(Liquid + liquid) equilibria for (water + 1-propanol or acetone + β-citronellol) at different temperatures

On this paper, experimental (liquid + liquid) equilibrium (LLE) results are presented for systems composed of β-citronellol and aqueous 1-propanol or acetone. To evaluate the phase separation properties of β-citronellol in aqueous mixtures, LLE values for the ternary systems (water + 1-propanol + β-citronellol) and (water + acetone + β-citronellol) were determined with a tie-line method at T = (283.15, 298.15, and 313.15 ± 0.02) K and atmospheric pressure. The reliability of the experimental tie-lines was verified by the Hand and Bachman equations. Ternary phase diagrams, distribution ratios of 1-propanol and acetone in the mixtures are shown. The effect of the temperature on the ternary (liquid + liquid) equilibria was examined and discussed. The experimental LLE values were satisfactorily correlated by extended UNIQUAC and modified UNIQUAC models.     

Ternary (liquid + liquid) equilibria for (water + 2-propanol + α-pinene,or β-pinene) mixtures at four temperatures

Ternary (liquid + liquid) equilibria date for the (water + 2-propanol + α-pinene, or β-pinene) systems were measured at T = (293.15, 298.15, 303.15, and 308.15) K under atmospheric pressure. The experimental results were correlated using the extended and modified UNIQUAC models. The calculated results obtained from the modified UNIQUAC model successfully represent the experimental tie-line data. The temperature influence on liquid-phase equilibria was studied.     

Vapor–liquid equilibrium of the (water + ethanol + glycerol) system: Experimental and modelling data at normal pressure

In this work, vapor-liquid equilibrium data of the ethanol–water–glycerol system were measured in an Othmer-type ebulliometer at normal pressure. The choice for this system was due to the importance of the ethanol–water separation. The samples analyses were done in a digital densimeter, and the methodology was previously validated with data available in the literature. Since the mean relative deviation was less than 5% in temperature and vapor composition, new data from mixtures of ethanol–water–glycerol were obtained. The experiments showed that glycerol is a promising solvent to ethanol dehydration since it eliminates the azeotrope and promotes the production of anhydrous ethanol. A thermodynamic model for this system was developed using the NRTL model to describe the non-ideality of the liquid phase. The modeling results were compared with experimental data and the deviations were lower than 7%. In this way, the model developed in this work can be used for simulation of ethanol dehydration.     

Viscosity of {xCO2 + (1 − x)CH4} with x = 0.5174 for temperatures between (229 and 348) K and pressures between (1 and 32) MPa

A vibrating wire instrument, in which the wire was clamped at both ends, was used to measure the viscosity of {xCO₂ + (1 − x)CH₄} with x = 0.5174 with a combined uncertainty of 0.24 μPa · s (a relative uncertainty of about 0.8 %) at temperatures T between (229 and 348) K and pressures p from (1 to 32) MPa. The corresponding mass density ρ, estimated with the GERG-2008 equation of state, varied from (20 to 600) kg · m⁻³. The measured viscosities were consistent within combined uncertainties with data obtained previously for this system using entirely different experimental techniques. The new data were compared with three corresponding states-type models frequently used for predicting mixture viscosities: the Extended Corresponding States (ECS) model implemented in REFPROP 9.1; the SUPERTRAPP model implemented in MultiFlash 4.4; and a corresponding states model derived from molecular dynamics simulations of Lennard Jones fluids. The measured viscosities deviated systematically from the predictions of both the ECS and SUPERTRAPP models with a maximum relative deviations of 11 % at (229 K, 600 kg · m⁻³) and −16 % at (258 K, 470 kg · m⁻³), respectively. In contrast, the molecular dynamics based corresponding states model, which is predictive for mixtures in that it does not contain any binary interaction parameters, reproduced the density and temperature dependence of the measured viscosities well, with relative deviations of less than 4.2 %.     

Volumetric behaviour of the (2,2,4-trimethylpentane + methylbenzene + butan-1-ol) ternary system and its binary sub-systems within the temperature range (298.15–328.15) K

Densities and speeds of sound of the (2,2,4-trimethylpentane + methylbenzene + butan-1-ol) ternary system as well as all its binary sub-systems were measured at four temperatures, namely 298.15 K, 308.15 K, 318.15 K, and 328.15 K at atmospheric pressure by a vibrating-tube densimeter DSA 5000. The binary (isooctane + toluene) system was studied previously. Excess quantities (molar volume, adiabatic compressibility, and isobaric thermal expansivity) of the mixtures studied were calculated from the experimental densities and speed of sounds. The excess molar volume data were correlated using the Redlich–Kister equation. Both the positive and S-shaped excess molar volume curves were found for the systems studied. The excess molar volumes versus concentration of binary systems differed in the shape and temperature dependence. The experimental binary data were compared with literature data. The experimental excess molar volumes were analyzed by means of the Extended Real Associated Solution (ERAS) model. The experimental data and the ERAS model can help to estimate real behaviour of the systems studied.     

