A diffusion coefficient KG was determined for the diffusion of a gas A through a stagnant film B [KG = 0.88 mol//h-ft2-atm].

What is the flux of A from a surface into a mixture of A & B, where B can dissolve into A as A diffuses from the surface?

Conditions at the surface PA1 = 0.2 atm @ P = 1 atm

Conditions in the bulk PA2 = 0.05 atm & PB2 = 0.95 atm

Respuesta :

Explanation:

Transfer of mass A into stagnant film B depends on the availability of driving force.

Whereas driving force is the pressure difference at the surface of A and the bulk.

As,       [tex]N_{A} \propto (P_{A1} - P_{A2})[/tex]

           [tex]N_{A} = K_{G} \times (P_{A1} - P_{A2})[/tex]

Therefore, putting the given values into the above formula as follows.

         [tex]N_{A} = K_{G} \times (P_{A1} - P_{A2})[/tex]

                     = [tex]0.88 \times (0.2 atm - 0.05 atm)[/tex]

                     = 0.132 [tex]mol/h.ft^{2}[/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that the flux of A from a surface into a mixture of A and B is 0.132 [tex]mol/h.ft^{2}[/tex]