Fifth International Conference on Fluid Properties and PhaseEquilibria for Chemical Process Design held in Banff, Alberta, Canada from April 30-May 5, 1989

流体性质和流体相平衡对设计至关重要 化学和生物化学过程。 的十年 七十年代，人们意识到沟通上的差距已经形成 学术研究人员之间，谁往往确定的趋势， 领域，和工业从业者，谁依赖的结果， 学术研究。 国际流体会议 化学过程设计的性质和相平衡 在此期间，帮助沟通工业需求， 学术界。 这一需要在今天同样重要，因为 不断变化的世界经济形势使工业 不断审视新工艺、新产品和新的起点 材料. 过去的会议显然有助于解决这一问题 需要，并且完全期望情况也会如此 第五届国际会议。

Fluid properties and fluid phase equilibria are critical to the design of chemical and biochemical processes. During the decade of the seventies it was realized that a communications gap had developed between academic researchers, who often determined trends in the field, and industrial practitioners, who depended upon the results of the academic research. The International Conferences on Fluid Properties and Phase Equilibria for Chemical Process Design were begun during that period to help communicate industrial needs to the academic community. This need is no less critical today, as the constantly changing world economic picture causes industry to continually look at new processes, new products, and new starting materials. Past conferences have demonstrably served to address this need, and there is every expectation that this will also be the case at this Fifth International Conference.