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    The document contains details of an assignment involving mass transfer concepts and problems. Section 1 involves deriving equations for mass flux in various scenarios of diffusion and counter-diffusion in gases and liquids. Section 2 involves solving example problems from a textbook. Section 3 presents 5 unsolved problems involving mass transfer applications like emission rates from tanks, diffusion through reactor channels, distillation, gas absorption, and measuring water vapor diffusivity using the Stefan tube method.

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    Assignment MT1-2023-2

    Section =1

    (Based on lecture notes)

    1.1) Derive the equation of continuity in terms of molar flux.

    1.2) Considering the steady state diffusion in binary gas mixture derive the
    equation for the flux for the following cases

    a. Diffusion of A through Non diffusing B


    b. Equimolar counter diffusion
    c. Non-Equimolar counter diffusion
    C(s) +O2==🡺2CO

    1.3) Considering the steady state diffusion in binary liquid mixture derive the
    equation for the flux for the following cases

    a. Diffusion of A through Non diffusing B


    b. Equimolar counter diffusion
    c. Non-Equimolar counter diffusion , When, NA=NB/2

    1.4) Show the analogies among Mass , Heat & Momentum transfer.
    Section-2

    (Based on the work out problems in the text book)

    From book: Principle of mass transfer by B.K.Dutta

    Ex.2.2 Page no.16

    Ex.2.3 page no.18

    Ex.2.4 page no .21


    Ex.2.6 page no.24

    Ex.2.7 Page no .25

    Ex.2.19 page no 58
    Section=3

    (Unsolved problems)

    Q1. A cylindrical tank with a diameter of 2 m and total height of 5 m contains liquid
    methanol (MeOH, molecular weight 32g/mol), which is present at the bottom of a
    tank at a level of 1 m, open to the atmosphere. The MeOH vapours are quickly
    dispersed after they leave the tank. The gas space inside is stagnant. At 30°C, liquid
    MeOH exerts a vapour pressure of 163 mmHg, and at 40°C, that pressure rises to
    265 mmHg. The diffusion coefficient of MeOH in air is 1.62 x 10-5 m2/s at 25°C.

    a. What is the rate of MeOH vapour emission from the tank, expressed in kg
    MeOH/day when the tank is at a temperature of 30°C? State all assumptions and
    boundary conditions.

    b. If the temperature of the tank is raised to 40°C, what is the new methanol
    emission rate?

    Q2. A reactor consists of cylindrical channels which has catalyst coated at its inner
    walls and a sealed base as shown in the figure. This catalyst promotes isomerization
    of species A to species B. The gas phase above the channels contains species A at a
    constant composition of 70% and rest is species B. Gas phase species A diffuses
    down a straight channel of diameter= 0.15 cm and length= 2 cm. The production
    rate of B is diffusion limited. The quiescent gas space in the channel consists of only
    species A and B.
    a. State three relevant assumptions for the mass transfer process.

    b. Based on your assumptions, simplify the general differential equation for the
    mass transfer of species A, leaving the equation in terms of the flux N A.

    c. Using equations for the flux of A in your determined equation, express the
    general differential equation in terms of the concentration cA.

    d. Specify relevant boundary conditions for the gas phase concentration c A.

    Q3. A vapor mixture of A and B is getting distilled when in contact with the liquid
    solution of A and B. A being more volatile is getting transferred from liquid to vapor
    phase whereas B is getting transferred in opposite direction. The molecular weight
    ratio of A/B is around 2.5. The energy required for condensation of B is giving the
    required energy for vaporization of A. Both are diffusing through a gas film of 0.15
    mm thickness. The temperature is 372 K and pressure is 1.013 x 10 5 Pa. At this
    condition, the enthalpy of vaporization of A and B are 900 and 2450 kJ/kg,
    respectively. Develop the flux equation for A vapor. Then develop the flux equation
    assuming that the components have equimolar heats of vaporization. State the
    relevant assumptions along with a diagram showing the system.

    Q4. For absorption of certain gas from an air stream by water the value of K g was
    found to be 2x10-6 kmol/(m2s kPa). The absorption takes place at 298K and 1 atm
    pressure. At a particular location of the absorber the gas phase conc. Is 5mol% and
    the liquid phase conc. Is 0,2%. Only 10% of the total resistance lies in the liquid
    phase. The solution obeys Henry’s law at 298K and the values of m=1.5 when the
    total pressure is 1 atm. Calculate the individual gas and liquid side mass transfer
    coefficients, flux and the interfacial concentrations.

    Q5. To measure the diffusivity of water vapor by Stefan tube method, the water is
    filled in the vertical narrow glass tube and held at a constant temperature of 30°C.
    The air is flowing through the vertical tube at a total pressure of 1 atmosphere
    and the temperature is 30°C. Initially, the water level was at a distance of 1cm
    from the top of the vertical tube and after 30 minutes the water level drops to
    1.2cm from top. The vapor pressure of water at 30°C is 4.5 KPa. Calculate the
    diffusivity of water vapor.

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