Group Contribution Method for Viscosities Based on Entropy Scaling Using the Perturbed-Chain Polar Statistical Associating Fluid Theory

In this work, we propose a new predictive entropy-scaling approach for Newtonian shear viscosities based on group contributions. The approach is based on Rosenfeld’s original work [Rosenfeld, Y. Phys. Rev. A 1977, 15, 2545−2549]. The entropy scaling is formulated as third order polynomial in terms of the residual entropy as calculated from a group-contribution perturbed-chain polar statistical associating fluid theory (PCP-SAFT) equation of state. In this study, we analyze the course of entropy scaling parameters within homologous series and suggest suitable mixing rules for the parameters of functional groups. The viscosity of nonpolar, of polar, and of self-associating (hydrogen bonding) components are considered. In total, 22 functional groups are parametrized to viscosity data of 110 pure substances, from 12 different chemical families. The mean absolute relative deviations (MADs) to experimental viscosity data are typically around 5%. For three chemical families, namely, branched alkanes, 1-alcohols, and aldehydes, we obtain higher MADs of about 10%. Water is correlated with a MAD-value of 3.09%.