Measurement of Critical Temperatures, Critical Pressures and Densities of Acetone–Water Solutions for Simulation

Abstract

Critical temperature, critical pressure and P–T–ρ–X data of acetone–water solutions with water mole fractions in a range of 0–60% were measured to provide fundamental data for CFD simulations. Critical temperatures were determined via observing critical opalescence in fused quartz capillary tubes. Meanwhile, critical pressures were measured by heating acetone–water solutions to its critical temperature in an autoclave. The standard deviations of critical temperature and critical pressure were 0.55 K and 0.029 MPa, respectively. The results indicate that only one phase exists during mixing of acetone with water. Moreover, P–T–ρ–X data under 15 and 20 MPa in the temperature range of 460–550 K were measured in the autoclave. The relative deviation of density was 0.32%. Volume-translated Peng-Robinson and Soave–Redlich–Kwong state equations were used to illustrate the P–V–T–X relationship of acetone–water solutions, and the Peng–Robinson state equation with an average absolute relative deviation of 1.19% between fitting and experimental densities was found more accurate.