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Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of Methanol from the Triple Point to 665 K and up to 245 MPa

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Author(s)

E.A. Sykioti, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

Abstract

This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the thermal conductivity of methanol. The equations are based in part upon a body of experimental data that has been critically assessed for internal consistency and for agreement with theory whenever possible. In the case of the dilute-gas thermal conductivity, a theoretically based correlation was adopted in order to extend the temperature range of the experimental data. Moreover, in the critical region, the experimentally observed enhancement of the thermal conductivity is well represented by theoretically based equations containing just one adjustable parameter. The correlations are applicable for the temperature range from the triple point to 665 K and pressures up to 245 MPa. The overall uncertainty (at the 95% confidence level) of the proposed correlation is estimated to be less than 4.4%.
Citation
J. Phys. & Chem. Ref. Data (JPCRD) -
Volume
42
Issue
4

Keywords

critical phenomena, methanol, thermal conductivity, transport properties

Citation

Sykioti, E. , Assael, M. , Huber, M. and Perkins, R. (2013), Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of Methanol from the Triple Point to 665 K and up to 245 MPa, J. Phys. & Chem. Ref. Data (JPCRD), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4829449, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=914297 (Accessed April 19, 2024)
Created November 25, 2013, Updated October 12, 2021