Clarification of the volumetric properties of the (tetrahydrofuran + water) systems [J. Chem. Thermodyn. 41 (2009) 1382–1386]: Author’s statement

Although reliable and consistent volumetric data can be derived from density measurements, the greatest experimental difficulty and largest measurement errors often occur in the very dilute regions of concentration. Such data are of great interest in separation processes where a high degree of purity is required. In this communication, the densities of the (tetrahydrofuran + water) systems have been carefully investigated in dilute regions. A vibrating tube densimeter has been used to perform the measurements. A discussion is made on the reliability of the generated experimental data and the questions raised in the literature.     

(p, ρ, T) measurements of (ammonia + water) in the temperature range 310 K to 400 K at pressures up to 17 MPa. II. Measurements of{ xNH3 + (1 − x )H2O } at x = (1.0000, 0.8374, 0.6005, and 0.2973)

Measurements of (p, ρ, T) for{xNH₃ +  (1  − x)H₂O} at x =  (1.0000, 0.8374, 0.6005, and 0.2973) and at specified temperatures and pressures in the compressed liquid phase were carried out with a metal-bellows variable volumometer between T =  310 K and T =  400 K at pressures up to 17 MPa. The results cover the high-density region from ρ =  345 kg · m ^− 3 for x =  1.0000 to ρ =  878 kg · m  ^− 3for x =  0.2973. The experimental uncertainties at a 95 per cent confidence interval in temperature T, pressure p, density ρ, and mole fraction x were estimated to be less than  ± 11 mK,  ± 2.6 kPa,  ± 2.1 · 10  ^− 3. ρ, and  ± 1.8 · 10 ^− 3· x, respectively. A detailed comparison of the density values with literature data as well as with an equation of state proposed by Tillner-Roth and Friend is also reported.     

New (p, ρ, T) data for carbon dioxide – Nitrogen mixtures from (250 to 400) K at pressures up to 20 MPa

Comprehensive (p, ρ, T) measurements on two binary mixtures (0.10 CO₂ + 0.90 N₂ and 0.15 CO₂ + 0.85 N₂) were carried out in the gas phase at seven isotherms between (250 and 400) K and pressures up to 20 MPa using a single sinker densimeter with magnetic suspension coupling. A total of 69 (p, ρ, T) data for the first mixture and 69 (p, ρ, T) data for the second are presented in this article. The uncertainty in density was estimated to be (0.02 to 0.15)%, while the uncertainty in temperature was 3.9 mK and the uncertainty in pressure was less than 0.015% (coverage factor k = 2). Experimental results were compared with densities calculated from the GERG equation of state and with data reported by other authors for similar mixtures. Results yielded that, while deviations between experimental data and values calculated from the GERG equation were lower than 0.05% in density for low pressures, the relative error at high pressures and low temperatures increased to about (0.2 to 0.3)%. The main aim of this work was to contribute to an accurate density data base for CO₂/N₂ mixtures and to check or improve equations of state existing for these binary mixtures.     

Physicochemical properties of (1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolydinium dicyanamide + γ-butyrolactone) binary mixtures

Experimental densities, electrical conductivities and dynamic viscosities of the pure 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolydinium dicyanamide ionic liquid, [bmpyrr][DCA], and its binary liquid mixtures with γ-butyrolactone (GBL) were measured at temperatures from (273.15 to 323.15) K and at pressure of 0.1 MPa over the whole composition range. From the experimental density data the related excess molar volumes were calculated and fitted using Redlich–Kister’s polynomial equation. Obtained values are negative in the whole range of ionic liquid mole fraction and at all temperatures. Other volumetric properties, such as isobaric thermal expansion coefficients, partial molar volumes and partial molar volumes at infinite dilution were also calculated, in order to obtain information about the interactions between GBL and the selected ionic liquid. Negative values of these properties for both components indicate stronger interactions between GBL and IL compared to the pure components and better packing due to the differences in size and shape of the studied molecules. From the viscosity results, the Angell strength parameter was calculated and found to be 5.47 indicating that [bmpyrr][DCA] is a “fragile” liquid. All the results are compared with those obtained for binary mixtures of 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolydinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, [bmpyrr][NTf₂], with GBL.     

Experimental excess molar properties of binary mixtures of (3-amino-1-propanol + isobutanol, 2-propanol) at T = (293.15 to 333.15) K and modelling the excess molar volume by Prigogine–Flory–Patterson theory

Density and viscosity of binary mixtures of (x₁3-amino-1-propanol + x₂isobutanol) and (x₁3-amino-1-propanol + x₂2-propanol) were measured over the entire composition range and from temperatures (293.15 to 333.15) K at ambient pressure. The excess molar volumes and viscosity deviations were calculated and correlated by the Redlich–Kister (RK) equation. The thermal expansion coefficient and its excess value, isothermal coefficient of excess molar enthalpy, and excess partial molar volumes were determined by using the experimental values of density and are described as a function of composition and temperature. The excess molar volumes are negative over the entire mole fraction range for both mixtures and increase with increasing temperature. The excess molar volumes obtained were correlated by the Prigogine–Flory–Patterson (PFP) model. The viscosity deviations of the binary mixtures are negative over the entire composition range and decrease with increasing temperature.