Excess molar volume and isentropic compressibility of monoethanolamine in aqueous system at temperatures from 298.15 to 318.15 K

ABSTRACT

Densities and sound velocities for aqueous monoethanolamine (MEA) system are reported over the entire composition range at different temperatures (298.15, 303.15, 313.15 and 318.15 K). These experimental data have been further used in calculating the excess molar volume, partial molar volumes, isobaric thermal expansion coefficients and the deviation in isentropic compressibility. The excess molar volumes data were fitted to the Redlich–Kister polynomial equation to obtain their coefficients and standard deviations. The partial molar volume at infinite dilution of both water in MEA and MEA in water and have been determined using two different methods. Knowledge of the above properties of these mixtures is a basis for understanding some of the molecular interactions in these systems. From the analysis of the results, the type of interactions between the MEA and water is discussed in terms of the number and size of the alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atom of MEA.

KEYWORDS:

• Monoethanolamine
• excess molar volume
• partial molar volume
• isentropic compressibility

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