Heat Capacity Ratio for Real Gases

Cp
k 
Cv

where:
k= heat capacity ratio, dimensionless
Cp = specific heat at constant pressure, kJ/kg-K
Cv = specific heat at constant volume, kJ/kg-K

Also for ideal gases

C p  Cv  R

Cp
k
R heat capacity ratio equation for gases close to ideality
Cp 
MW
where:
MW = Molecular Weight of the Gas, kg/kmol

Relationship between Cp and Cv for Real Gases

 
 
 Pr 
C p  C v  R 1  2 
 T 2   0.132  0.712  
 r  Tr  
 
where:
R= universal gas constant with a value of 8.314 kJ/kmol-K
Pr = Reduced Pressure = P/Pc, dimensionless
Tr = Reduced Temperature = T/Tc, dimensionless
where:
P= Actual Pressure, bara
Pc = Critical Pressure, bara
T= Actual Temperature, K
Tc = Critical Temperature, K

 
 
 Pr 
C v  C p  R 1  2 
  0 .712  
Tr   0 .132  
2
  Tr  


Cp
k

  Pr 

R 1  2 2 
  Tr 0.132  0.712 Tr   
Cp   
MW
Heat Capacity Ratio for Real Gases

Inputs (pure gas or gas mixture)

Molecular Weight of gas, MW = 30.07 kg/kmol
Sp.heat at const. press., Cp = 1.7053 kJ/kg-K
Actual Pressure, P = 4.5 bara
Actual Temperature, T = 323.15 K
Critical Pressure, Pc = 48.8 bara
Critical Temp., Tc = 305.41 K
Universal Gas constant, R = 8.314 kJ/kmol-K

Calculations
Reduced Pressure, Pr = 0.092213
Reduced Temperature, Tr = 1.058086
Heat Capacity Ratio, k = 1.224

Prepared by: Ankur Srivastava

Chemical Engineer
e-mail: ankur_2061@hotmail.com