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.     

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.     

Correlation and prediction of dense fluid transport coefficients. VI.n-alcohols

A previously described method, based on considerations of hard-sphere theory, is used for the simultaneous correlation of the coefficients of viscosity, self-diffusion, and thermal conductivity for then-alcohols, from methanol ton-decanol, in excellent agreement with experiment, over extended temperature and pressure ranges. Generalized correlations are given for the roughness factors and the characteristic volume. The overall average absolute deviations of the experimental viscosity, self-diffusion, and thermal conductivity measurements from those calculated by the correlation are 2.4, 2.6, and 2.0%, respectively. Since the proposed scheme is based on accurate density values, a Tait-type equation was also employed to correlate successfully the density of then-alcohols. The overall average absolute deviation of the experimental density measurements from those calculated by the correlation is ±0.05%.     

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 viscosity of refrigerants in the vapor phase

Measurements of the viscosity of refrigerants R124, R125, R134a, and R152a in the vapor phase are presented. The measurements, performed in a new vibrating-wire instrument, cover a temperature range from 273 to 333 K from about atmospheric pressure up to below the saturation pressure. The uncertainty of the reported values is estimated to be better than ±1%. Comparison with measurements of other investigators reveals a lack of reliable data in the vapor region for these compounds. Paper presented at the Fourth Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference., September 5–8, 1995, Tokyo, Japan.     

Correlation and prediction of dense fluid transport coefficients. VII. Refrigerants

A recently developed scheme, based on considerations of hard-sphere theory, is used for the simultaneous correlation of the coefficients of viscosity and thermal conductivity for the refrigerants R11, R12, R22, R32. R124, R125, R134a, R141b, and R152a in excellent agreement with experiment, over extended temperature and pressure ranges. Values for the roughness factors and correlations for the characteristic volume are presented. The overall average absolute deviations of the experimental viscosity and thermal conductivity measurements from those calculated by the correlation are 2.1 and 2.3%, respectively, over a temperature range from 200 to about 10 K below the critical temperature and a pressure range from saturation to about 40 MPa. Since the proposed scheme is based on recent and accurate density values, a Tail-type equation was also employed to correlate successfully the density of the refrigerants. The overall average absolute deviation of the experimental density measurements from those calculated by the correlation is ±0.08%.Invited paper presented at the Twelfth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, June 19–24, 1994, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.     

Measurements of the viscosity of toluene + mesitylene mixtures at pressures up to 55 MPa

New absolute measurements of the viscosity of mesitylene and binary mixtures of toluene + mesitylene are presented. The measurements were performed in a vibrating-wire instrument and cover a temperature range of 295–330 K and pressures up to 55 MPa. The concentrations studied were 40 and 70%, by weight, of toluene. The overall uncertainty in the reported data is estimated to be ±0.5%. A recently extended semiempirical scheme for the prediction of the viscosity of mixtures from the pure components is used to predict successfully the viscosity of these mixtures, as a function of composition, temperature, and pressure.     

Measurements of the viscosity of liquid R22, R124, and R125 in the temperature range 273–333 K at pressures up to 17 MPa

Viscosity masurements of refrigerants R22, R124, and R125 in the liquid phase have been performed in the temperature range 273–333 K and at pressures up to about 17 MPa. A vibrating-wire instrument has been employed. The overall uncertainty of the experimental values is estimated to be ±0.5%. The experimental data have been represented by polynomial functions of temperature and pressure for the purposes of interpolation.     

The Viscosity of Toluene in the Temperature Range from 210 to 370 K at Pressures up to 30 MPa

The paper presents new measurements of the viscosity of toluene over a temperature range from 210 to 370 K, from the saturation line up to pressures of 30 MPa. The measurements were performed with a vibrating-wire viscometer. The uncertainty of the measurements, confirmed above room temperature with the measurement of the viscosity of water, is estimated to be ±0.5%.     

Measurements of the viscosity of new refrigerants in the temperature range 270–340 K at pressures up to 20 MPa

A recently modified vibrating-wire instrument was employed to measure the liquid viscosity of a wide selection of new refrigerants under pressure. Calibration of the viscometer with water over the range of measurements confirmed that the estimated uncertainty of the measurements is 0.5%, while the precision is 0.3%. With this instrument, the viscosity of chlorofuorocarbons (CFC's) and alternative refrigerants. R11. R12. R22, R32. R124, R125. 11134a. R 141 b, and R152a, was measured over the temperature range from 270 to 340 K, from just above the saturation pressure up to 211 M Pa. The experimental data, represented by polynomial functions of temperature and pressure, are used in a comparative examination of other recently reported experimental measurements of the viscosity of all these refrigerants. to investigate the uncertainty with which the viscosity is known.Paper presented at the Twelfth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, June 19–24, 1994, Boulder. Colorado, U.S.A.