1.

Find the transport properties of pure n-octanol and water at 30oC and 50oC and 1
atmosphere
a. Density (g/ml)

(Yaws, 1999)
A B n Tc ρ (303.15K) ρ (323.15K)
n-octanol 0.26568 0.26126 0.2809 652.5 0.8193 0.8043
water 0.3471 0.274 0.28571 647.13 1.0229 1.0043

b. Viscosity (cP)

(Yaws, 1999)
A B C D µ µ
(303.15K) (323.15K)
n-octanol -13.775 2.70E+03 2.37E-02 -1.69E-05 6.2046 3.1937
water -10.216 1.79E+03 1.77E-02 -1.26E-05 0.8150 0.5516

c. Themal Conductivity (W/m.K)

(Organic Compound) (Yaws, 1999)

(Inorganic Compound) (Yaws, 1999)

A B C k k
(303.15K) (323.15K)
n-octanol -1.6972 1.0775 652.5 0.1600 0.1546
water -0.2758 4.6120E-03 -5.5391E-06 0.6133 0.6361

d. Diffusivity Coefficient (cm2/s)

(Wilke and Chang, 1955)

D = diffusivity coefficient (cm2/s)
M = molecular weight (g/mole)
µ = ᶯ (viscosity, cP)
V = molal volume (M/ρ, cm3/g.mole)
T = temperature (K)
x M ᶯ ᶯ V V D D (323.15K)
(303.15) (323.15) (303.15) (323.15) (303.15K)
n-octanol 1 130 6.2046 3.1937 158.6651 161.6271 1.9718E-05 4.0383E-05
water 2.6 18 0.8150 0.5516 17.5974 17.9232 3.3695E-04 5.2493E-04
2. Estimate the transport properties of a mixture of 50% mass n-octanol and water at
30oC and 50oC and 1 atmosphere
a. Density (g/cm3)
ρmix =Σxi.ρi
T = 30oC
composition ρi (g/ml) ρmix (g/ml)
(xi)
n-octanol 0.5 0.8193
0.9211
Water 0.5 1.0229

T = 50oC
composition ρi (g/ml) ρmix (g/ml)
(xi)
n-octanol 0.5 0.8043
0.9043
water 0.5 1.004

b. Viscosity (cP)
µmix =Σxi.µi
T = 30oC
composition µi (cP) µmix (cP)
(xi)
n-octanol 0.5 6.2046
3.5098
water 0.5 0.8150

T = 50oC
composition µi (cP) µmix (cP)
(xi)
n-octanol 0.5 3.1937
1.8727
water 0.5 0.5516

c. Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K)

Fillipov Equation (1956)

T = 30oC
wi = xi λi
n-octanol 0.5 0.1600
water 0.5 0.6133
 𝑊
𝜆𝑚 = 0.5𝑥0.1600 + 0.5𝑥0.6133 − 0.72𝑥0.5𝑥0.5𝑥(0.6133 − 0.1600) = 0.3051
𝑚. 𝐾
T = 50oC
wi = xi λi
n-octanol 0.5 0.1546
water 0.5 0.6361
𝑊
𝜆𝑚 = 0.5𝑥0.1546 + 0.5𝑥0.6361 − 0.72𝑥0.5𝑥0.5𝑥(0.6361 − 0.1546) = 0.3087
𝑚. 𝐾
d. Diffusivity Coefficient (cm2/s)
x M ᶯ ᶯ V V
(303.15) (323.15) (303.15) (323.15)
n-octanol 1 130 6.2046 3.1937 158.6651 161.6271
water 2.6 18 0.8150 0.5516 17.5974 17.9232

Wilke and Chang (1955)

7.4 × 10−8 (ϕMB )1/2 T
DAB =
ᶯB VA0.6
DAB = diffusion coefficient of n-octanol in water (cm2/s)
MB = molecular weight of water (g/mol)
T = temperature (K)
ᶯB = viscosity of water (cP)
VA = molar volume of n-octanol (cm3/mol)
𝝓 = association factor of water

T = 30oC= 303.15K
(2.6𝑥18)0,5 𝑥303.15
𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 7,4𝑥10−8 = 9.0067𝑥10−6 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
0.8150𝑥158.66510,6

T = 50oC= 323.15K

−8
(2.6𝑥18)0,5 𝑥323.15
𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 7,4𝑥10 = 1.4029𝑥10−5 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
0.5516𝑥161.62710,6
Using Graph (with VA = 158.6651 cm3/mol and 𝝓MB = 46.8 g/mol)
 𝑇
𝑥10−7 = 4.1
𝐷𝐴𝐵 𝑥ᶯ𝐵

