Handbook of Physical Properties of Liquids and Gases Pure Substances and Mixtures. Third Augmented and Revised Edition. By N. B. Vargaftik, Y. K. Vinogradov, and V. S. Yargin. Begell House, Inc., New York. 1996. 1359 pp. $165.00. ISBN 1-56700-063-0.
Handbook of Physical Properties of Liquids and Gases Pure Substances and Mixtures. Third Augmented and Revised Edition. By N. B. Vargaftik, Y. K. Vinogradov, and V. S. Yargin. Begell House, Inc., New York. 1996. 1359 pp. $165.00. ISBN 1-56700-063-0.
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1999
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J. Dymond
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In this volume on vapor-gas binary diffusion coefficients, the authors describe methods that have been used for their measurement and give empirical equations that they have developed for the representation of such data. The final two-thirds of the book is the Supplement, which gives tables of binary diffusion coefficient data for 221 mixtures calculated from their generalized equation at “normal” pressure and temperatures from 213 K to the normal boiling point. A comparison is made with the somewhat limited experimental values. The main recommendation for this book for an English speaker is that it collects together the results reported in various Russian sources and includes previously unpublished measurements of the authors. It also gives references to the original papers wherein their “similitude equation” for calculating relative diffusion coefficients was applied to experimental data. However, since these references are not readily accessible, it is a matter of regret that the authors did not take the opportunity to explain more clearly the development and application of equation (2.2.7). No comparison is made with the results of other methods that have been proposed for the correlation of binary diffusion coefficients. There are several errors in the book, starting with the equation for Fick’s second diffusion law on p 1. There is no index to the Supplement, which would not be a problem if the systems had been given in a logical manner, but here, for example, “isobutyl alcohol-air” follows “octyl alcoholair” whereas “isobutyl alcohol-nitrogen” precedes “propyl alcohol-nitrogen”. There are many such inconsistencies throughout this section, together with errors such as “tetrachlorobrominemethane-air” (p 86) and “ethyl esterair” (p 84). Also, since the experimental methods employed have different experimental uncertainties, it would have been useful if a note of the actual experimental method or, preferably, an estimate of the uncertainty had been given in the Supplement. Finally, it should be noted that there are very few references post-1980. John H. Dymond University of Glasgow