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How accurate are the properties of Aqueous Nitric Acid?
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Problem Statement
How accurate are the properties of Aqueous Nitric Acid? How can the Excel add-in for Aspen Properties be used to
evaluate properties?
Solution
This package presents and evaluates the Aspen Properties physical-property model for the aqueous nitric-acid system.
This application demonstrates the accurate and reliable physical properties that Aspen Properties provides for this
important system and shows how they can be evaluated and studied through the Excel add-in for Aspen Properties.
Correct and accurate representation of the aqueous nitric-acid system is very important for reliable simulations of nitric
acid plants and other chemical processes containing nitric acid. The model for nitric acid is an example of the application
of Aspen Properties's electrolyte capability to a strong-acid system.
The following chemistry model has been used for the aqueous nitric-acid system:
HNO3 + H2O <--> H3O+ + NO3-
The physical-property model parameters have been fitted to provide an accurate description of the thermodynamic and
transport properties of the aqueous nitric-acid system. The remainder of this report demonstrates the model accuracy by
providing comparisons between the model calculations and experimental data. The model calculations have been made
using the Excel add-in for Aspen Properties. As an example, the excel add-in is also used to study the phase behavior in
the vicinity of the azeotrope.
Phase Equilibrium
Figure 1 compares model predictions to experimental data for vapor-liquid equilibrium at 1 atmosphere. The model
provides a quantitatively accurate description of the data, including the region in the vicinity of the azeotrope. For nitric
acid concentrations higher than the azeotrope there is some discrepancy between model predictions and data, but there
is also disagreement among the data sets. In general, conditions to the left of the azeotrope in Figure 1 are more
important for industrial application.
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Figure 1 - Nitric Acid-Water Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium at 1 Atmosphere
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Liquid Density
Figure 2 presents a comparison between model calculations and data for the density of liquid nitric acid at 25A?C. The
model predictions are good.
Figure 2 - Density of Liquid Nitric Acid-Water Mixtures at 25??A?C
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Liquid Heat Capacity and Excess Enthalpy
Reliable process calculations require good predictions of thermodynamic properties like excess enthalpy and liquid heat
capacity. These comparisons are presented Figure 3 and Figure 4.
Figure 3 - Excess Enthalpy of Liquid Nitric Acid-Water Mixtures at 25A?C
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Figure 4 - Liquid Heat Capacity of Nitric Acid-Water Mixtures at 20A?C
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The Aspen Properties model provides an accurate description of phase equilibrium as well as thermodynamic
properties, and hence can be used confidently in process calculations.
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Process calculations require models for transport properties in addition to thermodynamic properties. Figure 5, Figure 6
and Figure 7 present the accuracy of the Aspen Properties models for viscosity and thermal conductivity.
Figure 5 - Viscosity of Liquid Nitric Acid-Water Mixtures
Figure 6 - Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Nitric Acid-Water Mixtures - Temperature Variation
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Figure 7 - Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Nitric Acid-Water Mixtures - Composition Variation
Figure 5 shows that the model captures the maximum in the viscosity of aqueous nitric acid that occurs at about the mid-
composition range. This effect is modeled mainly because the chemistry model captures the significant degree of
ionization that occurs at the mid-composition range. While the accuracy of the viscosity model needs to be improved, it
will serve for many process calculations. Let's Chat
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Figure 6 and Figure 7 demonstrates that the model provides a reasonably good correlation for the thermal conductivity
of aqueous nitric acid mixtures.
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Analysis of Mixture Properties
The previous figures in this report (Figure 1 to Figure 7) have been generated using the attached Excel spreadsheet,
which uses the Aspen Properties add-in. These figures clearly demonstrate the value of the Aspen Properties add-in to
study and evaluate physical properties. Two additional figures are presented below that demonstrate how the Excel add-
in can be used to study the details of property predictions in the vicinity of the azeotrope.
Figure 8 - Example of Nitric Acid-Water Txy Diagram from Aspen Properties
Figure 9 - Example of Nitric Acid-Water Pxy Diagram from Aspen Properties
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Conclusion
This report has demonstrated the accuracy of the Aspen Properties model for the aqueous nitric acid system and how
the Excel add-in for Aspen Properties can be used to evaluate and analyze the model. The Excel add-in may also be
used to model laboratory experiments and process equipment containing aqueous nitric acid. Finally, the Aspen
Properties model may be used in other software components of the Aspen Engineering Suite for engineering design.
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