At T = 303.15 K
303.15
𝑥10−7 = 4.1
𝐷𝐴𝐵 𝑥0.8150
𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 9.0723𝑥10−6 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
|9.0067 − 9.0723|
𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑥100% = ~0.7231%
9.0723

At T = 323.15 K
323.15
𝑥10−7 = 4.1
𝐷𝐴𝐵 𝑥0.5516
𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 1.4289𝑥10−5 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
|1.4029 − 1.4289|
𝐸𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟 = 𝑥100% = ~1.8196%
1.4289

3. Estimate the transport properties of palm oil based frying oil at 230oC and 250oC and
1 atmosphere
 µmix =Σxi.µi
xi.ᶯi
Compound xi
T = 230oC T = 250oC
Myristic acid 0.01 0.0064 0.0053
Palmitic acid 0.435 0.3436 0.2828
Stearic acid 0.043 0.0301 0.0236
Oleic acid 0.366 0.2416 0.1940
Linoleic acid 0.091 0.0628 0.0510
µmix = cP 0.6845 0.5566

b. Density (g/ml)

c. Thermal conductivity (W/m.K)

 W/m.K)

4. Estimate the transport properties of ammonia in water at 30oC 1 atmosphere and compare
with the real value

Amonia solubility in water at 30oC = 28% (Richard Nakka’s, 2018)

a. Density (g/ml)

(Liquid) (Yaws, 1999)

Compound MW A B n Tc ρ
Water 18 0.3471 0.2740 0.2857 647.13 1.0229

Water
303.15
𝜌 = 0.3471𝑥0.2740−(1−647.13)^0.2857 = 1.0229 𝑔/𝑚𝑙
 (Engineering Toolbox, vapour phase)
ρamonia = 0.6822 kg/m3 = 6.822 x 10-4 g/ml
ρmix =Σxi.ρi
𝜌𝑚𝑖𝑥 = 0.28𝑥0.0006822 + 0.72𝑥1.0229 = 0.7367 𝑔/𝑚𝑙

b. Viscosity (cP)

(Yaws, 1999)

(Yaws, 1999)
Compound MW A B C D
Ammonia 17.031 -7.874 3.67E-01 -4.47E-06
Water 18 -10.2158 1.7925E+03 1.773E-02 -1.2631E-05
Ammonia
µ = −7.874 + 0.367𝑥303.15 − 4.47𝑥10−6 𝑥(303.152 ) = 102.9713 µP = 0.0130 cP
Water
1.7925𝑥103
log µ = −10.2158 + + 1.773𝑥10−2 𝑥303.15 − 1.261𝑥10−5 𝑥(303.152 )
303.15
= −0.0869
µ = 0.8150 𝑐𝑃
µmix =Σxi.µi
µ𝑚𝑖𝑥 = 0.28𝑥0.0130 + 0.72𝑥0.8150 = 0.5904 𝑐𝑃
c. Themal Conductivity (W/m.K)

(Yaws, 1999)
Compound Formula MW A B C
Amonia NH3 17.031 4.5700E-03 2.3239E-05 1.4810E-07
Water H2O 18 -0.2758 4.61E-03 -5.54E-06

Fillipov Equation (1956)

𝑊
𝜆𝑚 = 0.28𝑥0.0252 + 0.72𝑥0.6133 − 0.72𝑥0.28𝑥0.72𝑥(0.6133 − 0.0252) = 0.3633
𝑚. 𝐾

d. Diffusivity Coefficient (cm2/s)

x M ᶯ V
(303.15) (303.15)
amonia 1 17.031 0.0130 24964.8197
water 2.6 18 0.8150 17.5970

Wilke and Chang (1955)

7.4 × 10−8 (ϕMB )1/2 T
DAB =
ᶯB VA0.6
DAB = diffusion coefficient of amonia in water (cm2/s)
MB = molecular weight of water (g/mol)
T = temperature (K)
ᶯB = viscosity of water (cP)
VA = molar volume of amonia (cm3/mol)
𝝓 = association factor of water
T = 30oC= 303.15K
(2.6𝑥18)0,5 𝑥303.15
𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 7,4𝑥10−8 = 4.297𝑥10−7 𝑐𝑚2 /𝑠
0.8150𝑥24964.81970,6