Measurements of the viscosity of carbon dioxide at temperatures from (253.15 to 473.15) K with pressures up to 1.2 MPa. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schäfer, Michael; Richter, Markus; Span, Roland
• Is Part Of: Journal of chemical thermodynamics. Volume 89(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 7
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide -- Magnetic suspension coupling -- Rotating body -- Viscometer -- Viscosity -- Zero-density limit; Thermodynamics -- Periodicals; Thermochemistry -- Periodicals; Thermodynamique -- Périodiques; Thermochimie -- Périodiques; Thermochemistry; Thermodynamics; Periodicals; 541.369
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jct.2015.04.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9614

Abstract

Abstract : Graphical abstract: Highlights: A new rotating-body viscometer for the low-pressure region was presented. A viscosity dependent offset was compensated by calibrating the viscometer. The viscosity of carbon dioxide was measured at low pressures. Measurements were carried out from T = (253.15 to 473.15) K with p ≤ 1.2 MPa. The relative expanded combined uncertainty ( k = 2) was Ur, c ( η ) = (0.20 to 0.41)%. Abstract: The viscosity of carbon dioxide was measured over the temperature range T = (253.15 to 473.15) K with pressures up to 1.2 MPa utilizing a new rotating-body viscometer. The relative expanded combined uncertainty ( k = 2) in viscosity (including uncertainties of temperature and pressure) was (0.20 to 0.41)%. The instrument was specifically designed for measurements at low gas densities and enables measurements of the dynamic viscosity at temperatures between T = 253.15 K and T = 473.15 K with pressures up to 2 MPa. For carbon dioxide, the fluid specific measuring range with regard to pressure was limited to 1.2 MPa due to the formation of disturbing vortices inside the measuring cell at higher pressures. The model function for the viscosity measurement was extended in such a way that the dynamic viscosity was measured relative to helium. Therefore, the influence of the geometry of the concentric cylindrical system inside the measuring cell became almost negligible. Moreover, a systematic offset resulting from a small but inevitable eccentricity of the cylindrical system was compensated for. The residual damping, usually measured in vacuum, was calibrated in the entire temperature range using viscosity values of helium, neon and argon calculated ab initio ; at T = 298.15 K recommended reference values were used. A viscosity dependent offset of the measured viscosities, which was observed in previously published data, did not occur when using the calibrated residual damping. The new carbon dioxide results were compared to other experimental literature data and to the correlation, which is currently considered the reference for viscosities of carbon dioxide.