The three-liquid phase nonequilibrium problem

This article deals with the development of a non-equilibrium model for solv ing problems with three liquid phases. The model consists of the material b alance equations, the interface material balance equations, the transfer-ra te equations and the interface equilibrium equations. First the two liquid phase non-equilibrium solution is obtained. Then rigorous stability analysi s in the form of the tangent plane criterion is used on two liquid phase so lutions to detect the presence of the third liquid phase. The model equatio ns are then solved to obtain the three liquid phase non-equilibrium solutio n.