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Surface Tension Measurements of Propane (R-290) and Isobutane (R-600a) from (253 to 333) K

Lin, H.[Hong], Duan, Y. -Y.[Yuan-Yuan]
J. Chem. Eng. Data 2003, 48, 5, 1360-1363
ABSTRACT
The surface tensions of propane (R-290) and isobutane (R-600a) were measured over the temperature range (253 to 333) K using a differential capillary rise method (DCRM) under vapor-liquid equilibrium conditions. The temperature and surface tension uncertainties were estimated to be within (10 mK and (0.15 mN.m-1, respectively. The present data were used to develop van der Waals-type surface tension correlations for propane (R-290) and isobutane (R-600a). Present results were compared with the available literature data.
Compounds
# Formula Name
1 C3H8 propane
2 C4H10 2-methylpropane
Datasets
The table above is generated from the ThermoML associated json file (link above). POMD and RXND refer to PureOrMixture and Reaction Datasets. The compound numbers are included in properties, variables, and phases, if specificied; the numbers refer to the table of compounds on the left.
Type Compound-# Property Variable Constraint Phase Method #Points
  • POMD
  • 1
  • Surface tension liquid-gas, N/m ; Liquid
  • Temperature, K; Liquid
  • Liquid
  • Gas
  • Capillary rise
  • 72
  • POMD
  • 2
  • Surface tension liquid-gas, N/m ; Liquid
  • Temperature, K; Liquid
  • Liquid
  • Gas
  • Capillary rise
  • 80