Thermodynamic properties of liquid
absorbents are important for
industrial applications. Ionic liquids (ILs) are more efficient alternatives
to organic solvents that are used for CO2 absorption and
storage. The IL, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate ([BMIM] [SCN])
with ethanolamines are considered as an efficient material for gas
absorption. The density and speed of sound for a full-range concentration
of binary ([BMIM] [SCN] + ethanolamine (MEA)/diethanolamine (DEA)/triethanolamine
(TEA)) systems have been measured at (288.15 – 318.15) K, and
excess molar properties as nonideality of the mixtures has been calculated.
The conductor-like screening model (COSMO) as a microscopic approach
has been used to calculate the PC-SAFT equation of state parameters,
prediction the density of the studied mixtures, and compare the experimentally
obtained parameters of PC-SAFT. The excess molar volumes for systems
containing IL + monoethanolamine are positive while negative for DEA
and TEA. Also, the excess isentropic compressibilities for the studied
mixtures are negative at all temperatures. The PC-SAFT equation of
state as a microscopic approach for interpreting the molecular interactions
is an efficient model in predicting thermodynamic properties. The
results indicate that increasing OH groups of ethanolamines enhances
their interactions with IL molecules.