Viscosity correlations of normal gases at normal pressures and several HFC refrigerants using the corresponding states theory

Coupling the corresponding states theory with the dimensional analysis method, the viscosity correlations for calculating gas-phase viscosity at normal pressures were proposed by correlating the non-dimensional viscosity η* with the reduced temperature Tr and the critical compressibility factor ZC. The correlations would apply to monatomic gases, diatomic gases, hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons. Compared the calculated results with literature data, the absolute average of relative deviations (AADs) of the correlations are 0.47% for monatomic gases, 0.57% for diatomic gases, 0.37% for hydrocarbons and 0.43% for halogenated hydrocarbons, respectively.Meanwhile, the viscosity correlations of five halogenated hydrocarbons R32, R125, R134a, R143a and R152a were presented. The correlations were established by correlating the reduced residual viscosity Δηr and the reduced density ρr on the base of the corresponding states theory. Compared the calculated results with literature data, the AADs of the correlations are 2.16%, 2.39%, 1.10%, 1.41% and 1.38%, respectively.

► Correlations using the corresponding states theory and dimensional analysis method. ► Correlating non-dimensional viscosity η* with Tr and ZC. ► Classify as mortoatomic, diatomic, hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons. ► Cover saturated vapor, saturated liquid, superheated vapor and sub-cooled liquid. ► High calculation accuracy.