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== Discussion == | == Discussion == |
Revision as of 12:07, 20 November 2017
Brief
gas compressibility factor is the ratio of the Real Gas volume to the Ideal Gas volume, which is a measure of the amount that the gas deviates from the perfect behavior.
Discussion
Dranchuk correlation is the default correlation for the gas compressibility factor in the PVT tool.
Nomenclature
- = Pressure, psia
- = temperature, °R
- = gas compressibility factor, dimensionless
See also
Ideal Gas
Real Gas
gas compressibility factor
EOS
References
- ↑ Fanchi, John R. (2006). Petroleum Engineering Handbook, Volume I: General Engineering. 1. SPE. ISBN 978-1-55563-108-6.