The viscosity of five liquid hydrocarbons at pressures up to 250 MPa

This paper reports new measurements of the viscosity of toluene, n-pentane, n-hexane, n-octane, and n-decane at pressures up to 250 MPa in the temperature range 303 to 348 K. The measurements were performed with a vibrating-wire viscometer and with a relative method of evaluation. Calibration of the instrument was carried out with respect to reference values of the viscosity of the same liquids at their saturation vapour pressure. The viscosity measurements have a precision of ±0.1% but the accuracy is limited by that of the calibration data to be ±0.5%. The experimental data have been represented by polynomial functions of pressure for the purposes of interpolation. The data are also used as the most precise test yet applied to a representation of the viscosity of liquids based upon hard-sphere theory.     

Thermal conductivity of n-tridecane at pressures up to 500 MPa in the temperature range 35–75°C

Thermal conductivity coefficients are reported for liquid n-tridecane along three isotherms, 35, 48, and 73°C, and for pressures from 20 to 500 MPa. The measurements have been made with a transient hot-wire instrument, and the results, when corrected for the effects of radiation absorption, have an estimated uncertainty of ±0.7%. The thermal conductivity as a function of density along isotherms can be represented by means of the same form of equation as that found suitable for other normal alkanes, and this is based upon a heuristic modification of the van der Waals theory of liquids.     

Volume ratios for n-pentane in the temperature range 278–338 K and at pressures up to 280 MPa

Volume ratios (V _P/V _0.1), and isothermal compressibilities calculated from them, are reported for n-pentane for seven temperatures in the range 278 to 338 K for pressures up to 280 MPa. The isobaric measurements were made with a bellows volumometer for which a novel technique had to be devised to enable measurements to be made above the normal boiling point (309.3 K). The accuracy of the volume ratios is estimated to be ±0.05 to 0.1% up to 303.15 K and ±0.1 to 0.2% from 313.15 to 338.15 K. The volume ratios are in good agreement with those calculated from recent literature data up to the maximum pressure of the latter, viz., 60 MPa.     

Densities of liquid R 114 at temperatures from 310 to 400 K and pressures up to 10 MPa

Density measurements for liquid R 114 (dichlorotetrafluoroethane) have been obtained with a variable-volume method. The results cover the high-density region from 1007 to 1462 kg·m^–3 along ten isotherms between 310 and 400 K at 16 pressures from 0.5 to 10.0 MPa. The experimental uncertainty in the density measurements was estimated to be no greater than 0.2%. Based on the present results the derivatives with respect to temperature and pressure were calculated, and numerical values of the volume expansion coefficient and of the isothermal compressibility are tabulated as a function of temperature and pressure.     

PVT and derived thermodynamic properties for the glycine-water system at temperatures from 298 to 323 K and pressures up to 300 MPa

The specific volumes for the glycine-water system have been measured in the temperature range 298–323 K and at pressures up to 300 MPa, using a glass piezometer. The uncertainties in the specific volume are estimated to be less than 0.03%. The PVT relations are correlated by the Tait equation. Good agreement was found with correlations by the Tait equation using a simple extension similar to that proposed by Dymond and Malhotra. The isothermal compressibility and apparent molar volume of glycine are calculated by the Tait equation. The apparent molar volume of glycine increases with increasing pressure.Paper presented at the Tenth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, June 20–23, 1988, Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.A.     

Viscosity of twelve hydrocarbon liquids in the temperature range 298–348 K at pressures up to 110 MPa

New experimental data on the viscosity of 12 organic liquids are presented at temperatures of 25, 30, 50, and 75°C and at pressures up to 110 MPa. The liquids measured are five n-alkanes (C₆, C₇, C₈, C₁₀, C₁₂), cyclohexane, and six aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-, m-, p-xylenes). The measurements were performed using a torsionally vibrating crystal method on a relative basis with an uncertainty less than 2%. A linear relationship between fluidity and molar volume, which is predicted from the hard-sphere theory, fails at pressures above 50 MPa. The rough hard-sphere model proposed by Chandler provides a reasonable representation of the data for aromatic hydrocarbons, while for n-alkanes the agreement is not satisfactory because of an aspherical shape of molecules. The viscosity data can be correlated well with the molar volume by a free-volume expression and also can be represented as a function of pressure by a similar expression to the Tait equation.     

Determination of the thermodynamic properties of liquid ethanol from 193 to 263 K and up to 280 MPa from speed-of-sound measurements

The sound velocity in liquid ethanol has been measured up to 280 MPa and at temperatures between 193 and 263 K, using a phase-comparison, pulse-echo technique operating at 2 MHz. The density, isothermal compressibility, isobaric thermal expansion coefficient, and specific heat have been evaluated from the measured speed of sound starting from the density and specific heat data at 0.1 MPa and making use of a modified computational method originally developed by Davis and Gordon. The derived density data have been used to examine the validity of several empirical equations of state.     

