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Peng Robinson characterization factor

Input(s)

M: Molecular weight (g)(\mathrm{g})(g)

Output(s)

kCik_{C i}kCi​: Characterization factor (unitless)

Formula(s)

kCi=0.0289+0.0001633∗M\mathrm{k}_{\mathrm{Ci}}=0.0289+0.0001633 * \mathrm{M}kCi​=0.0289+0.0001633∗M

Reference(s)

Wikipedia.org.


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