Dortmund Data Bank

Virial Coefficients of Methane

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Component

Formula Molar Mass CAS Registry Number Name
CH4 16.043 74-82-8 Methane
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Data Table

T [K] Second Virial Coefficient [cm3/mol] State Reference
128.53 -245.0000 Vapor 1
135.58 -215.0000 Vapor 1
168.77 -168.0000 Vapor 1
180.86 -121.0000 Vapor 1
188.14 -126.9000 Vapor 1
188.75 -131.7000 Vapor 1
194.98 -100.6000 Vapor 1
200.00 -104.7000 Vapor 2
205.25 -113.3000 Vapor 1
206.19 -88.7000 Vapor 1
217.21 -105.2000 Vapor 1
225.00 -82.2000 Vapor 2
240.00 -71.6000 Vapor 2
244.62 -62.5000 Vapor 1
250.00 -65.4000 Vapor 2
260.82 -54.2000 Vapor 1
272.11 -51.0000 Vapor 1
275.00 -52.4000 Vapor 2
296.25 -44.7000 Vapor 1
298.15 -43.2500 Vapor 5
300.00 -41.9000 Vapor 2
303.15 -40.9000 Vapor 4
313.15 -37.4000 Vapor 4
323.15 -34.3000 Vapor 4
325.00 -33.4000 Vapor 2
350.00 -26.4000 Vapor 2
375.00 -20.4000 Vapor 2
398.15 -16.3000 Vapor 6
523.15 2.1600 Vapor 3
573.15 5.7900 Vapor 3
623.15 9.5000 Vapor 3
653.15 11.4400 Vapor 3
769.02 15.0000 Vapor 1
885.19 34.0000 Vapor 1

List of References

Number Source
1 Hohm U.; Kerl K.: Interferometric Determination Of Mean Polarizabilities And Second Density Virial Coefficients Of Methane Between 128 K And 890 K. Int.J.Phys.Chem.Ber.Bunsen-Ges. 95 (1991) 36-42
2 Trusler J.P.M.: The Speed of Sound in (0.8CH4 + 0.2C2H6)(G) at Temperatures between 200 K and 375 K and Amount-of-Substance Densities up to 5 Mol/dm3. J.Chem.Thermodyn. 26 (1994) 751-763
3 Abdulagatov I.M.; Bazaev A.R.; Ramazanova A.E.: Volumetric Properties and Virial Coefficients of (Water + Methane). J.Chem.Thermodyn. 25 (1993) 249-259
4 McEllroy P.J.; Kee L.L.; Renner C.A.: Excess Second Virial Coefficients for Binary Mixtures of Carbon Dioxide with Methane, Ethane and Propane. J.Chem.Eng.Data 35 (1990) 314-317
5 Ohgaki K.; Mizuhaya T.; Katayama T.: The Interaction Second Virial Coefficients for Seven Binary Systems Containing Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Ethylene, Ethane and Propylene at 25°C. J.Chem.Eng.Japan 14 (1981) 71-72
6 Ohgaki K.; Nakamura Y.; Ariyasu H.; Katayama T.: Interaction Second Virial Coefficients for Six Binary Systems Containing Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Ethylene and Propylene at 125°C. J.Chem.Eng.Japan 15 (1982) 85-90

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