Measurements of the viscosity of alcohols in the temperature range 290–340 K at pressures up to 30 MPa

New measurements of the viscosity of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, and 1-butanol are presented. The measurements were performed in a vibrating-wire instrument and cover a temperature range of 290–340 K and pressures up to 30 MPa. The overall uncertainty in the reported data, confirmed by the measurement of the viscosity of water, is ±0.5 %. The high-pressure experimental results were correlated by a Tait-like equation. It was found that the isothermal viscosity data were satisfactorily correlated by such an equation.     

Measurements of the viscosity of n-heptane + n-undecane mixtures at pressures up to 75 MPa

New absolute measurements of the viscosity of binary mixtures of n-heptane and n-undecane are presented. The measurements, performed in a vibrating-wire instrument, cover the temperature range 295–335 K and pressures up to 75 MPa. The concentrations studied were 40 and 70%, by weight, of n-heptane. The overall uncertainty in the reported viscosity data is estimated to be ±0.5%. A recently extended semiempirical scheme for the prediction of the thermal conductivity of mixtures from the pure components is used to predict successfully both the thermal conductivity and the viscosity of these mixtures, as a function of composition, temperature, and pressure.     

Thermal conductivity of carbon tetrachloride in the temperature range 310 to 364 K at pressures up to 0.22 GPa

The paper reports new measurements of the thermal conductivity of carbon tetrachloride in the temperature range 310 to 364 K at pressures up to 0.22 GPa. The experimental data have an estimated uncertainty to ±0.3%. The hard-sphere theory of transport in dense fluids is employed to formulate a correlation scheme for the thermal conductivity as a function of density. A single equation represents the dependence of the thermal conductivity on density for all isotherms, the isotherms being distinguished by a characteristic value of the molar volume. It is shown that earlier measurements of the viscosity and self-diffusion coefficient of carbon tetrachloride may be represented in a similar fashion using consistent values of the characteristic volume.     

Measurements of the viscosity of n-heptane,n-nonane,and n-undecane at pressures up to 70 MPa

New absolute measurements of the viscosity of n-heptane, n-nonane, and n-undecane are presented. The measurements were performed with a vibrating-wire instrument at temperatures of 303.15 and 323.15 K and pressures up to 70 MPa. The overall uncertainty in the reported viscosity data is estimated to be ±0.5%. A recently developed semiempirical scheme for the correlation and prediction of the thermal conductivity, viscosity, and self-diffusion coefficients of n-alkanes is applied to the prediction of the viscosity of n-heptane, n-nonane, and n-undecane. The comparison of these predicted values with the present high-pressure measurements demonstrates the predictive power of this scheme.     

Bubble pressures and saturated liquid densities of R 22 + R 114 mixtures in the range 310–400 K

The bubble pressures and saturated liquid densities of mixtures of R 22 and R 114 have been measured with a static and synthetic method with a variable-volume cell. The results for five different compositions (100, 75, 50, 25, and 0 mol% R 22) cover the temperature range from 310 to 400 K. The experimental data for both pure components are compared with literature data, showing the reliability of the present results. The system shows positive deviations from Raoult's law at temperatures below 340 K and the deviations increase with decreasing temperature. The 25 mol % R 22 mixture shows the maximum non-ideality.     

Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of xylene isomers in the temperature range 308–360 K at pressures up to 0.38 GPa

New, absolute measurements of the thermal conductivity of the three xylene isomers within the temperature range 308–360 K for pressures up to 0.38 GPa are reported. In addition, for two of the isomers, m-xylene and p-xylene, it has been possible to measure the thermal diffusivity simultaneously within the same range of conditions. The accuracy of the thermal conductivity data reported is one of ±0.3%, whereas for the thermal diffusivity the estimated accuracy is ±6%. It is found that the density dependence of the thermal conductivity for all of the xylenes can be well represented by one equation based on a rigid-sphere model in the same way that has proved successful for normal alkanes. The thermal diffusivity data have been employed to derive heat capacities for the xylenes over a range of pressures.     

