Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
6-30-1965
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering
First Advisor
Jerome J. Salamone
Second Advisor
Deran Hanesian
Third Advisor
Saul I. Kreps
Abstract
A literature search of the thermal conductivity of pure liquids has been made and experimental values have been compiled. Study of the theory of the thermal conductivity of liquids indicated that a relationship exists between thermal conductivity and viscosity. Previous investigations have found an almost linear relationship between the logarithms of viscosity and vapor pressure for n-paraffin hydrocarbons. In this investigation the logarithm of thermal conductivity plotted versus the logarithm of vapor pressure for the same series was also found to be almost linear. The equation of the line when combined with a linearized Antoine equation in terms of the carbon number gives an equation relating the thermal conductivity to carbon number and temperature.
The thermal conductivity was evaluated using this equation for n-paraffins containing 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 carbon atoms and was compared with experimental data. The maximum deviation from the observed value was 4.7%. Average percent deviation for 140 points was 1.28%.
Recommended Citation
Tolsma, Jacob, "The thermal conductivity with vapor pressure for n-paraffin hydrocarbons" (1965). Theses. 2746.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2746
