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dC A
FA
dx
in gases 1 10 1 cm 2 s
D A in liquids 1 10 5 cm 2 s
in solids 1 10 7 1 1010 cm 2 s
k
For ideal gases D
C P
thermal diffusivity kinematic viscosity
Mass Transfer 1 Diffusion A Molecular diffusion ii
Prediction of D
2
P V A V B
1
3
1
3 MA MB V = mol. volume ( cc/gmol )
M = mol. weight
D = diffusivity ( cm 2 s )
1.5
D St . T St1.5. P T P
1.5 St .
D PSt . T T PSt .
In liquids In mixtures
viscosity in poise
7.7 1010 T D A mix
1 y A
D
yB y
V A mol. volume of component
V A V 0
1 1
3 3 C
V 0 mol. volume of liquid D AB D AC
D A B dPA
FA
RT dx
D BA dPB
FB
RT dx
But PA PB P const
dPA dPB dP dP dP
0 B A
dx dx dx dx dx
D AB dPA
FB FA FB
RT dx
D dP D dP
A B A BA B
RT dx RT dx
D AB D BA D
D dPA
FA
RT dx
D
FA dx dPA
RT
At steady state rate and area=const., FA const.
2 2
D
FA dx dPA
1
RT 1
D
FA x 2 x 1
RT
PA2 PA1
FA
D
PA1 PA2
RT x 2 x1
or FA D
C A1 C A2
x 2 x1
Mass Transfer 1 Diffusion A Molecular diffusion iv
F FAx
FA x FAx A x dx dz dy
x FA x
FA x dx
dC A dC A 2C A x
D D D dx dz dy
dx dx x 2
FA y
2C A F x
D dx dy dz FA z A z dz
x 2 z
x
Total Rate: z
2C A 2C A 2C A C A
D dx dy dz t dx dy dz rate of acc.
x y 2 z 2
2
2C A 2C A 2C A C A
D t
x y 2 z 2
2
C A f x , y , z , t solution by knowing boundary & initial conditions
2C A 2C A 2C A C A
D rA t
x y 2 z 2
2
For heat transfer by conduction
k
thermal diffusivity= , C A T
c p
Special cases
1. Diffusion in solids
C A1 C A 2
FA D
x 2 x1
No prediction method for D ( highly sensitive for concentration and temperature )
3. Diffusion in pores
d pore mean free path of molecules
The collision between the molecules and the wall is greater than the collision between the molecules and themselves ( Knudson diffusion )
e.g gases at low pressure
1
T 2
D K 97rcap 2
m s
M
A
i) Self diffusivity
It is a measure of mobility
dC A
FA D E d where Ed is eddy diffusivty = f (Re,position)
dx
Dimensional analysis
k A G a b c Ld D e
LT 1
ML2T ML ML
1 a 3 b 1
T
1 c
Ld L 2T
1 e
a b c
M 0
M
1 a c e
T T
L L 2a 3b c d 2e
0 a b c
1 a c e
1 2a 3b c d 2e
kL GL
f ,
D D
x y
kL GL
A
D D
Mass Transfer 1 Diffusion B Convection ii
Sherwood no. kL , the ratio between mass transfer coeff. And diffusion coeff.
D
Reynold's no. GL , vL , measure of turbulance
Schmidt no.
, effect of physical properties on diffusion
D D
Gas in tube: Sh 0.023Re 0.83 Sc 0.44
1
2
1 1
Liquid on walls:Sh 0.725Re 3 Sc 3
L
Packed column: Gas: Sh 0.11Re Sc 0.33
0.8
2 1
Liquid: Sh 0.015Re 3 Sc 3
D
k
F
D
C C Al
Ag
F k C A g C Al
C
D
C Al
Ag
Fourier's law : dT k d c pT d c pT
q k
dx c p dx dx
Newton's law : dv d v d v
dx dx dx
Fick's law : dC A
F D
dx
Pr Sc
D
ideal gases 1 1
inorganic gas (R.T.P) 0.7-1.1 0.6-1.1
liquids 7 1200
Reynold's Analogy
f k h
for high turbulence gas flow
8 v c pv
Prandtl Analogy
2 2
f k h
Sc 3 Pr 3 for real gases and liquids
8 v c pv
Mass Transfer 3 Mass transfer between two phases i
Fag k g Pag Pai
Fal k l C ai C al
At steady state Fag Fal Fa
Fa k g Pag Pai k l C ai C al
Fa
Pag Pai 1
kg
Fa
C ai C al
kl 2
At equilibrium Pa* mC A
a) Multiply 2 by m
Fa
m mC ai mC al
kl
Fa
m Pa*i Pa*l 3
kl
Adding 1 & 3
1 m the two phases are at equilibrium at the interface i.e the surface has no resistance to mass transfer P Pa*i
Fa Pag Pal
* ai
k k
g l
Pag Pa*l
Fa
1 m
kg kl
k og Pag Pa*l where k og
1
= overall mass transfer coefficient
= overall resistance
k og
Mass Transfer 3 Mass transfer between two phases ii
For most cases the surface has no resistance except in : i) crystallization
ii) presence of surface active agent
iii) presence of a film at the interface
Fa
1
ag
1
k ol C a*g C al
k L mk g
Fa k g Pag Pai k l C ai C al k og Pag Pa*l k ol C a*g C al
1 m
If
kg kL
two phases affect mass transfer
1 m k
m is small, L is large
kg kL k g
controlled by gas phase
kL
m is very large, is small
kg
controlled by liquid phase
Mass Transfer 3 Mass transfer between two phases iii