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The speed of sound in gaseous 1,1-difluoroethene (refrigerant R1132a) was measured at temperatures between 193 K and 383 K at pressures up to the lesser of approximately 85 % of the vapour pressure and 3 MPa. The measurements were carried out using a bespoke cylindrical acoustic resonator. The acoustic path length of the resonator was calibrated as a function of temperature by measuring resonance frequencies of the cavity filled with nitrogen gas. The measurements on nitrogen also served to validate the measurement system. The expanded relative uncertainty of the speed of sound in 1,1-difluoroethene at 95% probability was estimated to be 0.021 %. Comparing the results with a preliminary equation of state for 1,1-difluoroethene shows deviations within ± 0.3 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To investigate the influence of fluid purity on the adsorption properties, adsorption kinetics and adsorption equilibria of two methanol samples with different water content on an activated carbon were studied. The purity of the methanol samples was 98.5% and 99.9%. Measurements were conducted at 298 K and 318 K using a magnetic suspension balance and cover a wide p/p0 range. To determine effective diffusion time constants and mass transfer coefficients, adsorption kinetics were evaluated using an isothermal and a nonisothermal Fickian diffusion model, and the linear driving force model. The pressure dependence of the kinetic parameters was studied and discussed. A small influence of sample purity on the adsorption equilibria was observed, as the purer methanol sample showed slightly higher equilibrium loadings than the less pure sample. However, significantly faster adsorption kinetics were observed for the purer sample at all temperature and pressure conditions. Compared to the less pure sample, the determined effective diffusion time constants and the mass transfer coefficients were up to 98% and 35% higher, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]