IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106


Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Ethene with Methanol

Components:
   (1) Ethene; C2H4; [74-85-1]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Methanol; CH4O; [67-56-1]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Ohgaki, K.; Nishii, H.; Katayama, T., J. Chem. Eng. (Japan) 1983, 16, 72-73.

Variables:
   Temperature = 298.15 K ± 0.01
   Pressure = 60.8 to 97.0 kPa

Prepared By:
   W. Hayduk

Experimental Remarks:

   The solubility calculated by compiler for an ethylene partial pressure of 101.325 kPa is x1 = 0.00369 mole fraction ethylene.

Experimental Data:   (Subscripts 1,2,3, ..., in column headings refer to components 1,2,3, ...)
  
T/KPressure [kPa]Henry's law constant, K [MPa]Henry Constant NoteMole Fraction (x1)x1 NoteMole Fraction of Gas (y1)y1 Note
298.15 ± 0.0160.77127.26H = P11.568Liquid0.7103Gas
298.15 ± 0.0161.56427.68H = P11.573Liquid0.7140Gas
298.15 ± 0.0187.98027.30H = P12.541Liquid0.7986Gas
298.15 ± 0.0197.00727.50H = P12.842Liquid0.8169Gas
Notes:

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   A small (20 cm3) magnetically stirred absorption vessel was connected to a larger (100 cm3) gas reservoir at higher pressure in a constant temperature bath. The volumes of lines, valves and vessels were accurately determined. A quartz Bourdon gauge was used to measure the system pressure. A known mass of deaerated solvent was charged to the absorption vessel and the amount of vapor released on charging was estimated. Gas was charged incrementally to maintain a constant pressure until no additional gas was required. The change in pressure in the gas supply reservoir was used to determine the quantity consumed.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   1. Ethene, min. purity 99.95%.
   2. Methanol, spectrograde, actual purity unspecified.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: δx1/x1 = ± 0.5% (Authors)
   Temperature: δT/K = ± 0.01