Chapter 2: Volumetric Properties of Real Fluids

Section 6 : Heat Effects of Phase Change
 

The Generalized Lee-Kesler Charts essentially present the values of Z0 and Z1 obtained by the above procedure as function of Tr and Pr (as). A variety of other thermodynamic variables can also be computed in an identical manner. Examples include residual enthalpy and entropy, and gas fugacity. These properties are presented either in the form of figures or charts (see, for example, Appendix E of J.M. Smith, H.C. Van Ness and M.M. Abbott, Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2001).

Pitzer Method:
The Pitzer method is nearly identical to that of Lee-Kesler; it assumes that the compressibility factor is linearly dependent on the acentric factor. Thus, eqn. A.2.1 is reformulated using the compressibility factors of both the simple (1) and reference fluid (2), whence:
(A.2.9)
Any two fluids may be used as the reference fluids. The method of computing the values of  and hence, Z for the fluid of interest follows the same procedure described above for Lee-Kesler.
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