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Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer

The document discusses interface mass transfer between two insoluble phases, focusing on the diffusion rates and equilibrium conditions. It provides calculations for the concentration and partial pressure of NH3 in a gas-liquid system, as well as absorption flux and mass transfer coefficients for various scenarios involving NH3 and SO2. Additionally, it addresses the driving forces and resistance in mass transfer processes, including specific values for solubility and transfer coefficients.

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Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer

The document discusses interface mass transfer between two insoluble phases, focusing on the diffusion rates and equilibrium conditions. It provides calculations for the concentration and partial pressure of NH3 in a gas-liquid system, as well as absorption flux and mass transfer coefficients for various scenarios involving NH3 and SO2. Additionally, it addresses the driving forces and resistance in mass transfer processes, including specific values for solubility and transfer coefficients.

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Interface Mass Transfer

Two insoluble phases in contact


Rate of diffusion – depend on Δc

@ Equilibrium  Δc = 0 & rate = 0


Equilibrium
eg. Gas-absorption ops

NH3 + Air Water


(A)

yA
Equilibrium
in gas
curve

xA
in liquid
Local two phase MT
- at point mid way between top & bottom

Interface
Gas Liquid
xAi

yA yAG
in gas xAL
yAi
NA = ky(yAG – yAi) = kx(xAi – xAL)

(yAG – yAi) kx
=−
(xAi – xAL) ky

Equilibrium
(xAL, yAL)
curve
kx
−
yA ky
in gas
(xAi, yAi)

xA
in liquid
At 20 °C, the solubility of NH3 in water is given by p = 0.0216c, where p in atm & c

in kg/m3. A mixture of 10% NH3 & 90% air by volume at 1 atm is in contact with

an aqueous solution containing 2.5 gNH3/lit. Air velocity is such that ky/kx or kG/kL

= 1. Find the concentration of NH3 and partial pressure of NH3 at interface.


Local overall MTC

Equilibrium
(xAL, yAL)
curve
m‘’
yA
in gas
(xAi, yAi)
m'

yA*

xA*
xA
NA = Ky(yAG – yA*) = Kx(xA* – xAL)
in liquid

1 1 𝑚′ 1 1 1
= + = +
𝐾𝑦 𝑘𝑦 𝑘𝑥 𝐾𝑥 𝑚′′𝑘𝑦 𝑘𝑥
yA = 1.2xA for NH3(A) between air and water.
Concentration of A in the bulk air = 0.04 mole fraction
Concentration of A in the bulk aqueous phase = 0.025 mole fraction.

(1) In which direction A will be transferred?


(2) Calculate overall driving forces.
(3) ky = 7.2 kmole/h.m2, kx = 4.6 kmole/h.m2
Calculate interfacial concentration in both phases.
Calculate Kx, Ky & NA

NA = ky(yAG – yAi) = kx(xAi – xAL)


Solute A is absorbed from its mixture with a gas in a falling film of water at 38 °C & 1.45 bar

(total pressure). kc (gas phase) = 90.3 kmole/h.m2(kmole/m3). It is known that 13.6% of

total MTR lies in gas-phase. At particular section, mole fraction of solute in bulk gas is 0.065

and xAi = 0.00201. Equilibrium solubility of gas in water is p=3.318*10^(-4)*x.

Calculate (a) absorption flux of gas, (b) bulk liquid conc, (c) overall MTC, (d) individual and

overall gas phase driving force.


The equilibrium solubility of SO2 in water at 30 C is given:

pSO (mmHg)
2 0.6 1.7 4.7 8.1 11.8 19.7 36 52 79
gSO2/100 g H2O 0.02 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.50 0.70 1.0

Total pressure = 4.5 bar,

bulk concentration in gas & liquid phase: x = 0.0014 & y = 0.02

kx = 80 kmole/h.m2 & ky = 15 kmole/h.m2

Calculate (a) interfacial concentration,

(b) overall mass transfer coefficient & rate of absorption,

(c) individual & overall driving force,

(d) what fraction of total resistance is offered by gas-film?,

(e) What is ky if gas phase offers 60 % of total resistance to mass transfer?

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