A Thermodynamic Property Model for Fluid-Phase Propane

A fundamental equation of state for propane (R-290), formulated in terms of the non-dimensional Helmholtz free energy, is presented. It was developed based on selected reliable measurements for pressure-volume-temperature (PVT), isochoric and isobaric heat capacities, speed of sound, and the saturation properties which were all converted to ITS-90. Supplementary input data calculated from a virial equation for the vapor-phase PVT properties at lower temperatures and other correlations for the saturated vapor pressures and saturated vapor- and liquid-densities have also been used. The present equation of state includes 19 terms in the residual part and represents most of the reliable experimental data accurately in the range of validity from 85.48 K (the triple point temperature) to 623 K, at pressures to 103 MPa, and at densities to 741 kg·m−3. The smooth behavior of the derived thermodynamic properties in the entire fluid phase is demonstrated. In addition, graphical and statistical comparisons between experimental data and the available thermodynamic models, including the present one, showed that the present model can provide a physically sound representation of all the thermodynamic properties of engineering importance.

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