Speed of sound, density and derivative properties of diisopropyl ether under high pressure

Accurate knowledge of physical and acoustical properties is of importance in many fields of science and engineering. In this work, density and speed of sound measurements of diisopropyl ether (DIPE) are reported. The speed of sound has been measured up to 100 MPa and in the temperature range (293.15-353.15) K by using an apparatus based on a pulse echo technique working in transmission mode, and a correlation for this property was proposed. By using a procedure which rests on the Newton-Laplace relationships, density and its derivatives were determined. To show the reliability of this method, high pressure density measurements were carried out up to 140 MPa and within the temperature interval (293.15-393.15) K with an Anton Paar densitometer.