Spin lattice relaxation in pure and mixed alkanes and their correlation with thermodynamic and macroscopic transport properties

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dc.contributor.advisorKobayashi, Rikien_US
dc.creatorZega, James Alexanderen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:18:52Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:18:52Zen_US
dc.date.issued1988en_US
dc.description.abstractSpin-lattice, T$\sb1$, and spin-spin, T$\sb2$, relaxation times of the alkanes from n-pentane to n-hexadecane were measured at 25$\sp\circ$C. The T$\sb1$ values agree well with those of previous investigators. The values of T$\sb1$ and T$\sb2$ were equal for each alkane studied. Empirical correlations were found between T$\sb1$ and two parameters: the acentric factor and the rotational coupling coefficient. The product $\eta$T$\sb1$ was constant for all the alkanes except n-pentane. The spin-lattice relaxation time was dedimensionalized and a three parameter corresponding states correlation was developed following the treatment of Tham and Gubbins (42) for transport coefficients. Excellent correspondence was found for the saturated alkanes over the temperature range 22 to 90$\sp\circ$C and for benzene from 12 to 63$\sp\circ$C. Spin-lattice relaxation times of mixtures of n-hexane and n-hexadecane were measured at 25$\sp\circ$C. The decay of magnetization could not be described by a single exponential curve. The results were analyzed using three methods. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)en_US
dc.format.extent95 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS CH.E. 1988 ZEGAen_US
dc.identifier.citationZega, James Alexander. "Spin lattice relaxation in pure and mixed alkanes and their correlation with thermodynamic and macroscopic transport properties." (1988) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13333">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13333</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13333en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectChemical engineeringen_US
dc.subjectPhysicsen_US
dc.subjectPhysical chemistryen_US
dc.titleSpin lattice relaxation in pure and mixed alkanes and their correlation with thermodynamic and macroscopic transport propertiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentChemical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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