Diffusion in CO2 up to 150-Atmospheres Pressure

Abstract

Diffusion coefficients have been obtained for the system CO₂–C¹⁴O₂ up to 150 atmospheres pressure and from 0°‐45°C. The coefficients are consistent with theory up to a density of 0.067 g/cc. In the range from 0.067–0.70 g/cc the coefficients are higher than predicted by theory. This may be attributed to a reduced collision diameter due to orientation of the nonspherical molecules. At higher densities the experimental coefficients are lower than the theoretical ones. This is expected as the theory breaks down at these high densities. At densities above 0.65 g/cc no measurable temperature coefficient of D was obtained. This may be explained by increased orientation at lower temperatures and in the liquid state.