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High-pressure viscosity and density of n-alkanes

Journal Article · · International Journal of Thermophysics; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00503880· OSTI ID:5904090
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  1. Univ. of Maine, Orono (United States)

High-pressure viscosities and densities of n-butane, n-pentane, n-hexane, and n-octane have been measured with a specially designed falling cylinder viscometer. Data cover the pressure range from 10 to 70 MPa at temperatures from 310 to 450 K. When the viscosity is plotted as a function of density, the data at all temperatures and pressures are shown to reduce to a single curve for each alkane. An exponential relationship of the form [eta] = B[sub 1] [times] exp(B[sub 2] [times] [rho]) + B[sub 3] is used to describe the density dependence of viscosity. The logarithmic viscosity of the alkanes changes linearly with the inverse temperature at all pressures. The density shows a linear dependence on temperature. 33 refs., 18 figs., 10 tabs.

OSTI ID:
5904090
Journal Information:
International Journal of Thermophysics; (United States), Journal Name: International Journal of Thermophysics; (United States) Vol. 13:3; ISSN 0195-928X; ISSN IJTHDY
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English