Measurement of the Isobaric Heat Capacity for Methyl Hexanoate and Ethyl Hexanoate at Temperatures from 313 to 433 K and Pressures of up to 10 MPa

Abstract

In this article, a calorimeter was established on the basis of steady-flow calorimetry. The present calorimeter was utilized to measure the isobaric heat capacity (cp) of target fluids. First, water was measured to verify the reliability of the experimental system. Then the measurements of cp for methyl hexanoate and ethyl hexanoate were carried out at temperatures from 313 K to 433 K and pressures of up to 10 MPa. To implement easier industrial application, a correlation was proposed on the basis of the experimental data to calculate the cp values of methyl hexanoate and ethyl hexanoate, with maximum absolute relative deviations of 0.77% and 0.65%, respectively. The newly reported data will be helpful for use with methyl hexanoate and ethyl hexanoate.