Joule-Thomson effect

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The Joule-Thomson effect is also known as the Joule-Kelvin effect. This effect is present in non ideal gasses, where a change in temperature occurs upon expansion.

Joule-Thomson coefficient[edit]

The Joule-Thomson coefficient is given by

where T is the temperature, p is the pressure and H is the enthalpy.

In terms of heat capacities one has

and


In terms of the second virial coefficient at zero pressure one has

Inversion temperature[edit]

[1] [2]

References[edit]

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