Abstract
For the application of supercritical carbon dioxide as a medium for polymer processing, it is important to have reliable thermodynamic data of the systems involved. In this study, experimental cloud-point data of binary systems of ethylene-poly(ethylene-co-propylene) (PEP) are presented for different molecular weights, 8.7 and 51 kg/mol, respectively. Also, the influence of carbon dioxide on the binary system ethylene-PEP51 is studied. Additionally, the experimental results have been modeled using the statistical associating fluid theory equation of state. Using a single isopleth to determine the binary interaction parameter between PEP and CO2, intermediate compositions can adequately be predicted.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4510-4515 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2000 |