AIChE Journal, Vol.61, No.9, 2913-2925, 2015
Dew-point measurements for water in compressed carbon dioxide
When transporting CO2 for sequestration, it is important to know the water dew point in order to avoid condensation that can lead to corrosion. A flow apparatus to measure the water content at saturation in a compressed gas has been constructed. A saturator humidifies the flowing gas by equilibrating it with liquid water. Then, a gravimetric hygrometer measures the water mole fraction of the humid gas. Dew-point data for H2O in CO2 on six isotherms between 10 and 80 degrees C at pressures from 0.5 to 5 MPa are reported. The uncertainties in water content at the dew point (expanded uncertainty with coverage factor k=2) are on average 0.3%, significantly smaller than in any previous work. The data have been analyzed to extract the interaction second virial coefficient; the values are consistent with the theoretical estimates of Wheatley and Harvey but have a much smaller uncertainty. Published 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2015 (c) 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 2913-2925, 2015
Keywords:thermodynamics;classical;phase equilibrium;carbon dioxide;dew point;phase equilibrium;virial coefficients;water