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I.5.2. Apparatus <strong>and</strong> procedure<br />
Experimental Methods, Results <strong>and</strong> Discussion<br />
In this work, high pressure measurements for the CO2/perfluoroalkane mixtures<br />
were carried out using a visual synthetic method. The experimental apparatus used in this<br />
work has been described in detail elsewhere <strong>and</strong> a good agreement with literature data was<br />
obtained for phase equilibria for the system methane/hexadecane (Pauly et al., 2005).<br />
The experimental apparatus, shown in Figure II.15, is essentially made up of a<br />
variable volume high pressure cell.<br />
(6)<br />
(7)<br />
(5)<br />
(4)<br />
T<br />
P<br />
(3)<br />
mg mL<br />
(8)<br />
(9)<br />
(10)<br />
Figure II.15. Schematic diagram of the apparatus. (1) high-pressure variable-volume cell; (2)<br />
piezoresistive pressure transducers; (3) magnetic bar; (4) thermostat bath circulator; (5)<br />
thermometer connected to a platinium resistance; (6) endoscope plus a video camera; (7) screen;<br />
(8) perfluoroalkanes; (9) vacuum pump; (10) carbon dioxide<br />
(2)<br />
(1)<br />
It consists of a horizontal hollow stainless steel cylinder closed at one end by a<br />
movable piston. A sapphire window that allows visual observation of the entire fluid in<br />
study closes the other end. A second sapphire window is fixed on the cylinder wall in order<br />
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