Vapor pressures and gas-phase PVT data for 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane

We present new data for the vapor pressure and PVT surface of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (Refrigerant 134a) in the temperature range 40° C (313 K) to 150° C (423 K). The PVT data are for the gas phase at densities up to one-half critical. Densities of the saturated vapor are derived at five temperatures from the intersections of the experimental isochores with the vapor pressure curve. The data are represented analytically in order to demonstrate experimental precision and to facilitate calculation of thermodynamic properties.Formerly National Bureau of Standards     

Thermal conductivity of water and 2-n-butoxyethanol and their mixtures in the temperature range 305–350 K at pressures up to 150 MPa

The thermal conductivity of binary liquid mixtures of water and 2-n-butoxyethanol has been measured within the temperature range 305–350 K at pressures up to 150 MPa. The measurements have been carried out with a transient hotwire instrument suitable for electrically conducting liquids and have an estimated accuracy of ±0.3%. The liquid mixture has a closed-loop solubility and reveals a lower critical solution temperature for a mole fraction of 2-n-butoxyethanol of 0.0478 at a temperature of 322.25 K. The results of the measurements reveal a small, but discernible, enhancement of the thermal conductivity of the solution at the critical composition.Paper presented at the Twelfth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties. June 19–24, 1994, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.     

Thermal conductivity and density of toluene in the temperature range 273–373 K at pressures up to 250 MPa

New experimental data on the thermal conductivity and the density of liquid toluene are presented in the temperature range 0–100°C at pressures up to 250 MPa. The measurements of thermal conductivity were performed with a transient hot-wire apparatus on an absolute basis with an inaccuracy less than 1.0%. The density was measured with a high-pressure burette method with an uncertainty within 0.1%. The experimental results for both properties are represented satisfactorily by the Tait-type equations, as well as empirical polynomials, covering the entire ranges of temperature and pressure. Furthermore, it is found that simple relations exist between the temperature dependence of thermal conductivity and the thermal expansion coefficient, and also between the pressure dependence of thermal conductivity and the isothermal compressibility, as are suggested theoretically.     

The viscosity of liquid water at pressures up to 32 MPa

The paper reports new, preliminary measurements of the viscosity of liquid water along two isotherms as a function of pressure up to 32 MPa. The measurements have been performed with a vibrating-wire viscometer especially modified for the purpose. The instrument has been calibrated with respect to the viscosity of water at a pressure of 0.1 MPa and a temperature of 293.15 K, for which an accurate reference value is available. With due regard to the precision of the determination of individual quantities and the accuracy of the calibration data, it is estimated that the accuracy of the present results is one of ±0.3% under all conditions.Paper dedicated to Professor Joseph Kestin.     

Viscosities of six 1-Alkanols at temperatures in the range 298–348 K and pressures up to 200 MPa

Viscosities of six higher 1-alkanols (1-hexanol, 1-octanol, 1-decanol, 1-dodecanol, 1-tetradecanol, and 1-hexadecanol) have been determined at temperatures from 298 to 348 K and pressures up to 200 MPa. The viscosity measurements were performed using a falling-body viscometer with an uncertainty of ±5%. Simple equations are presented to express the experimental viscosities as a function of temperature and pressure within the experimental uncertainty. The relationship between the viscosity and the density of these alkanols is discussed in terms of the significant structure theory extended to high pressures.     

Molar Heat Capacity at Constant Volume of n-Butane at Temperatures from 141 to 342 K and at Pressures to 33 MPa

Molar heat capacities at constant volume (C _V) for normal butane are presented. Temperatures ranged from 141 to 342 K for pressures up to 33 MPa. Measurements were conducted on liquid in equilibrium with its vapor and on compressed liquid samples. The high purity of the samples was verified by chemical analysis. For the samples, calorimetric results were obtained for two-phase [C _v ⁽²⁾ ], saturated liquid (C or C _x ), and single-phase (C _V) molar heat capacities. The principal sources of uncertainty are the temperature rise measurement and the change-of-volume work adjustment. The expanded uncertainty (i.e., a coverage factor k=2 and thus a two-standard deviation estimate) for values of C _V is estimated to be 0.7%, for C _v ⁽²⁾ it is 0.5%, and for C it is 0.7%.     

Thermal conductivity of liquid mixtures of benzene and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane at pressures up to 350 MPa

This paper contains the results of new measurements of the thermal conductivity of mixtures of benzene and 2,2,4-trimethylpentane in the liquid phase within the temperature range 313 to 344 K at pressures up to 350 MPa. The measurements were carried out with a transient hot-wire instrument and have an estimated accuracy of ±0.3%. The study is the first conducted at high pressures on mixtures of components of greatly differing volatilities and therefore provides a further test of methods of representing the thermal conductivity of liquid mixtures based upon the hard-sphere theory of transport in liquids. It is shown that the procedure is capable of representing all of the present experimental data within ±5%. A more detailed examination of the results reveals small, but systematic, deviations from universality of the behavior of the thermal conductivity as a function of density implied by the hard-sphere theory, which merit further investigation.