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Title: Densities, surface tensions, and refractive indices of the water + 1,3-propanediol system

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/je990196m· OSTI ID:20020897

Various working fluids have been proposed to satisfy specific conditions required for such systems as air-cooled absorption chillers, low-temperature heat-driven heat pumps, and solar-powered absorption chillers. Densities, surface tensions, and refractive indices of the binary water + 1,3-propanediol system were measured at temperatures of 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15, and 323.15 K and at 1,3-propanediol mass fractions of 0.00, 0.10, 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, and 1.00, respectively. The measured data were well correlated with the simple polynomial equations. The average absolute deviations were found to be 0.123% for density, 0.77% for surface tension, and 0.045% for refractive index.

Research Organization:
Korea Advanced Inst. of Science and Technology, Yusong, Taejon (KR)
OSTI ID:
20020897
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Vol. 45, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Mar-Apr 2000; ISSN 0021-9568
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English