2000 Hook-up Book

Specific Heats and Weights

Table 30: Specific Heats and Weights: Various Liquids Specific Heat, Specific B.t.u. per Lb.

Specific Heat, Specific B.t.u. per Lb.

SYSTEM DESIGN

Liquid

Gravity

per °F

Liquid

Gravity

per °F

Fuel Oil........................................ Fuel Oil........................................ Gasoline ...................................... Glycerine ..................................... Kerosene..................................... Mercury ....................................... Naphthalene................................ Nitrobenzole ................................ Olive Oil ...................................... Petroleum.................................... Potassium Hydrate..................... Sea Water ................................... Sesame Oil ................................. Sodium Chloride ......................... Sodium Hydrate .......................... Soybean Oil ................................ Toluol ........................................... Turpentine ................................... Water........................................... Xylene .........................................

.86 .81

.45 .50 .53 .58 .48 .41 .36 .47 .51 .88 .94 .39 .79 .94 .47 .36 .41

Acetone ....................................... Alcohol, ethyl 32°F...................... Alcohol, ethyl, 105°F................... Alcohol, methyl, 40-50°F............. Alcohol, methyl, 60-70°F............. Ammonia, 32°F ........................... Ammonia, 104°F ......................... Ammonia, 176°F ......................... Ammonia, 212°F ......................... Ammonia, 238°F ......................... Anilin ........................................... Benzol ......................................... Calcium Chloride......................... Castor Oil .................................... Citron Oil ..................................... Diphenylamine ............................ Ethyl Ether .................................. Ethylene Glycol ........................... Fuel Oil........................................ Fuel Oil........................................

0.790 0.789 0.789 0.796 0.796

.51 .55 .65 .59 .60

1.26

13.6 1.14

.033

0.62

1.10 1.16 1.29 1.48 1.61

.91-.94

1.24

1.02

.52 .42 .73 .43 .44 .46 .53 .53 .40 .44

1.0235

1.20

1.19 1.27

1.16

.866

.87

1

1.00

.96 .91

.861-.881

.41

Table 31: Specific Heats and Weights: Gas and Vapors Specific Heat, Specific Heat, B.t.u. per Lb. B.t.u. per Lb.

Specific Heat, Specific Heat, B.t.u. per Lb. B.t.u. per Lb.

Gas or Vapor

per °F

per °F

Gas or Vapor

per °F

per °F

at Constant Pressure

at Constant

at Constant Pressure

at Constant

Volume

Volume

Ether............................................ Hydrochloric acid ........................ Hydrogen..................................... Hydrogen sulphide ...................... Methane ...................................... Nitrogen....................................... Nitric oxide .................................. Nitrogen tetroxide........................ Nitrous oxide ............................... Oxygen........................................ Steam, 1 psia 120-600 °F ................................ Steam, 14.7 psia 220-600 °F ................................ Steam, 150 psia 360-600 °F ................................ Sulphur dioxide ...........................

.48 .19

.466 .136

Acetone ....................................... Air, dry, 50°F ............................... Air, dry, 32-392°F ........................ Air, dry, 68-824°F ........................ Air, dry 68-1166°F ....................... Air, dry, 68-1472°F ...................... Alcohol, C 2 H 5 OH......................... Alcohol, CH 3 OH .......................... Ammonia ..................................... Argon........................................... Benzene, C 6 H 6 ............................ Bromine....................................... Carbon dioxide............................ Carbon monoxide........................ Carbon disulphide ....................... Chlorine....................................... Chloroform ..................................

.35 .24 .24 .25 .25 .26 .45 .46 .54 .12 .26 .06 .20 .24 .16 .11 .15

.315 .172 .173 .178 .184 .188 .398 .366 .422 .072 .236 .047 .150 .172 .132 .082 .131

3.41

2.410

.25 .59 .24 .23

.189 .446 .170 .166

1.12

1.098

.21 .22

.166 .157

.46

.349

.47

.359

.54 .15

.421 .119

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