E2.12 Isothermal Compression of Real Gas

Example 2.12: A gas is compressed from 10 atm to 50 atm at a rate of 0.556 mol/s. Estimate the power required for isothermal compression at 173.15 °K. If Z is given as

Where a is -3.6 ´ 10^-3 atm^-1.

Solution

Fugacity (Equation 2.18)

Work done by the system, W