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CHE 3332/16 November 30, 2016

Assignment #9

1. Calculate water and NaCl fluxes in cm3/(cm2 s) for a cellulose acetate asymetic
membrane and a feed with 0.40 mol NaCl/kg H2O at 25 C. Pressure drop across
the membrane is 40 atm.

a) 100 % salt rejection

b) 80% salt rejection

Use following values for water mass transfer through the membrane:

Cw = 0.2 g/cm3
Dw = 1*10-6 cm2/s
Assume thickness of the membrane is 0.1 µm.

2. Calculate water flux in g/(cm2s) and external pressure difference for salt rejections
of 80 % and 90% for cellulose acetate membrane and a feed with an osmotic
pressure of 20 atm. Use the same data as given in question 1. Additional data:

Ds = 1*10-9 cm2/s and SS = 0.035

3. Do problems 13.10-2 and 13.2-2 from the text.

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Due date: Dec. 06, 4:00 p.m.