Molar heat capacity at constant volume of difluoromethane (R32) and pentafluoroethane (R125) from the triple-point temperature to 345 K at pressures to 35 MPa

Molar heat capacities at constant volume (C _v) of dill uoromethane (R32) and pentalluoroethane (R125) were measured with an adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures ranged from their triple points to 345 K, and pressures up to 35 MPa. Measurements were conducted on the liquid in equilibrium with its vapor and on compressed liquid samples. The samples were of a high purity, verified by chemical analysis of each fluid. For the samples, calorimetric results were obtained for two-phase (C _v ⁽²⁾ ), saturated liquid (C orC _x ), and singlephase (C _v) molar heat capacities. TheC data were used to estimate vapor pressures for values less than 0.3 MPa by applying a thermodynamic relationship between the saturated liquid heat capacity and the temperature derivatives of the vapor pressure. The triple-point temperature (T _tr) and the enthalpy of fusion (_fus H) were also measured for each substance. The principal sources of uncertainty are the temperature rise measurement and the change-ofvolume work adjustment. The expanded uncertainty (at the two-sigma level) forC _v is estimated to be 0.7%, forC _v ⁽²⁾ it is 0.5%, and forC it is 0.7%.     

Subatmospheric Vapor Pressures for Fluoromethane (R41), 1,1-Difluoroethane (R152a), and 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (R143a) Evaluated from Internal-Energy Measurements

Vapor pressures were evaluated from measured internal-energy changes U ⁽²⁾ in the vapor+liquid two-phase region. The method employed a thermodynamic relationship between the derivative quantity (U ⁽²⁾/V) _T , the vapor pressure p , and its temperature derivative (p/T). This method was applied at temperatures between the triple point and the normal boiling point of three substances: fluoromethane (R41), 1,1-difluoroethane (R152a), and 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a). In the case of R41, vapor pressures up to 1 MPa were calculated to validate the technique at higher pressures. For R152a, the calculated vapor pressure at the triple-point temperature differed from a direct experimental measurement by less than the claimed uncertainty (5 Pa) of the measurement. The calculated vapor pressures for R41 helped to resolve discrepancies in several published vapor pressure sources. Agreement with experimentally measured vapor pressures for R152a and for R143a near the normal boiling point (101.325 kPa) was within the experimental uncertainty of approximately 0.04 kPa (0.04%) for the published measurements.     

Molar Heat Capacity at Constant Volume of Trifluoromethane (R23) from the Triple-Point Temperature to 342 K at Pressures to 33 MPa

Molar heat capacities at constant volume (C _v) of trifluoromethane (R23) have been measured with an adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures ranged from the triple point to 342 K, and pressures up to 33.5 MPa. Measurements were conducted on the liquid in equilibrium with its vapor and on compressed liquid and gaseous samples. The samples were of high purity, as verified by chemical analysis. Calorimetric quantities are reported for the two-phase (C ⁽²⁾ _v), saturated-liquid (C or C_x), and single-phase (C _v) molar heat capacities. The C ⁽²⁾ _v data were used to estimate vapor pressures for values less than 100 kPa by applying a thermodynamic relationship between the two-phase internal energy U ⁽²⁾ and the temperature derivatives of the vapor pressure. The triple-point temperature and the enthalpy of fusion were also measured. The principal sources of uncertainty are the temperature rise measurement and the change-of-volume work adjustment. The expanded relative uncertainty (with a coverage factor k=2 and thus a two-standard deviation estimate) is estimated to be 0.7% for C _v, 0.5% for C ⁽²⁾ _v, and 0.7% for C .     

Molar Heat Capacity at Constant Volume of 1,1-Difluoroethane (R152a) and 1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (R143a) from the Triple-Point Temperature to 345 K at Pressures to 35 MPa

Molar heat capacities at constant volume (C _v) of 1,1-difluoroethane (R152a) and 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R143a) have been measured with an adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures ranged from their triple points to 345 K, and pressures up to 35 MPa. Measurements were conducted on the liquid in equilibrium with its vapor and on compressed liquid samples. The samples were of high purity, verified by chemical analysis of each fluid. 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 C data were used to estimate vapor pressures for values less than 105 kPa by applying a thermodynamic relationship between the saturated liquid heat capacity and the temperature derivatives of the vapor pressure. The triple-point temperature and the enthalpy of fusion were also measured for each substance. The principal sources of uncertainty are the temperature rise measurement and the change-of-volume work adjustment. The expanded relative uncertainty (with a coverage factor k=2 and thus a two-standard deviation estimate) for C _v is estimated to be 0.7%, for C _v ⁽²⁾ it is 0.5%, and for C it is 0.7%.     

