Densities, viscosities and specific heat capacities of deep eutectic solvents composed of ethanediol plus betaine and ethanediol plus L-carnitine for absorbing SO2

Two types of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) based on ethanediol and betaine /L-carnitine at different molar ratios from 3:1 to 5:1 are functional for absorbing low-concentration SO2. Their densities, viscosities and specific heat capacities, which are important for their application in SO2 absorption, have been measured at temperatures from 293.2 K to 333.2 K and SO2 contents from 0 to 0.1501 g SO2/g DES. The results indicate that an increase in temperature can decrease the densities and viscosities of the DESs, but increase the specific heat capacities of the DESs. An increase in the content of SO2 absorbed in the DESs can increase the densities and viscosities of the DESs. The increase of ethanediol content in the DESs can decrease the densities and viscosities of the DESs, but increase the specific heat capacities of the DESs. The densities of the DESs were correlated using first-order empirical equations as a function of temperature and SO2 content, and the average absolute relative de-viations (AARDs) of the density data from the correlations were not more than 0.08 %. The viscosities of the DESs as a function of temperature were correlated using a VFT equation, and the AARDs of the viscosity data from the correlations were not more than 0.8 %. The specific heat capacities of the DESs as a function of temperature were correlated well using a second-order empirical equation, and the AARDs of the specific heat capacities data from the correlations were not more than 0.22 %.

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This study investigated the function of two types of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) based on ethanediol and betaine/L-carnitine for absorbing low-concentration SO2. The densities, viscosities, and specific heat capacities of the DESs were measured at different temperatures and SO2 contents. The results showed that temperature increase could decrease the densities and viscosities of the DESs, but increase their specific heat capacities. An increase in SO2 content could increase the densities and viscosities of the DESs. An increase in ethanediol content could decrease the densities and viscosities of the DESs, but increase their specific heat capacities.