Determination of Compressed Liquid Densities for CO₂ + <i>n</i>-Decane Using a Vibrating Tube Densimeter

Abstract

Understanding the density of CO2 + n-decane is crucial for designing and operating CO2 capture, transport, and storage. The safety and effectiveness of CO2 burial is directly affected by the density of CO2 + n-decane mixtures. The liquid densities of CO2(1) + n-decane(2) mixtures with mole fractions of CO2 x1 = 0, 0.2032, 0.4434, 0.7589, and 0.8947 were measured using a vibrating tube densimeter. The combined expanded uncertainties of density with a level of confidence of 0.95 are estimated to be 0.6 kg·m−3. A total of 221 compressed liquid densities of CO2(1) + n-decane(2) mixtures along the five isotherms between T = (283 and 363) K with pressures up to 100 MPa were presented. The densities of mixtures were correlated by the modified Tait equation, resulting in absolute average deviations between the experimental and calculated values of 0.028%, 0.013%, 0.017%, 0.044%, and 0.042%. In addition, the isothermal compressibility, isobaric thermal expansivity, and excess molar volume were derived from the modified Tait equation.

Keywords

• CO₂
• <i>n</i>-decane
• compressed liquid density
• vibrating tube densimeter
• derived thermodynamics properties