Modelling the diffusion coefficients of dilute gaseous solutes in hydrocarbon liquids
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Author(s)
Aljeshi, Yasser A
Taib, Malyanah Binti Mohd
Trusler, JP Martin
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
In this work, we present a model, based on rough hard-sphere theory, for the tracer diffusion coefficients of gaseous solutes in non-polar liquids. This work extends an earlier model developed specifically for carbon dioxide in hydrocarbon liquids and establishes a general correlation for gaseous solutes in non-polar liquids. The solutes considered were light hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon, while the solvents were all hydrocarbon liquids. Application of the model requires knowledge of the temperature-dependent molar core volumes of the solute and solvent, which can be determined from pure-component viscosity data, and a temperature-independent roughness factor which can be determined from a single diffusion coefficient measurement in the system of interest. The new model was found to correlate the experimental data with an average absolute relative deviation of 2.7 %. The model also successfully represents computer-simulation data for tracer diffusion coefficients of hard-sphere mixtures and reduces to the expected form for self-diffusion when the solute and solvent become identical.
Date Issued
2021-10-01
Date Acceptance
2021-06-24
Citation
International Journal of Thermophysics, 2021, 42 (10)
ISSN
0195-928X
Publisher
Springer
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Thermophysics
Volume
42
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2021
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Thermodynamics
Chemistry, Physical
Mechanics
Physics, Applied
Chemistry
Physics
Diffusion coefficient
Gases
Hard-sphere theory
Hydrocarbon liquids
Viscosity
HARD-SPHERE THEORY
ROTATIONAL COUPLING PARAMETERS
FLUID TRANSPORT-COEFFICIENTS
MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS
TRACER DIFFUSION
HIGH-PRESSURE
SELF-DIFFUSION
MUTUAL DIFFUSION
PREDICTION
VISCOSITY
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 140
Date Publish Online
2021-07-12