EXERCISE 2

COMPUTATION OF THE COMPRESSION FACTOR

AND FUGACITY OF REAL GASES
Data Blanks

Table 2.1 Determining the compression factor and the fugacity coefficient by direct calculation.

Equation of State Trial Pressure Temperature a value b value Compression factor, Z Fugacity, ø

van der Waals Trial 1

Trial 2

Redlich-Kwong Trial 1

Trial 2

Table 2.2 Determining the compression factor and the fugacity coefficient using the molar volume from the Newton- Raphson method.

Parameter Trial

Trial 1 Trial 2

Pressure

Temperature

b value

Molar volume, V

Compression factor, Z

Fugacity, ø
Table 2.3 Determining the fugacity coefficient at different temperatures using the Simpson’s method.

Temperature Pressure Compression Fugacity, ø

factor, Z
Empirical van der Waals Redlich-Kwong
Table 2.4 Determining the fugacity coefficient at different pressures by weighing method.

Parameter Empirical van der Waals Redlich-Kwong

Width of rectangle

Length of rectangle

Area of rectangle

Mass of rectangle

Total mass of curve

Total area of curve

Fugacity, ø

Table 2.5 Accuracy of each method in determining the fugacity coefficient.

Method Calculated Fugacity, ø True value of Fugacity, ø % error

Direct Calculation

Newton- Raphson

Simpson’s Method

Weighing Method

Table 2.6 Accuracy of each equation of state in determining the fugacity coefficient value using the Simpson’s method.

Method Calculated Fugacity, ø True value of Fugacity, ø % error

Van der Waals

Redlich-Kwong
Table 2.7. Fugacity coefficients at different temperatures and pressures using direct calculation.

Temperature (T), K Pressure ( P), Pa Fugacity coefficient (Φ)

Van der Waals Redlich-Kwong

Table 2.8. Fugacity coefficients at different temperatures and pressures using numerical method by Simpson’s Rule.

Temperature (T), K Pressure ( P), Pa Fugacity coefficient

Empirical van der Waals Redlich-Kwong

Table 2.3. Fugacity coefficient values using Newton-Raphson method for van der Waals EOS.
Temperature (T), K Pressure ( P), Pa Fugacity coefficient
Table 2.4 Fugacity coefficient of computed by weighing method at different pressures and
temperatures.

Temperature, K EOS Pressure, x105 Mass curve, Mass std. Area under Area std. Φ
Pa g rectangle, the curve rectangle
g

empirical

VDW

RK

empirical

VDW

RK

empirical
 VDW

RK

empirical

VDW

RK

Table 2.5 Comparison of the Newton-Raphson Φ values to the true value (from direct
calculation) for Van der Waals.
Temperature, K Pressure,x105 Pa True Value (direct Newton-Raphson % Error
Calculation) Values
Table 2.6 Comparison of the Weighing Method Φ values to the true value (direct calculation)
for Van der Waals and Redlich-Kwong EOS.
Temperature, K Pressure, x105 Pa Direct calculation weighing method % error
VDW RK VDW RK VDW RK
Table 2.7 Comparison of Simpson’s Method Φ values to the true values (direct calculation).
Temperature, K Pressure, x105 Direct calculation Simpson’s Method % error
Pa
VDW RK VDW RK VDW RK

Table 2.8 Comparison of Φ values calculated using Simpson’s Method to empirical values.
Temperature, K Pressure, x105 Empirical Simpson’s Method % error
Pa values
VDW RK VDW RK