Mass Transfer

Project Description
This project aims to ascertain the concentration profile of a bottle holding
carbonated water and its diffusion through a PET bottle.

Diffusion Coeff of CO2 in PET = 2*10-3 m2/s

Diffusion of CO2 in air @ 1atm = 0.136*10-4

Governing Equation
JD = DC
Initial Concentration = 0.05mol/m3

Geometry
The PET bottle width is extended in order to obtain a better idea of the transport
phenomena through the bottle wall.

Assumptions
Coefficients are constant.

Plot Results

Analysis
Plot shows that diffusion through the PET bottle is not as quick and therefore the
bottle does not go flat as quick as it would if kept in open air.