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:
(1) | Z = \frac{p V}{\nu R T} |
where
It is related to gas compressibility
c_g as:
(2) | Z(p) = \frac{Z_0}{p_0} \cdot p \cdot \exp \left[ - \int_{p_0}^p c(p) dp \right] |
See also
Natural Science / Physics /Thermodynamics
[ Fluid Compressibility ][ Gas compressibility ]