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Mass Transfer
Before After
is the
D ABmolecular diffusivity of the molecule A in B in
m2/s
is thec Aconcentration of A in kg mol/m3.
z is the distance of diffusion in m
Fick’s Law of Diffusion
Molecular diffusion or molecular transport can be defined as the
transfer or movement of individual molecules through a fluid by
mean of the random, individual movements of the molecules.
(2) A
B
B B
B B B
B
B B B
(1) A
Figure 3: Schematic diagram of molecular diffusion process
If there are greater number of A molecules near point (1) than at
(2), then since molecules diffuse randomly in both direction, more A
molecules will diffuse from (1) to (2) than from (2) to (1).
The net diffusion of A is from high to low concentration regions.
The two modes of mass transfer:
- Molecular diffusion
- Convective mass transfer
Molecular diffusion
The diffusion of molecules when the whole
bulk fluid is not moving but stationary.
Diffusion of molecules is due to a
concentration gradient.
The general Fick’s Law Equation for binary mixture of A and B
dx A
*
J AZ cD AB
dz
c = total concentration of A and B [kgmol (A + B)/m3]
xA= mole fraction of A in the mixture of A and B
Example
A mixture of He and N2 gas is contained
in a pipe at 298 K and 1 atm total
pressure which is constant throughout.
At one end of the pipe at point 1 the
partial pressure pA1 of He is 0.6 atm and
at the other end 0.2 m pA2 = 0.2 atm.
Calculate the flux of He at steady state
if DAB of the He-N2 mixture is 0.687 x
10-4 m2/s.
Solution
Since a total pressure P is constant, the c is constant, where c is
as follows for a gas according to the perfect gas law:
(6.1-11)
Also, from the perfect gas law, pAV=nART, and
(6.1-13)
N A k c (c L1 c Li )
kc - mass transfer coefficient (m/s)
cL1 - bulk fluid conc.
cLi - conc of fluid near the solid surface
Kc depend on:
1. system geometry
2. Fluid properties
3. Flow velocity
Principles of Mass Transfer
Molecular Diffusion in Gases
Contents
Mass Transfer
Rewriting Eq. (6.1-13) for component B for part (b) and noting
that pB1 = P – pA1 = 1.01325 x 105 – 1.013 x 104 = 9.119 x 104
Pa and pB2 = P – pA2 = 1.01325 x 105 – 0.507 x 104 = 9.625 x
104 Pa.
The negative for J*B means the flux goes from point 2 to point
1.
Diffusion of Gases A and B Plus
Convection
For equimolar counterdiffussion, NA=-NB ,
then NA=J*A=-NB=-J*B
Example
Water in the bottom of a narrow metal tube is held at a
constant temperature of 293 K. The total pressure of air
(assumed dry) is 1.01325 x 105 Pa (1.0 atm) and the
temperature is 293 K (20 °C). Water evaporates and
diffuses through the air in the tube, and the diffusion
path z2-z1 is 0.1524 m (0.5 ft) long. The diagram is
similar to Fig. 6.2-2a. Calculate the rate of evaporation
at steady state in lb mol/h.ft2 and kg mol/s.m2. The
diffusivity of water vapor at 293 K and 1 am pressure is
0.250 x 10-4 m2/s. Assume that the system is
isothermal. Use SI and English units.
Solution
The diffusivity is converted to ft2/h by using the conversion
factor: