Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Thermodynamic Property Relations - Problems - Page 683: 12-85

Answer

$\left(\frac{\partial Z}{\partial T}\right)_P=0$

Work Step by Step

The inversion curve is the locus of the points at which the Joule-Thompson coefficient $\mu$ is zero, $$ \mu=\frac{1}{c_P}\left(T\left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial T}\right)_P-v\right)=0 $$ which can also be written as $$ T\left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial T}\right)_P-\frac{Z R T}{P}=0\tag{a} $$ since it is given that $$ v=\frac{Z R T}{P}\tag{b} $$ Taking the derivative of $(b)$ with respect to $T$ holding $P$ constant gives $$ \left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial T}\right)_P=\left(\frac{\partial(Z R T / P)}{\partial T}\right)_P=\frac{R}{P}\left(T\left(\frac{\partial Z}{\partial T}\right)_P+Z\right) $$ Substituting in (a), $$ \begin{aligned} \frac{T R}{P}\left(T\left(\frac{\partial Z}{\partial T}\right)_P+Z\right)-\frac{Z R T}{P} & =0 \\ T\left(\frac{\partial Z}{\partial T}\right)_P+Z-Z & =0 \\ \left(\frac{\partial Z}{\partial T}\right)_P & =0 \end{aligned} $$ which is the desired relation.
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