Methanol-Water
Distillation (Binary
System)
NRTL
Steam Systems: Turbines,
Condensers, Superheaters
NBS Steam Tables Use this property package when
accuracy of thermophysical and
transport properties of water or
steam are important.
Hot Oil System Heat Transfer
Fluid
Heat transfer fluids cannot be
mixed in the same circuit.
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