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GASEOUS DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT

APPARATUS
MODEL: BP 10

T
HE Gaseous Diffusion Coefficient Apparatus (Model : BP 10) has been designed to allow measurement of
molecular diffusivities to familiarize students with the basic notions of mass transfer theory. The gaseous
diffusivity apparatus involves diffusion with bulk flow.

EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITIES DESCRIPTIONS

♦ direct measurement of mass transfer rates in the
absence of convective effects
♦ use of gas laws to calculate concentration differences
in terms of partial pressures
♦ use of Fick’s Law to measure diffusion coefficients
in the presence of a stationary gas
♦ measurement of the effect of temperature on diffusion
coefficients
♦ gaining familiarity with the use of laboratory
instruments to achieve accurate measurements of
data required for industrial process design
The diffusion of vapour A from a volatile liquid into another
gas B can be conveniently studied by confining a small
sample of the liquid in a narrow vertical tube, and
observing its rate of evaporation into a stream of gas B
passed across the top of the tube. Normally, for simple
instructional purposes, gas B is air and liquid A is an
organic solvent such as acetone or methyl alcohol.
The apparatus consists of a glass capillary tube placed
in a transparent thermostatic bath. A horizontal glass tube
is fixed to the upper end of the capillary tube and air is
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drawn through this by a small air pump included within c) a travelling microscope

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the unit. This arrangement allows the maintenance of a d)a water bath (thermostatically controlled)
partial pressure difference within the capillary tube e)an experimental manual
between the evaporating liquid surface and the flowing
air stream. A travelling microscope, with sliding vernier Thermostatic bath : capacity 8.0 litres
scale is mounted on a rigid stand alongside the Water heater element : 500 Watts
thermostatic tank and is used to measure the rate of fall Temperature controller : 0 to 100oC, ON/
of the solvent/air meniscus within the capillary. OFF type
Temperature sensor : resistance bulb
The relation between the measured molar mass transfer Vernier range : 0 to 150 x 0.10 resolution
rate (NA, per unit area), the partial pressure gradient and (mm)
the diffusion coefficient D is deduced from the one
dimensional steady state version of Fick’s Law with bulk
flow : REQUIREMENTS

NA = -D [CA+ CB] dCA Electricity supply : 240 VAC/1Ph/50Hz

[CA] dy
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
where CA and CB are the molar concentrations of the
vapour A and air B respectively. Height : 0.40 m
Width : 0.45 m
Depth : 0.40 m
SPECIFICATIONS

A bench-mounted apparatus for determining the diffusion MANUAL

coefficients of a vapour in air, which uses the method of
measuring the rate of evaporation of a liquid through a
stagnant layer into a flowing air stream. The apparatus
includes:
a)a precision bore capillary tube
b)an air pump
The unit is supplied with Operating and Experiment
Manuals in English giving full descriptions of the unit,
sumary of theory, experimental procedures and typical
experiment results.
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TYPICAL EXPERIMENT RESULT

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Graph of (L-L0) vs. t/(L-L0)

1.400

1.200
1.000
t/(L-L0)

0.800
y = 0.0353x + 0.2886
0.600

0.400
0.200

0.000
0.000 5.000 10.000 15.000 20.000 25.000 30.000
L-L0

Plot of t/(L - L0) vs. (L - L0)

1.200

1.000
t/(L - L0) [ks/mm]

0.800

0.600

0.400

0.200

0.000
0.000 5.000 10.000 15.000 20.000 25.000 30.000

(L - L0) [mm]
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