Generalized Correlation for the Viscosity of Hydrocarbons Based on Corresponding States Principles and Molar Refraction

A generalized correlation in terms of the reduced molar refraction (parameter r) is proposed for the calculation of the viscosity of dense hydrocarbon fluids. The input parameters are the refractive index and density at 20 °C, molecular weight, critical temperature, and pressure. For more than 2600...

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Published in:Journal of chemical and engineering data 2005-01, Vol.50 (1), p.1-5
Main Authors: Riazi, M. R, Mahdi, K. A, Alqallaf, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical thermodynamics
Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
General and physical chemistry
General. Theory
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Summary:A generalized correlation in terms of the reduced molar refraction (parameter r) is proposed for the calculation of the viscosity of dense hydrocarbon fluids. The input parameters are the refractive index and density at 20 °C, molecular weight, critical temperature, and pressure. For more than 2600 data points used for the evaluation of the proposed correlations, the average deviation for liquids for hydrocarbons from C1 to C20 is about 8%. For saturated gases (P r < 1), the absolute average deviation is 3.5%, whereas for high-pressure gases (1 < P r < 10) and for hydrocarbons from C1 to C10 the average deviation is about 11%. A comparison with similar generalized correlations shows that molar refraction is a suitable third parameter for the generalized correlation of transport properties of dense hydrocarbons.
ISSN:0021-9568
1520-5134
DOI:10.1021/je049832t