
Physical Property of Liquids and Gases 111
T = temperature, K
R- correlation parameter
For water, the temperature range for which surface tension is valid is:
Temperature range 0~ to 100~ cy~ = 71.97
Temperature range 100~ to 374.2~ cy~ = 58.91
T~ = 298.16 K, R = 0.8105 for 0~ to 100~
T~ = 373.16 K, R = 1.1690 for 100~ to 374.2~
The surface tension has been correlated with other physical param-
eters such as liquid compressibility, viscosity, molar fractions, and the
refractive index. Rao et al. [8] developed a linear relationship between
the surface tension at normal boiling point (log Ob) and the reduced
boiling point temperature
(Tbr).
Hadden [9] presented a nomograph for
hydrocarbons that enables rapid calculation of cy. For cryogenic liquids,
Sprows and Prausnitz [10] introduced the equation
o : o 0 (1 - T r )P (2-7)
where o- surface tension, dyne/cm
o 0 and p were determined by a least-squares analysis of the measured
data. The computer program PROG21 gives a routine for estimating the
surface tension of liquids, and typical results for water are shown in
Table 2-1. Figure 2-5 demonstrates the surface tension of water from
0~ to its critical value of 374.2~ In general, the surface tension of a
liquid in equilibrium with its own vapor decreases with temperature
and becomes zero at the critical point. In the reduced temperature range
0.45 to 0.65, o for most organic liquids range from 20 to 40 dyne/cm.
For water, o = 71.97 dyne/cm at 25~
Vapor Pressure
Vapor pressure data, Pv, of pure components are important in calcula-
tions relating to vapor-liquid phase equilibria, e.g., in the simplest case
to predict the pressure in a closed vessel containing a specific liquid or
mixture of liquids. Pv data are required for bubble point and most dew
point computations. These values are used in flash calculations involv-
ing mass transfer operations. Clearly the design of pressure require-
ments for storage equipment requires knowledge of the vapor pressure
of the components as does the design of appropriate pressure relief