GENERALIZED CORRESPONDING STATES CORRELATIONS FOR THE VISCOSITY AND THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS

Abstract Corresponding slates correlations have been developed for the viscosity and thermal conductivity of aqueous electrolyte solutions for a wide range of temperatures, pressures, and concentrations. For viscosity, the Vogel-Tamann-Fulcher equation has been generalized using the corresponding states theory, and extended to include pressure effects. Twenty six aqueous electrolyte solutions, including both monovalent and multivalent electrolytes, have been studied and a generalized correlation has been developed for viscosity, with four system dependent parameters. For thermal conductivity, a similar corresponding states based correlation has been developed. Twenty three aqueous electrolyte solutions were studied for thermal conductivity and a generalized equation was obtained that requires only two System dependent parameters. With both correlations, the maximum error is usually within 10% of the experimental values, with the average errors being much less. Additional systems can also be included in both correlations in a straightforward manner. KEYWORDS: ViscosityThermal conductivityAqueous solutionsAqueous electrolyte solutions