Transport Phenomena

ChE 4771
Introduction to Transport
Phenomena
What is transport phenomena

◎ Transport phenomena are really just a fancy way that Chemical

Engineers group together three areas of study that have certain
ideas in common.
These three areas of study are:
I. Fluid Mechanics
II. Heat Transfer
III. Mass Transfer
Fluid Mechanics deals with the transfer of momentum in a fluid
Heat Transfer deals with the transfer of heat energy
Mass Transfer deals with the transfer of mass

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 Driving Force Equations
In Fluid Mechanics

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Driving Force Equations

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Driving Force Equations

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Same Equation ?

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Momentum Boundary Layer

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Thermal Boundary Layer

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Transport Phenomena

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Thank you

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