Thermodynamics Research Center / ThermoML | International Journal of Thermophysics

ABSTRACT

The paper reports on binary diffusion coefficient data for the gaseous systems argon neon, krypton helium, ammonia helium, nitrous oxide nitrogen, and propane helium measured using a Loschmidt cell combined with holographic interferometry between (293.15 and 353.15) K as well as between (1 and 10) bar. The investigations on the noble gas systems aimed to validate the measurement apparatus by comparing the binary diffusion coefficients measured as a function of temperature and pressure with theoretical data. In previous studies, it was already shown that the raw concentration-dependent data measured with the applied setup are affected by systematic effects if pure gases are used prior to the diffusion process. Hence, the concentration-dependent measurement data were processed to obtain averaged binary diffusion coefficients at a mean mole fraction of 0.5. The data for the molecular gas systems complete literature data on little investigated systems of technical interest and point out the capabilities of the applied measurement apparatus. Further experimental data are reported for the systems argon helium, krypton argon, krypton neon, xenon helium, xenon krypton, nitrous oxide carbon dioxide, and propane carbon dioxide at 293.15 K, 2 bar, and a mean mole fraction of 0.5.