Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)
Monoethylene glycol, more typically referred to as ethylene glycol or glycol is the simplest and most common industrially important glycol. In its purest form, monoethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless liquid at room temperature.
| Molecular Weight | 62.07 g/mole |
| Formula | C2H6O2 |
| CAS # | 107-21-1 |
| Other Synonyms |
ethane-1,2-diol 1,2-dihydroxyethane 1,2-ethanediol ethylene alcohol ethylene dehydrate glycol alcohol |
| Melting Point | 8.67 °F (-12.96 °C) |
| Boiling Point | 387.21 °F (197.34 °C) |
| Density | 9.288 lb/gal (1.113 gm/cm3) at 70 °F |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.07 mmHg at 70 °F |
| Viscosity | 9.743 cP at 40 °C |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.149 BTU/hr-ft-F (0.2578 W/m-C) at 40 °C |
| Critical Temperature | 835.86 °F (446.59 °C) |
| Critical Pressure | 57,755 mm Hg (75.99 atm) |
| Critical Volume | 0.0493 ft3/lb (0.0308 m3/kg) |
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