Isothermal (vapour + liquid) equilibria for binary mixtures of diisopropyl ether with (methanol, or ethanol, or 1-butanol): Experimental data, correlations, and predictions

A glass dynamic recirculating still was employed for the measurement of isothermal (vapour + liquid) equilibrium (VLE) data for the binary mixtures of diisopropyl ether (DIPE) + alcohol, viz. (DIPE + methanol), (DIPE + ethanol), and (DIPE + 1-butanol) at T = (305.15, 315.15, and 325.15) K, T = (313.15, 323.15, and 333.15) K and T = (318.15, and 338.15) K, respectively. The combined standard uncertainties in the reported system pressures, temperatures and phase compositions are ±0.2 kPa, ±0.1 K and ±0.003, respectively. Maximum pressure azeotropes were observed for all isotherms of the (DIPE + methanol) and (DIPE + ethanol) systems. The experimental results were correlated using both the γ–ϕ and ϕ–ϕ approaches. For the correlation of the VLE data with the γ–ϕ approach, the Wilson, NRTL and UNIQUAC GE models with the truncated two-term virial equation of state (Hayden and O’Connell correlation for second virial coefficient computation) were used. In the ϕ–ϕ correlation approach, the Peng–Robinson equation of state was used with the Wong–Sander mixing rules incorporating the same GE models used in the γ–ϕ approach. Comparisons between the experimental values and predictions using UNIFAC (Dortmund) and the Predictive Soave–Redlich–Kwong (PSRK) model were performed to test the predictive capabilities of these models for the experimental data measured here. The thermodynamic consistency of the experimental data was checked with the Herington area test.

► Isothermal VLE measurements for DIPE + methanol at T = (305.15, 315.15, and 325.15) K.
► Isothermal VLE measurements for DIPE + ethanol at T = (313.15, 323.15, and 333.15) K.
► Isothermal VLE measurements for DIPE + 1-butanol at T = (318.15, and 338.15) K.
► Data correlated using both the γ–ϕ and ϕ–ϕ approaches.