Thermodynamic and acoustic properties of binary mixtures of PEGDME 250 with 1-propanol and 1-butanol at 293, 303 and 313°K

ABSTRACT

The work presented in this paper deals with the study of thermodynamic properties of new working fluids for absorption machines, mainly for characterisation of absorbent–refrigerant pairs that could improve the cycle performance. The study of atomic motion in liquids plays an important role in understanding the solid-like behaviour of liquids. The accurate measurement of the energy changes due to scattering can be used to study the dynamical behaviour of liquids. Measurements of the ultrasonic velocity (u), density (ρ) and viscosity (η) for binary mixtures of polyethylene glycol 250 dimethyl ether with 1-propanol and 1-butanol have been made at three temperatures (T = 293, 303 and 313 K) over the entire composition range in order to investigate the nature of intermolecular interactions between the components of these liquid mixtures. Non-linear variation of derived quantities with the mole fraction supports the molecular interaction occurring between component molecules.

KEYWORDS:

• Glymes
• density
• ultrasonic velocity
• intermolecular interaction
• thermophysical properties

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.