A Nonextensive Electrolyte UNIQUAC Model for Prediction of Mean Activity Coefficients of Binary Electrolyte Solutions

In this work, an electrolyte-UNIQUAC model was developed by replacement of Boltzmann weight binary interaction parameters by the nonextensive Tsallis weight. A summation of the long-range electrostatic term (Debye-Huckel equation) and a short-range interaction term were considered in the calculation of thermodynamic properties. A framework proposed by Chen et al. was employed for the derivation of the local mole fractions. Application of the nonextensive theory increased the degree of freedom of the present model (T-E-UNIQUAC). Furthermore, the strength of the model lies in its ability to calculate individual activity coefficients of ions. The applicability of the T-EUNIQUAC model were tested using aqueous electrolyte solutions, and subsequently, results were compared with Messnaoui, Chen and Pitzer models.