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. 1973 Jan-Feb;77A(1):115–131. doi: 10.6028/jres.077A.006

Table 6.

Summary of estimated errors in the enhancement factor

Source of error Systematic error, ppm Random error, ppm
Pressure, bars Pressure, bars
10 30 100 10 30 100
 Residual solids in water 110 110 110
 Pressure, piston gage 343 347 387 70 70 70
 Pressure, bourdon gages 3700 1110
 Vapor pressure 404 404 404 35 35 35
 Mole fraction 460 460 460 270 270 270
 Undersaturation, dish saturator 70 20
 Undersaturation, bubbler saturator 80 25
 Quadrature error for:
 (a) Piston gage and dish saturator 714 713 281 281
 (b) Piston gage and bubbler saturators 717 733 281 281
 (c) Bourdon gage and bubbler saturators 627 619 3710 1140