Absolute viscosity of gas phase methane at different temperatures and pressures

Absolute viscosity of gas phase methane at different temperatures and pressures

Junjie Chen

Department of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, 2000 Century Avenue, Jiaozuo, Henan, 454000, P.R. China

Contributor: Junjie Chen, ORCID: 0000-0001-5055-4309, E-mail address: [e-mail]

Methane reacts with steam at high temperatures to yield carbon monoxide and hydrogen; the latter is used in the manufacture of ammonia for fertilizers and explosives. Other valuable chemicals derived from methane include methanol, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and nitromethane. The incomplete combustion of methane yields carbon black, which is widely used as a reinforcing agent in rubber used for automobile tires.

Temperature (degrees kelvin), Temperature (degrees Celsius), Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit), Pressure (bars), Pressure (pound-force per square inch), Absolute viscosity (micro-pascals-seconds), Absolute viscosity (centipoises)

90.694   -182.46  -296.42  0.1170   1.696     3.639     0.00364

100 -173       -280       0.3438   4.986     3.998     0.00400

110 -163       -262       0.8813   12.78     4.396     0.00440

120 -153       -244       1.914     27.76     4.812     0.00481

130 -143       -226       3.673     53.28     5.252     0.00525

140 -133       -208       6.412     93.00     5.725     0.00573

150 -123       -190       10.40     150.8     6.253     0.00625

160 -113       -172       15.92     230.9     6.869     0.00687

170 -103       -154       23.28     337.7     7.652     0.00765

180 -93.2      -136       32.85     476.5     8.825     0.00883

Contributor: Junjie Chen, ORCID: 0000-0001-5055-4309, E-mail address: [e-mail], Department of Energy and Power Engineering, School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, 2000 Century Avenue, Jiaozuo, Henan, 454000, P.R. China