Viscosity
and density of amine absorbents affect directly their
flow, which is involved in the process design and simulation of carbon
dioxide capture. A mixture of 2-(ethyl amino) ethanol (EAE), diethylene
glycol diethyl ether (DEGDEE), and water changes its phase from homogeneous
to two-liquid ones on CO2 absorption. It is difficult to
calculate the viscosity and density of this phase separation solution,
especially those of quaternary-component phases. In this research,
models to calculate the density and viscosity of the quaternary-component
system of EAE/DEGDEE/water/carbamate were suggested based on nonrandom
two-liquid (NRTL)-DVOL and NRTL-DVIS models. Given the component concentrations,
these models can replicate well the viscosity and density of the solutions.
A good calculation result with a few numbers of parameters makes the
models simple and easy to use.