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Title:	Heat capacities of ethane over a wide range of temperature and pressure
Author:	Reiter, Thomas Agens
View Online:	njit-etd1954-015 (vi, 66 pages ~ 6.3 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Joffe, Joseph (Committee chair) Keeffe, George C. (Committee member) Mantell, C. L. (Committee member)
Date:	1954-06
Keywords:	Ethanes
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The effects of pressure and temperature on the isobaric heat capacity, the constant volume heat capacity, and the ratio of heat capacities of ethane are presented. The range of conditions covered are pressures from 0 to 10,000 psia and temperatures from 180 to 1400°F. The calculation of these effects is based on equations derived from the Benedict-Webb-Rubin equation of state. The derived equations express the deviations of the heat capacities from ideal gas behavior. The results show that ignoring the effect of pressure en the heat capacities of ethane may lead to large errors in engineering calculations. Graphs and tables are presented to permit an evaluation of the heat capacities over the range investigated. Comparisons are made with data of previous investigators, and relative accuracies are discussed.