Compressibility Factor Calculator (exact)

This is a compressibility factor calculating algorithm using Kapuno's algorithm.
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Updated 19 Oct 2016

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Calculates compressibility factor (Z) of gas at a given temperature and pressure. Calculated by Van der Waals equation of state, using the algorithm given in Programming for Chemical Engineers Using C, C++, and MATLAB® By R. Kapuno
Example: Find the compressibility factor of methane at 280 K and 20 bar:
Z = compressibility2('methane',280,'K',20,'bar')
Z = 0.951140928234726

The above example shows that methane at 280 K and 20 bar deviates from the ideal gas law by approximately 4.9%.

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Bilal Siddiqui (2024). Compressibility Factor Calculator (exact) (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/59803-compressibility-factor-calculator-exact), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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1.0.0.0

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