Synonyms: Compressibility factor = Z-factor
Dimensionless multiplier in real gas equation of state which describes the deviation of a real gas from ideal gas behavior:
Z = \frac{p V}{\nu R T} |
where
fluid pressure | fluid volume | fluid temperature | gas constant | Amount of substance |
It is related to gas compressibility as:
Z(p) = \frac{Z_0}{p_0} \cdot p \cdot \exp \left[ - \int_{p_0}^p c(p) dp \right] |
Substituting from into one arrives to . |
Natural Science / Physics /Thermodynamics