Data for crystallisation, dissolution and saturation temperatures of a model fuel comprising eicosane crystallising from supersaturated toluene solutions in the presence of a cold-flow improver additive

The data presented in this article relates to the crystallisation of the long chain hydrocarbon eicosane (C20H42), from supersaturated toluene solutions in the absence/presence of a commercially available cold-flow improver additive (IA) at different solution treat rates. Data was collected for treat rates of 0, 0.1, 0.5, 2, 3, 5 and 10 wt% IA with respect to eicosane, with each treat rate studied over four solution concentrations. Data is collected by transmission vs. solution temperature experimental investigations and is analysed through a conventional transmission analysis route (STR) and a reanalysed route that takes into account multiple phase transformation behaviour (RRT). Average crystallisation and dissolution data is provided over a range of solution concentrations and cooling rates used under a polythermal crystallisation methodology for each analysis route. Equilibrium saturation temperature, supersolubility and metastable zone width data is also presented for each treat rate, concentration and analysis route. Laser transmission as a function of solution temperature profiles are displayed for IA crystallising from toluene solutions. This data relates to the research article: Kaskiewicz, P. L., Downie, R., Dowding, P. J., George, N. & Roberts, K. J. Influence of a Polymeric Additive on the Crystallisability and Nucleation Mechanism for the Model Fuel System of Eicosane Crystallising from Supersaturated Toluene Solutions. J. Cryst. Growth 581, (2021) 126,470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2021.126470