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9.12 The principle of corresponding states, and the pseudo-critical constant concept will be used first,
then the Peng-Robinson equation of state (program PR1)
290
800
(a) O2 : TC = 154.6 K ; PC = 50.46 bar ; Tr =
= 1876
.
; Pr =
= 1585
. .
154.6
50.46
f
f
= 1025
f =P
From Figure 7.4-1:
.
= 820 bar .
P
P
Using the P-R E.O.S.. and the program PR1 f O 2 = 7351
. bar .

F I
H K

(b) N 2 :

TC = 126.2 K ;

PC = 3394
. bar ; Tr =

290
= 2.298 ;
126.2

Pr =

800
= 2357
. ;
3394
.

f N 2 = 1088 bar .

Using the P-R e.o.s. f N 2 = 1043 bar .

(c) Lewis-Randall Rule

(d)

f O2

Corresponding states
0.3 820 = 246.0 bar

P-R e.o.s.
0.3 7351
. = 2205
. bar

f N2

0.7 1088 = 7616

. bar

0.7 1043 = 7301

. bar

Using the program PR1we find f O 2 = 224.9 bar and f N 2 = 732.3 bar .

Lewis-Randall
with corresponding states
with Peng-Robinson eos
Peng-Robinson e.o.s. directly
(program PR1)

SUMMARY
f N2

f O2

761.6 bar

246.0 bar

730.1
732.3

220.5
224.9

f
136
. ;
P