Chemical Engineering Science, Vol.56, No.14, 4309-4319, 2001
Experimental binary diffusion coefficients of benzene and derivatives in supercritical carbon dioxide and their comparison with the values from the classic correlations
Experimental data for diffusion coefficients obtained by supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) according to the Taylor-Aris dispersion method are compared with results from predictive equations for dense fluids. The goodness of fit and the bias of the correlation only suggest a slight empirical correction in these equations not specifically formulated for supercritical fluids (SCFs) and justify a persevering effort in experimentation oriented to the development of generalized models.