Isochoric Heat Capacity Measurements for 2,2-Dichloro-1,1,1-Trifluoroethane (R123) at Temperatures from 167 to 341 K and 1-Chloro-1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R124) from 94 to 341 K at Pressures to 35 MPa

Molar heat capacities at a constant volume (C _v) of 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (R123) and 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (R124) were measured with an adiabatic calorimeter. Temperatures ranged from 167 K for R123 and from 94 K for R124 to 341 K, and pressures were up to 33 MPa. Measurements were conducted on the liquid in equilibrium with its vapor and on compressed liquid samples. The samples were of a high purity, verified by chemical analysis of each fluid. For the samples, calorimetric results were obtained for two-phase (C ⁽²⁾ _v), saturated liquid (C or C _x ), and single-phase (C _v) molar heat capacities. The C data were used to estimate vapor pressures for values less than 100 kPa by applying a thermodynamic relationship between the saturated liquid heat capacity and the temperature derivatives of the vapor pressure. Due to the tendency of both R123 and R124 to subcool, the triple-point temperature (T _tr) and the enthalpy of fusion ( _fus H) could not be measured. The principal sources of uncertainty are the temperature rise measurement and the change-of-volume work adjustment. The expanded uncertainty (at the 2 level) for C _v is estimated to be 0.7%, for C ⁽²⁾ _v it is 0.5%, and for C it is 0.7%.     

Measurements of the viscosity of R134a and R32 in the temperature range 270–340 K at pressures up to 20 MPa

This paper reports new measurements of the liquid viscosity of R134a and R32 in the temperature range 270 to 340 K and pressures up to 20 MPa. The measurements have been carried out in a vibrating-wire instrument calibrated with respect to the standard reference value of the viscosity of water. It is estimated that the uncertainty of the present viscosity data is one of 0.5%. The experimental data have been represented by polynomial functions of temperature and pressure for the purposes of interpolation.     

Measurements of the thermal conductivity of R22, R123, and R134a in the temperature range 250–340 K at pressures up to 30 MPa

This paper reports new, absolute measurements of the thermal conductivity of the liquid refrigerants R22, R123, and R134a in the temperature range 250–340 K at pressures from saturation up to 30 MPa. The measurements, performed in a transient hot-wire instrument employing two anodized tantalum wires as the heat source, have an estimated uncertainty of ±0.5%. A recently developed semiempirical scheme is employed to correlate successfully the thermal conductivity and the viscosity of these refrigerants, as a function of their density.     

Isochoric Heat Capacity Measurements for Binary Refrigerant Mixtures Containing Difluoromethane (R32), Pentafluoroethane (R125), 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R134a), and Trifluoroethane (R143a) from 200 to 345 K at Pressures to 35 MPa

Molar heat capacities at constant volume C _v were measured for binary refrigerant mixtures with an adiabatic calorimeter with gravimetric determinations of the amount of substance. Temperatures ranged from 200 to 345 K, while pressures extended up to 35 MPa. Measurements were conducted on liquid samples with equimolar compositions for the following binary systems: R32/R134a, R32/R125, R125/R134a, and R125/R143a. The uncertainty is 0.002 K for the temperature rise and is 0.2% for the change-of-volume work, which is the principal source of uncertainty. The expanded relative uncertainty (with a coverage factor k=2 and thus a two-standard deviation estimate) for C _v is estimated to be 0.7%.     

Measurements of the Thermal Conductivity of HFC-134a in the Temperature Range from 300 to 530 K and at Pressures up to 50 MPa

Measurements of the thermal conductivity of HFC-134a made in a coaxial cylinder cell operating in steady state are reported. The measurements of the thermal conductivity of HFC-134a were performed along several quasi-isotherms between 300 and 530 K in the gas phase and the liquid phase. The pressure ranged from 0.1 to 50 MPa. Based on the experimental data, a background equation is provided to calculate the thermal conductivity outside the critical region as a function of temperature and pressure. A careful analysis of the various sources of errors leads to an estimated uncertainty of ±1.5%.