Latent Heat of Evaporation*)

Product

Acetic acid
Acetone
Alcohol
Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol)
Alcohol, methyl (methanol
alcohol, wood alcohol, wood
naphtha or wood spirits)
Alcohol, propyl
Ammonia
Aniline
Benzene
Bromine
Carbon bisulphide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon disulphide
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorine
Chloroform
Decane
Dodecane
Ether
Ethylene glycol
Trichlorofluoromethane refrigerant
R-11
Dichlorodifluoromethane refrigera
nt R-12
Chlorodifluoromethane refrigerant
R-22
Glycerine
Helium
Heptane
Hexane
Hydrogen
Iodine
Kerosene
Mercury
Methyl chloride
Nitrogen
Octane

- he (kJ/kg)
402
518
896
846

(Btu/lb)
173
223
385
364

1100

473

779
1369
450
390
193

335
589
193
168
83
160
247
151
83

574
351
194
293
247
263
256
377
800

106
113
110
162
344

180

77

165

71

232

100

974
21
318
365
461
164
251
295
406
199
298

419
9
137
157
198
71
108
127
86
128

Oxygen
Propane
Propylene
Propylene glycol
Sulphur
Sulfur dioxide
Toluene
Turpentine
Water

214
428
342
914
1510
351
293
2257

92
184
147
393
650
164
151
126
970.4

1 kJ/kg = 0.43 Btu/lbm = 0.24 kcal/kg

*)

The latent heat of evaporation is based on fluid boiling point temperature at atmospheric press

re at atmospheric pressure.