Apparatus for the measurement of the speed of sound of ammonia up to high temperatures and pressures

An apparatus for the measurement of the speed of sound based on the pulse-echo technique is presented. It operates up to a temperature of 480 K and a pressure of 125 MPa. After referencing and validating the apparatus with water, it is applied to liquid ammonia between 230 and 410 K up to a pressure of 124 MPa. Speed of sound data are presented with an uncertainty between 0.02% and 0.1%.