James D. Olson

Guidelines for reporting of phase equilibrium measurements (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)

Recommendations are given for reporting in the primary scientific literature of measurements involving phase equilibrium. The focus is on documentation issues, and many of the recommendations may also be applied to the more general fields of thermodynamic and transport properties. The historical context of the work and specific plans for implementation of the recommendations are discussed.

Establishing benchmarks for the first industrial fluids simulation challenge

In order that the entries in the first industrial fluid properties simulation challenge could be judged, a benchmarking committee comprised of the authors of this paper was established. The mandate of the committee was to determine best values for the physical property questions posed in the challenge based on a thorough evaluation of the available literature and on new experimental measurements, as necessary. A key part of the activity was to determine robust estimates of uncertainty for the benchmarks, as these also played a role in the evaluation of challenge entries.