Densities of compressed CO2 + undecane binary mixtures
were measured using a magnetic suspension balance (MSB). Measurements
were made at temperatures ranging from 313.15 to 353.15 K and pressures
ranging from 8 to 19 MPa at CO2 mole fractions (x
1) of 0, 0.2483, 0.4641, 0.6797, and 0.8874.
The mixture densities were found to increase linearly with pressure
and decrease with temperature; this behavior is similar to that of
CO2 + decane or dodecane mixtures. The mixture densities
show a crossover with composition when the CO2 mole fraction
is high. The densities of alkanes increase almost linearly with carbon
number, as do the densities of CO2 + alkane mixtures. With
the of CO2 mole fraction, the mixture densities increase
at first, then decrease. The increase of pressure makes the excess
molar volume less negative, whereas the increase of temperature makes
it more negative. Densities calculated from the perturbed hard chain
equation of state (PHSC EOS) with improved parameters are in good
agreement with the experimental densities. Adopting the constant binary
interaction parameter k
ij
for different alkanes in the PHSC EOS slightly enlarge the model
deviation but simplifies the calculation.