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Propane Standby Systems: An Overview

Table 2 Thermodyamic Properties of Normal Saturated Butane

Enthalpies and Entropies are referred to saturated liquid at -200 °F where the values are zero.

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE =14.73PSIA
TEMP    PRESSURE* SPECIFIC VOLUME*    DENSITY* ENTHALPY** LATENT HEAT** ENTROPY**
(PSI)  (Cf / Lb) (Lb / Cf) (Btu / Lb) (Btu / Lb / °F )
°F ABSOLUTE GAUGE LIQUID VAPOR LIQUID VAPOR LIQUID VAPOR (Btu/Lb) LIQUID VAPOR
Temp APress GPress LSpVol VSpVol LDen VDen LEnthal VEnthal Latent LEntrop VEntrop
0
7.3
-7.40
0.02591
11.1
38.59
0.0901
103.8
275.3
171.5
0.266
0.572
5
8.2
-6.50
0.02603
9.98
38.41
0.1
106.2
276.9
170.7
0.231
0.572
10
9.2
-5.50
0.02615
8.95
38.24
0.112
108.8
278.5
169.7
0.236
0.574
15
10.4
-4.30
0.02627
8.05
38.07
0.124
111.5
280
168.5
0.242
0.571
20
11.6
-3.10
0.02639
7.23
37.89
0.138
114
281.6
167.6
0.248
0.571
25
13
-1.70
0.02651
6.55
37.72
0.153
116.7
283.1
166.4
0.254
0.571
30
14.4
-0.30
0.02664
5.9
37.54
0.169
119.2
284.9
165.7
0.26
0.571
35
16
1.3
0.02676
5.37
37.37
0.186
121.8
286.4
164.6
0.264
0.571
40
17.7
3
0.02689
4.88
37.19
0.205
124.2
288
163.8
0.27
0.571
45
19.6
4.9
0.02703
4.47
37
0.224
126.8
289.5
162.7
0.276
0.571
50
21.6
6.9
0.02716
4.07
36.82
0.246
129.6
291.2
161.6
0.282
0.571
55
23.8
9.1
0.0273
3.73
36.63
0.268
132.1
292.7
160.6
0.287
0.57
60
26.3
11.6
0.02743
3.4
36.45
0.294
134.8
294.2
159.4
0.293
0.57
65
28.9
14.2
0.02759
3.12
36.24
0.321
137.3
295.9
158.6
0.298
0.57
70
31.6
16.9
0.02773
2.88
36.06
0.347
140.1
297.5
157.4
0.304
0.57
75
34.5
19.8
0.02789
2.65
35.86
0.377
142.6
298.9
156.3
0.31
0.57
80
37.6
22.9
0.02805
2.46
35.65
0.407
145
300.3
155.3
0.315
0.57
85
40.9
26.2
0.02821
2.28
35.45
0.439
147.8
302
154.2
0.322
0.57
90
44.5
29.8
0.02838
2.1
35.24
0.476
150.5
303.5
153
0.326
0.571
95
48.2
33.5
0.02854
1.96
35.04
0.51
153.1
305
151.9
0.332
0.571
100
52.2
37.5
0.0287
1.81
34.84
0.552
156.2
306.7
150.5
0.34
0.571
105
56.4
41.7
0.02889
1.7
34.62
0.588
159.1
308.1
149
0.346
0.572
110
60.8
46.1
0.02906
1.58
34.41
0.633
161.9
309.5
147.6
0.352
0.572
115
65.6
50.9
0.02925
1.48
34.19
0.676
165
311.1
146.1
0.359
0.572
120
70.8
56.1
0.02945
1.37
33.96
0.73
167.8
312.7
144.9
0.365
0.572
125
76
61.3
0.02962
1.28
33.77
0.783
171
314
143
0.372
0.573
130
81.4
66.7
0.0298
1.19
33.56
0.84
174
315.5
141.5
0.378
0.573
135
87
72.3
0.03
1.11
33.34
0.9
177.1
317
139.9
0.385
0.573
140
92.6
77.9
0.0302
1.04
33.14
0.965
179.9
318.2
138.3
0.391
0.574
145
100
85.3
0.0304
0.966
32.92
1.035
183.1
319.5
136.4
0.398
0.574
150
108
93.7
0.0306
0.897
32.7
1.115
186.5
321
134.5
0.405
0.574
155
115
100.3
0.03084
0.84
32.43
1.19
189.3
322.3
133
0.411
0.574
160
122
107.3
0.03112
0.785
32.15
1.275
192.7
323.8
131.1
0.418
0.575
165
130
115.3
0.0314
0.733
31.9
1.365
195.8
325
129.2
0.425
0.575
170
140
125.3
0.03165
0.687
31.62
1.455
199.2
326.1
126.9
0.433
0.575
175
150
135.3
0.03193
0.643
31.36
1.557
202.1
327.2
125.1
0.439
0.575
180
160
145.3
0.03218
0.602
31.1
1.66
205
328.4
123.4
0.445
0.575

*Based on material from Dana, Jenkins, Burick and Timm, Refrigerating Engineering, June 1926, Vol. 12, No. 12, page 403
**From Mollier Diagrams for Propane, W.C. Edminster, Standard Oil Co., (Indiana)