Henry's Law Constant Equation and the Solubility of gases in Water by A.K.

Coker

The solubility of gases in water and Henry's Law constant are important
parameters that affect health, safety and environmental matters in the chemical
process industries. Very low concentrations of gases in water can provide
concentrations in air at the air-water interface that exceed the threshold limit value (TLV)
for human exposure, as well as the lower flammability limit (LFL) for flammable substances.

Henry's Law Constant equation

The correlation for Henry's Law constant for gases in water as a function
of temperature is based on the following equation:
B
log10 H  A   C log T  DT
where
T

H= Henry's Law constant at pressure of 1 atm (101.325 kPa), atm/mol fraction

A, B, C and D= regression coefficients for gas
T= temperature, K

Regression coefficients of Propane is:

A B C D Temp, oC Temp, K Temp, oC H, propane

2874.113 -85673.2 -1128.09 0.70158 0 273.15 0
Regression coefficients of ethylene is: 10 283.15 10 12538
107.7298 -6339.9 -31.7169 -0.0132533 20 293.15 20 26999
30 303.15 30 45077
Regression coefficients of methane is: 40 313.15 40 62266
146.8858 -5768.34 -51.9144 0.0184936 50 323.15 50 75137
60 333.15 60 82906
Regression coefficients of Propylene is: 70 343.15 70 86920
-2570.0227 68674 1033.84 -0.719694 80 353.15 80 89428
90 363.15 90 92783

25 298.15 35858
TMAX 87.8 360.95 91855
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H en ry 's law co n stan t, atm /m o l fractio n s

Henry's law con stants of gases as a function of temperature

100000
Colum
nH
Colum
nI

Series 1- Propane
Series 2- Ethylen
Series 3- Methan
10000 Series 4- Propyle
100000
Colum

H en ry 's
nH
Colum
nI

Series 1- Propane
Series 2- Ethylen
Series 3- Methan
10000 Series 4- Propyle
P = 1 atm

1000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Temperature, oC
 H, ethylene H, methaneH, propylene
21636
6549 28528 5303
9318 35695 6879
12251 42694 9411
15012 49114 13015
17275 54632 17575
18792 59029 22520
19438 62199 26749
19213 64132 28893
18230

10784 39243 8016

18503 64825 28434
16059

Colum
nH
Colum
nI

Series 1- Propane
Series 2- Ethylene
Series 3- Methane
Series 4- Propylene
 Colum
nH
Colum
nI

Series 1- Propane
Series 2- Ethylene
Series 3- Methane
Series 4- Propylene
P = 1 atm

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 Henry's Law Constant Equation and the Solubility of gases in Water by A.K. Coker

The solubility of gases in water and Henry's Law constant are important
parameters that affect health, safety and environmental matters in the chemical
process industries. Very low concentrations of gases in water can provide
concentrations in air at the air-water interface that exceed the threshold limit value (TLV)
for human exposure, as well as the lower flammability limit (LFL) for flammable substances.

Henry's Law Constant equation

The correlation for Henry's Law constant for gases in water as a function
of temperature is based on the following equation:
B
log10 xwt  A   C log T  DT
where T

xwt= solubility in water at pressure of 1 atm (101.325 kPa), weight fraction

A, B, C an regression coefficients for gas
T= temperature, K

Regression coefficients for Propane is:

A B D C
Temp, oC Temp, K Temp, oC xwt, propane
-5554.905 156979 2207.89
-1.47267 0 273.15 0
10 283.15 10 0.000197
20 293.15 20 0.000086
30 303.15 30 0.000051
Regression coefficients of ethylene is: 40 313.15 40 0.000037
-2717.369 75648.5 1083.1 -0.738856 50 323.15 50 0.000029
60 333.15 60 0.000024
Regression coefficients of methane: 70 343.15 70 0.000019
-1388.545 37801.6 555.218 -0.391585 80 353.15 80 0.000014
90 363.15 90 0.000009
egression coefficients of Propylene is: 100 373.15 100 0.000005
-39.4402 634.551 17.542 -0.032416
25 298.15 25 0.000064

Solubilities of selected gases in water as a function of temperature

Solubility, ppm (weight)

0.0005

0.00045

0.0004

0.00035

0.0003

0.00025

0.0002

0.00015

0.0001
Solubil
0.0004

0.00035

0.0003

0.00025

0.0002

0.00015

0.0001

0.00005

0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature, oC
 xwt, ethylene xwt, methane xwt, propylene
0.000042
0.000235 0.000031 0.000432
0.000157 0.000024 0.000316
0.000118 0.00002 0.000229
0.000096 0.000017 0.000164
0.00008 0.000014 0.000117
0.000067 0.000012 0.000083
0.000054 0.00001 0.000058
0.000041 0.000008 0.00004
0.000029 0.000006 0.000028
0.000018 0.000004

0.000134 0.000022

water as a function of temperature

Colum
nH
Colum
nI

Series 1 Ethylene
Series 2: Propane
Series 3 : Methane
Series 4: Propylene
 Colum
nI

Series 1 Ethylene
Series 2: Propane
Series 3 : Methane
Series 4: Propylene

0 80 100 120
ure, oC
P = 1 atm