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Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Fluid Properties

Background:

  • The isothermal compressibility (κ) is a key thermodynamic property.
  • Understanding deviations from ideal gas behavior is crucial for real systems.
  • The 'κ line' represents conditions where a system's compressibility matches that of an ideal gas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the behavior of the isothermal compressibility line (κ line) across diverse substances and models.
  • To determine if a universal relationship exists for the κ line.
  • To compare the κ line behavior with predictions from the van der Waals equation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized multi-parameter equations of state from the REFPROP database.
  • Performed numerical simulations for various substances and models.
  • Analyzed data in reduced variables to identify universal trends.

Main Results:

  • All studied κ lines, in reduced variables, follow a single relation derived from the van der Waals equation.
  • This universal behavior holds even for systems exhibiting non-straight Zeno lines.
  • Deviations from this universal relation are minimal (around 5%) and occur only near the binodal curves.

Conclusions:

  • A universal relationship describes the isothermal compressibility line (κ line) for various substances.
  • The van der Waals equation provides a foundational model for this universal behavior.
  • The findings simplify the analysis of thermodynamic properties and deviations from ideal gas behavior.