Abstract
This work focused on the interactions between ester
solvents and volatile organic compounds of alkene in nature. Infinite
dilution activity coefficients of alkenes in various fatty acid ester
solvents were predicted in order to study and thermodynamically
understand the nature and effect of the bond interactions involved.
Activity coefficients were computed using Microsoft Excel model
specifically designed for this purpose. The ester solvent chain length
and saturation influenced the solubility of alkene organics.
Saturated and longer ester chains gave better absorption performance.
Alkenes were found to be more soluble than their alkane counterparts
of similar carbon count.