2009, №2

pp. 4-15

Separation of Low Molecular Mass Fractions of Ultrafine Polytetrafluoroethylene by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

2009, №2

сс. 4-15

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Yu.E. Vopilov, L.N. Nikitin, A.R. Khokhlov, V.M. Buznik.

Key words: supercritical carbon dioxide, ultrafine polytetrafluoroethylene, solubility, Chrastil model, Mendez-Santjago model, Bartle model

The solubility and separation of low molecular mass fractions of ultrafine polytetrafluoroethylene (UPTFE) in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) are
measured using static method in the temperature and pressure ranges of 318÷383 K and 10÷70 MPa, respectively. The solubility isotherms follow the behavior typical for «solid.supercritical fluid» systems, i.e. the solubility increases with pressure, due to increasing of SC-CO2 pressure, and temperature. The experimental data are discussed in terms of three different density-based models proposed by Chrastil, Bartle and Mendez-Santjago. It was concluded that two last models well predict the shape of experimentally observed dependences.