The solubility of
nitrous oxide in a 20 mass % aqueous solution
of methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) was measured at the temperatures of
(283.15, 298.15, 323.15, 348.15, 373.15, and 398.15) K at pressures
up to 20.37 MPa. In addition, the solubility of nitrous oxide in a
40 mass % aqueous solution of MDEA was measured at temperatures of
(274.15, 283.15, 298.15, 323.15, 348.15, 373.15, and 398.15) K at
pressures up to 20.57 MPa. The individual data sets were correlated
with the Peng–Robinson equation of state with temperature-dependent
binary interaction parameters. The correlation approach reproduced
the experimental data to within an overall average percent deviation
in the N2O liquid-phase mole fraction of 3.5% and 4.5%
in the 20 mass % and 40 mass % MDEA solutions, respectively. The Peng–Robinson
equation of state combined with the Krichevsky–Ilinskaya equation
were used to obtain Henry’s law constants, partial molar volumes
at infinite dilution, and Margules parameters for these systems. The
new Henry’s law constants were correlated with the Li–Mather
model. The new binary (N2O + MDEA) interaction energy parameters
correlated the Henry’s law constants of N2O in both
of the aqueous MDEA solutions to within 1.2%. As part of the solubility
and Henry’s law constant model development, new models for
the density of pure MDEA and (MDEA + H2O) solutions were
developed. These models could reproduce the literature density data
of pure MDEA and aqueous MDEA solutions to within 0.10% and 0.13%,
respectively.