Introduction
Ethylene oxide, is the organic compound with the formula C2H4O. It is a cyclic ether. Ethylene oxide is a colorless flammable gas at room temperature, with a faintly sweet odor; it is the simplest epoxide: a three-membered ring consisting of one oxygen atom and two carbon atoms. Because of its special molecular structure, ethylene oxide easily participates in addition reactions; e.g:opening its ring and thus easily polymerizing. Ethylene oxide is isomeric with acetaldehyde and with vinyl alcohol.
Application
Eo gas is mainly used to sterilize medical and pharmaceutical products that cannot support conventional high temperature steam sterilization .such as devices that incorporate electronic components, plastic packaging or plastic containers.
Technical Parameters:
1,Molecular weight:44.054
2,Boiling point (101.325Kpa):10.5°C
3,Density of gases (20°C, 101.325Kpa):0.795kg/m3
4,Specific volume (20°C, 101.325Kpa):0.548m3/kg
5,Critical pressure:7190Kpa
6,Heat of fusion (-112.5°C):117.4KJ/kg
7,Specific heat capacity (gas, 101.325Kpa, 25°C):Cp=1.211KJ/(kg.k)
8,Vapour pressure (-49.37°C):4.523Kpa; (-14.83°C):33.349Kpa; (5.64°C):83.336Kpa;
9,Heat conduction series (gas, 101.325Kpa, 25°C):0.01213W(m.k)
10,Combustion limit in air:3.0%-100%
11,Toxicity level:4
12,fusing point (101.325Kpa:-112.5°C
13,The liquid density (10.45°C, 101.325Kpa):887kg/m3
14,relative density (air=1,20°C, 101.325Kpa):1.49
15,critical temperature:195.8°C
16,critical density:314kg/m3
17,heat of gasification Hv(10.5°C):25.527KJ/kg
18,dynamic viscosity (gas, 101.325Kpa, 25°C):0.00945mPa.s
19,index of refraction (liquid, 7°C):1.3597
20,inflammability level:2
21,reactivity level:3