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A new technique for measuring solubilities of organics in supercritical fluids

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/je00011a024· OSTI ID:6047528
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  1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Chemical Engineering Dept.
A new experimental technique was developed to determine the solubilities of organics in supercritical fluids. Solubilities are determined by determining the weight of organic deposited on activated carbon when a stream of organic and carbon dioxide is passed through the carbon bed. The solubility of naphthalene in carbon dioxide at 308, 318, and 328 K at around 105 bar was determined and was found to be in good agreement with the data reported in the literature. In addition, the method was used to determine the solubilities of hexachlorobenzene and pentachlorophenol in carbon dioxide at 298, 308, and 318 K at 111.5 bar. The solubility data were correlated using a simple model relating the solute solubility and the solvent density.
OSTI ID:
6047528
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data; (United States) Vol. 38:3; ISSN JCEAAX; ISSN 0021-9568
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English