ni Mass flux of component i'

i D.E. representing the conservation of component i'

ni + r i=0
t
r A +r b is equal to
Zero

The total mass flux must remain Constant

c D.E. representing the conservation of the moles of component i'
N i + i Ri =0
t
Ni Molar flux of component i'

Ri Molar rate of production per unit volume of i' in the control volume

ri Mass rate of production per unit volume of A in the control volume

For a binary mixture, c is equal to c A +c B

For a binary mixture N A+ N B is equal to

cV

RA+ RB is equal to
It does not equal to zero. Number of moles not generally conserved

General mass transfer equation

For the case of constant molar concentration and Equation

diffusivity, the general mass transfer equation is
And SS
For the case of constant molar concentration and R A =0
diffusivity and no production of component A by
reaction, the general mass transfer equation is
Equation

And SS
For the case of molar concentration and diffusivity, R A =0
no production of component A by reaction and
diffusion in non-moving solids, the general mass
Equation
transfer equation is
Amd SS
What are the types of boundary conditions are 1. Concentration at surface (or interface) specified for particular component
commonly encountered in mass transfer are 2. Rate of chemical reaction of component at surface specified
3. Mass of molar flux at impermeable boundary is zero or at a centerline of symmetry
Equation
4. Convective flux at a boundary surface is specified
Equation
Steps for modeling processes involving molecular 1. Draw picture of system and label
diffusion 2. List assumption
3. Select coordinate to describe geometry of system
4. D.E. that describes mass transfer process
5. B.C. and I.C.
6. Solve D.E.