Tutorial/HW Week #8

WWWR Chapters 25-26

ID Chapter 14
Tutorial #8
WWWR #25.6, #25.11, #
25.13, #26.4.
To be discussed during the
week 14 March 18
March, 2011.
By either volunteer or
class list.
Special Forms
Combining the flux equation with the
continuity equation,




( )
B A A A AB A
D n n n + + V = e e
0 =
c
c
+ V + V V
A
A
A A AB
r
t
D

e v
V N
A A AB A
c y cD + V =
0 =
c
c
+ V + V V
A
A
A A AB
R
t
c
c y cD V
Assuming constant and D
AB
, we get


Additionally, if there are no reactions, then


or


A A AB
A
A
R c D
t
c
c + V =
c
c
+ V
2
v
A AB A
A
c D c
t
c
2
V = V +
c
c
v
A AB
A
c D
Dt
Dc
2
V =
And if there is also no fluid motion, v = 0,


Which is Ficks second law of diffusion

For steady state process, constant and
D
AB
,
A AB
A
c D
t
c
2
V =
c
c
A A AB A
R c D c + V = V
2
v
With no chemical reaction and no fluid
flow, becomes


which is the Laplace equation for molar
concentration.
0
2
= V
A
c
Initial and Boundary Conditions
Initial condition: e.g. t = 0, C
A
=C
A0
.

Boundary condition:
(a) The concentration of the transferring
species A at a boundary is specified.
(b) A reacting surface boundary is specified.

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
R
2
R
2
R
1
Review #2:
Convective Heat Transfer & Mass
Transfer Fundamentals
Please Refer to Appendix 8.