Viscosity prediction of hydrogen + natural gas mixtures (hythane)


Por: Zéberg-Mikkelsen C.K., Quiñones-Cisneros S.E., Stenby E.H.

Publicada: 1 ene 2001
Resumen:
A scheme based on the friction theory (f-theory) is introduced for the viscosity prediction of mixtures composed of hydrogen and natural gas (hythane). In the f-theory the viscosity is separated into a dilute gas viscosity and a friction contribution term. The mixture friction coefficients are estimated with mixing rules based on pure-component friction coefficients. Because hythane mainly contains hydrogen and methane, the pure friction coefficients of these components are obtained with f-theory models directly fitted to these two components, while the friction coefficients of the other components are obtained with a general f-theory model. For the dilute gas viscosity term, the simple mixing rule of Wilke is capable of an accurate estimation of the dilute gas viscosity. Using this f-theory scheme in conjunction with the Peng - Robinson and Soave - Redlich - Kwong EOSs, the viscosities of four hythane mixtures have been predicted within or close to experimental uncertainty (±1.0%), which is satisfactory for most industrial applications. This scheme is of a predictive character, because only properties and parameters of the pure compounds are required. This work further shows the application of the f-theory for viscosity predictions and its application to industrial processes.

Filiaciones:
Zéberg-Mikkelsen C.K.:
 Center for Phase Equilibria and Separation Processes (IVCSEP), Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

Quiñones-Cisneros S.E.:
 Center for Phase Equilibria and Separation Processes (IVCSEP), Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

Stenby E.H.:
 Center for Phase Equilibria and Separation Processes (IVCSEP), Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
ISSN: 08885885
Editorial
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 40 Número: 13
Páginas: 2966-2970
WOS Id: 000169439800021