Determining the Maximum Excess Heat of Solution Differentials Using the Carnot Cycle Temperature Efficiency

摘要

The (T_1 - T_2)/T_1 efficiency of a very small temperature differential thermodynamic cycle operating near a solvent's critical locus, where T_1 is the higher temperature and T_2 the lower, is shown to be a simple tool for determining the maximum difference in the excess heat of solution between the cycle's low-temperature liquid side and its high-temperature supercritical fluid side.