Assignment MT1-2015-4

Section 1
(Based on lecture notes)
Note: - Use the notations used in the class whenever necessary
Q.1.1) What are the ways to obtain mass transfer coefficient?
Q.1.2)
a)
b)
c)
d)

Derive an expression for mass transfer coefficient using following theories.

Film theory
Penetration theory
Surface renewal theory
Boundary layer theory

Q.1.3) Discuss how the flow of fluid associated with convective mass transfer is
accounted for in the theories listed in Q.3
Q.1.4) Write the dimensionless numbers related to heat and mass transfer along with the
physical significance of them
Q.1.5) Explain Reynoldss analogy and Coulburn analogy.
Q.1.6) Explain different type of Mass Transfer Coefficient and develop the relationship
among them.
Q.1.7) Provide the expressions for different type of Mass Transfer Coefficient for the
following cases.
a) A is diffusing through non-diffusing B.
b) Equimolar counter diffusion.

Section-2
(Based on the worked out problems in the text book)
From book: Principle of Mass Transfer by B.K.Dutta
Ex.3.1 Page no.79

Ex.3.2 Page no.80

Ex.3.3 Page no.87

Ex.3.4 Page no.89

Ex.3.5 Page no.99

Ex.3.6 Page no.100

Ex.3.7 Page no.101

Ex.3.8 Page no.104

Ex.3.9 Page no.105

From book: Treybal

Ex. 3.4 page no.69
What is the heat-transfer analog to this Eq.

Section 3
Unsolved Problems
3.1)A stream of air at 100 kPa pressure and 300 K is flowing on the top surface of a thin
flat sheet of solid naphthalene of length 0.2 m with a velocity of 20 m/sec. The other data
are:
Mass diffusivity of naphthalene vapor in air = 6 * 106 m 2/sec
Kinematic viscosity of air = 1.5 * 105 m 2.sc
Concentration of naphthalene at the air-solid naphthalene interface =1 * 105 kmol/m3
Calculate:
(a) the overage mass transfer coefficient over the flat plate
(b) the rate of loss of naphthalene from the surface per unit width
Note: For heat transfer over a flat plate, convective heat transfer coefficient for laminar
flow can be calculated by the equation.
Nu 0.664 Re1L 2 Pr 1 3

you may use analogy between mass and heat transfer

3.2) The mass flux from a 5 cm diameter naphthalene ball placed in stagnant air at 40C
and atmospheric pressure, is 1.47 * 103 mol/m2. sec. Assume the vapor pressure of
naphthalene to be 0.15 atm at 40C and negligible bulk concentration of naphthalene in
air. If air starts blowing across the surface of naphthalene ball at 3 m/s by what factor
will the mass transfer rate increase, all other conditions remaining the same?
For spheres :
Sh = 2.0 + 0.6 (Re) 0.5 (Sc)0.33

Where Sh is the Sherwood number and Sc is the Schmids number. The viscosity and
density of air are 1.8 * 10 5 kg/m.s and 1.123 kg/m3, respectively and the gas constant is
82.06 cm3 . atm/mol.K.

3.3) A solid disc of benzoic acid 3 cm in diameter is spin at 20 rpm and 25C. Calculate
the rate of dissolution in a large volume of water. Diffusivity of benzoic acid in water is
1.0 * 105 cm2/sec, and solubility is 0.003 g/cc. The following mass transfer correlation is
applicable:
Sh = 0.62 Re

Where

Re

Sc 1/3

and is the angular speed in radians/time.

3.4) Air flows over a solid slab of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice) with an exposed crosssectional surface area of 1*10-3 m2. The carbon dioxide sublimes into the 2 m/s flowing
stream at a total release rate of 2.29 *10-4 mol/s. The air is at 293 K and 1.013* 105 Pa
pressure. At that temperature, the diffusivity of carbon dioxide in air is 1.5 *10-5 m2/s and
the kinematic viscosity of the air is 1.55*10-5 m2/s.
3.5) Determine the Schmidt number for methanol in air at 298 K and 1.013 *105 Pa and
in liquid water at 298 K.
3.6) Dittus and Boelter proposed the following equation for correlating the heat-transfer
coefficient for turbulent flow in a pipe
What should be the corresponding equation for the mass-transfer coefficient when the
transfer is to a turbulent fluid flowing in a pipe?
3.7) Determine the Schmidt number for
(a) oxygen in air at 300 K and 1.0 atm; and
(b) oxygen in liquid water at 300 K.
At 300 K, the diffusion coefficient of oxygen in liquid water is
1.5*10-9 m2/s.
3.8) Silicon tetrachloride, SiCl4, is a key chemical in the silicon chemical vapor
deposition. It is used in the production of silane, SiH4. The purity of SiCl4 is essential to
the production of high-quality silicon films. To eliminate trichlorosilane, SiHCl3, within
the high-purity silicon tetrachloride, chlorine gas is bubbled through the liquid SiCl4
at 298 K to promote the following reaction:

The HCl is then easily removed in a stripper, using nitrogen as the stripping gas.
To determine the mass-transfer coefficient of chlorine in liquid SiCl4, a Schmidt number
is needed. Evaluate the Schmidt number for chlorine in liquid silicon tetrachloride at 298
K. Thfollowing information is available for SiCl4 at 298 K:
The diffusivity for chlorine in silicon tetrachloride can be evaluated using the Wilke
Chang equation.
3.9) A container of acetone was accidently spilled, covering the top, smooth surface of a
laboratory bench located in a semiconductor-fabrication building. The exhaust fan for the
fabrication building produced a 6 m/s air flow parallel to the 1-m-wide bench surface.
The air was maintained at 298 and 1.013*105 Pa. The vapor pressure of acetone at 298 K
3.066 *104 Pa and the diffusivity of acetone in air at 298 K and 1.013*105 Pa is
0.93*10-5 m2/s.
(a) Determine the mass-transfer coefficient at 0.4 m downstream from the leading edge of
the laboratory bench.
(b) Determine the amount of acetone evaporating per 1 m2 of surface area each second.