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Application of the Virial Equations
2 forms of virial expansion are infinite series.
Z=1+B^' P+C^' P^2+D^('P^3 )+⋯
Z=1+B/V+C/V^2 +D/V^3 +…
B^'= B/RT
C^'=(C-B^2)/〖(RT)〗^2
D^'= (D-3BC+2B^3)/〖(RT)〗^3
When we derive the relations, set Z = PV/RT and solve for P.
Reference
Smith, J. M., and Ness H. C. Van. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987. Print.