Reference Equations of State for the Thermodynamic Properties of Fluid Phase n-Butane and Isobutane

New formulations for the thermodynamic properties of fluid phase n-butane and isobutane in the form of fundamental equations explicit in the Helmholtz energy are presented. The functional form of the correlation equations for the residual parts was developed simultaneously for both substances considering data for the thermodynamic properties of ethane, propane, n-butane, and isobutane. Each contains 25 coefficients which were fitted to selected data for the thermal and caloric properties of the respective fluid both in the single-phase region and on the vapor–liquid phase boundary. This work provides information on the available experimental data for the thermodynamic properties of n- and isobutane, and presents all details of the new formulations. The new equations of state describe the pρT surfaces with uncertainties in density of 0.02% (coverage factor k=2 corresponding to a confidence level of about 95%) from the melting line up to temperatures of 340 K and pressures of 12 MPa. The available reliable ...