Experimental Thermodynamics Volume IX

Published under the auspices of both IUPAC and the International Association for Transport Properties (IATP) this book describes the advances both in measurement techniques and the application of theory to the prediction and correlation of transport properties. The practical use of some theories to predict the values of transport properties of industrially relevant fluids is also discussed. The book provides a state-of-the-art reference text that discusses the growing importance of the field. An international team of distinguished experts was assembled to provide authoritative chapters on all research areas that have witnessed recent major developments. This reference text will serve as a source book for researchers and practitioners in the field of transport properties of fluids whether in academia or industry. The topics covered are of relevance to chemical, mechanical and petroleum engineers and to chemists and physicist.

Introduction; Experimental; New Techniques; Acoustic Techniques; Optical Methods: Brownian Motion Measurement gives Viscosity; Rayleigh Scattering; Near-critical Light-scattering Techniques; Soret Coefficients of Binary Mixtures; Soret Coefficients of Ternary Mixtures; NMR Viscosity, Diffusion and Thermal Conductivity; Developments of Existing Methods; Vibrating Wire Viscometer; Falling Body Viscometer Developments. Small Spheres.; Multi-Component Diffusion Coefficients; High Pressure and High Temperature Applications for Diffusion; Rolling Ball Viscometer in a Diamond Anvil; Viscosity Ratio Measurements with Capillary Viscometers; Photoacoustic Methods for Thermal Diffusivity and Thermal Effusivity; Thermal Conductivity Review; New Fluids; Molten Metals: General Introduction; Molten Metals and Microgravity; High Temperature Applications to Measurement of the Viscosity of Molten Silicon; Application of Transient Hot Wire to Melts; Ionic Liquids; Theoretical; Dilute Gas: State of the Art for Noble Gases; State of the Art for Polyatomic Gases; Dense Fluids: Introduction; Assael and Dymond Method; Friction Theory; VW Method: Nicolas Riesco; Scaling Approach; Thermo-diffusion of Mixtures; Supercooled Solutions; Computer Simulation; Critical Enhancements of Transport Properties of Pure Substances; Subject Index