Importance of gas density measurements in scientific and industrial applications

M. Heslop, P. A. Russell, G. Mason, B. A. Buffham, R. Grant, D. J. Richardson

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Abstract

Detectors are an integral part of the chemical and process industry. Most detectors are based on the measurement of a physical property. The best example of this is the thermal conductivity detector (TCD), extensively used in the analytical industry. One problem with the TCD is that it is not suitable for all gas mixtures, e.g., nitrogen-oxygen and ethane-ethylene. The thermal conductivity of a mixture is often a complex function of the respective pure-component values and the compositions. For example, the thermal conductivity of a 50-50 mixture is rarely the average of the two pure-component values. The gas density, however, is a powerful but sadly forgotten physical property. Measurements of gas density can be either used to determine compositions or molecular weights. The challenge is then to determine the density of gas mixtures. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Glasgow, Scotland 7/10-14/2005).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Congress Manuscripts
Pages524
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jul 2005
Event7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 10 Jul 200514 Jul 2005

Publication series

Name7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering

Conference

Conference7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, GLASGOW2005, incorporating the 5th European Congress of Chemical Engineering
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period10/07/0514/07/05

Keywords

  • gas chromatography
  • gas
  • thermal conductivity detector (TCD)
  • gas mixtures
  • gas density
  • gas density measurements

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