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acetone latent heat at reduced pressure 1

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saleda

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Dear All

I wanted to know the latent heat of vaporization of acetone at 680mmHg for my condenser design, but could not find it. as latent heat decreases with increase in pressure and vice versa.

would somebody refer to some source or provide related equation.

Thanks

Saleda
 
It should be approx 39436 J/mol.
You can use the equation below:

ln p = - ΔHvap/RT + C

where
p is the vapour pressure
ΔHvap is the heat of vaporization
R is the gas constant (8.314 J/mole K)
T is the equilibrium temperature at vapour pressure p
C is a constant of integration

You can use known value of ΔHvap (at given vapour pressure and saturation temperature) to calculate C. Then, considering that at 680 mmHg the saturation pressure is 348.67 K, you can find ΔHvap at your conditions.
 
I was mistaken. For the following conditions
p = 680 mmHg
T = 326.2 K
it should be
ΔHvap = 29488 J/mol
 
Dear ione,

Your result shows lower Hvap value than at ATM pressure. whereas it should increse.

My calculation results 125.82 cal/gm at 680 mmHg than 124.3 cal/gm at ATM.

Plz validate.

Thanks,
Saleda


 
From the Antoine equation in Perry's VIII ed.:

log Psat = A - B/(T+C)

P in torr, T in oC
A=7.11714
B =1210.595
C = 229.664

Range of applicability: from -13 to +55oC.
 
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