Thermodynamic Properties of Propane. III. A Reference Equation of State for Temperatures from the Melting Line to 650 K and Pressures up to 1000 MPa

Published

November 23, 2009

Author(s)

Eric W. Lemmon, Mark O. McLinden, W Wagner

Abstract

Times New RomanA formulation is presented for the thermodynamic properties of propane. The equation of state is valid for temperatures from the triple point temperature (85.525 K) to 650 K and for pressures up to 1000 MPa. The formulation can be used for the calculation of all thermodynamic properties, including density, heat capacity, speed of sound, energy, and saturation properties. Comparisons to available experimental data are given that establish the accuracy of calculated properties. The approximate uncertainties of properties calculated using the new equation are 0.02 % in density, 0.5 % in heat capacities, 0.03 % in the speed of sound, and 0.01 % in vapor pressure above 170 K. Deviations in the critical region are higher for all properties except vapor pressure.

Citation

Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data

Volume

54

Pub Type

Journals

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Keywords

caloric properties, density, equation of state, fundamental equation, propane, thermodynamic properties

Citation

Lemmon, E. , McLinden, M. and Wagner, W. (2009), Thermodynamic Properties of Propane. III. A Reference Equation of State for Temperatures from the Melting Line to 650 K and Pressures up to 1000 MPa, Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=832438 (Accessed November 30, 2023)