Department of Chemical Engineering

Wah Engineering College

University of Wah
Course: Ch. E-304-Mass Transfer Fundamentals Due Date: 15-10-2018
Assignment 1 (30 Marks)

Note: The Assignment must be submitted in handwritten form on the due date by 2:00 pm in my office
through your CR.

Model and Solve the following problems CLO-2, PLO-2 [10+10+10 points]

1. CO2 is diffusing through non-diffusing air under steady state conditions at a total pressure of 1 atm and
temperature 300 K. The partial pressure of CO2 is 20 kPa at one point and 5 kPa at other point. The
distance between the points is 5 cm. Calculate the flux of CO2. Given that at 300 K and 1 atm DCO2-air = 2
x 10-5 m2/s.
2. CO2 is diffusing at through a straight tube of 0.5 m with an inside diameter of 0.05 m containing N2 at 300
K and 1 atm pressure. The partial pressure of CO2 at one end is 15 kPa and 5 kPa at the other end. Given
that at 300 K and 1 atm DCO2-N2 = 4 x 10-5 m2/s. Calculate the following for steady state equimolar counter
diffusion:
a. Molar flow rate of CO2
b. Molar flow rate of N2
3. Two large vessels connected by a tube 5 cm in diameter and 15 cm in length. Vessel 1 contains 80% N2
and 20% O2. Vessel 2 contains 80% O2 and 20% N2. Temperature is 20 0C and pressure is 2 atm Calculate:
a) the steady state flux and rate of transport of N2 from vessel 1 to vessel 2.
b) the same quantities for O2.
c) the partial pressure of N2 and its gradient in the tube 5 cm from vessel 1.
d) the net mass flux with respect to a stationary observer.
Diffusivity of N2-O2 pair is 1.01 x 10-5 m2/s at 293 K and 2 atm pressure.