Ethane (C2H6) is a colorless and odorless gas that is slightly heavier than air. It occurs as a constituent of natural gas, which is the main raw material for its production. It forms an explosive and flammable mixture with air at low concentrations. It is used in the petrochemical industry as a feedstock for the production of ethylene and vinyl chloride.
Some of its physical characteristics are:
Molecular weight: 30.07 | Critical temperature: 305.33 K |
Melting point: 89.88 K | Critical pressure: 4.872 MPa |
Normal boiling point: 184.52 | Critical density: 206.6 kg/m3 |
Normal vapor density: 1.355 kg/m3 | (@ 273.15K; 1.0135MPa) |
The values of thennodynainic properties are from Friend et al. (1991), transport properties from Hendl (1994) and Vesovic (1994) and surface tension from Beaton and Hewitt (1989).
REFERENCES
Beaton, C. R and Hewitt, G. F. (1989) Physical Property Data for the Design Engineer. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York. DOI: 10.1016/0300-9467(89)80011-5
Friend, D. G., Ingham, H., and Ely, J. F. (1991) Thermophysical properties of ethane. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 20: 275.
Hendl, S., et al. (1994) The transport properties of ethane. I viscosity. Int. J. Thermophys. 15: 1.
Vesovic, V., et al. (1994) The transport properties of ethane. II thermal conductivity. Int. J. Thermophys. 15: 33.
Les références
- Beaton, C. R and Hewitt, G. F. (1989) Physical Property Data for the Design Engineer. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York. DOI: 10.1016/0300-9467(89)80011-5
- Friend, D. G., Ingham, H., and Ely, J. F. (1991) Thermophysical properties of ethane. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 20: 275.
- Hendl, S., et al. (1994) The transport properties of ethane. I viscosity. Int. J. Thermophys. 15: 1. DOI: 10.1007/BF01439245
- Vesovic, V., et al. (1994) The transport properties of ethane. II thermal conductivity. Int. J. Thermophys. 15: 33. DOI: 10.1007/BF01439246