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An open pan 20 cm in diameter 20 mm deep is filled with water to a level of 10 mm and is

exposed to air at 25°C. Assuming mass diffusivity of 0.25 × 10–4 m2 /s, calculate the time
required for all the water to evaporate.

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Given : Evaporation of water from an open pan.

d = 20 cm = 0.2 m

L = 20 mm – 10 mm = 10 mm = 0.01 m

T = 25°C = 298 K,

DAB = 0.25 × 10–4 m2 /s.

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To find : Time required for all water to evaporate.

Assumption : Total pressure of 1 atm.

Analysis : The partial pressure of water vapour,corresponding to saturation temperature of 298 K.

ps = 3.169 kPa (from steam table)

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p∞ = 0 at the top of pan, dry air.

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L ln ( p–ps )
AM w p p–p∞
(ṁw )total = DAB
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Ru T
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A = π4 d2 = ​
π
4 ​ × (0.2)2

= 0.0314m2

Mw = 18,
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p = 1.01325 × 105 N /m2

0.25×10−4 ×0.0314×18 1.01325×105 101.325–0
∴ (ṁw )total = ​ ​

8314×298 ​ × 0.01 ​ × ln ( 101.325–3.169​)

= 1.869 × 10–6 kg/s

Time for evaporation of total water

(ṁw )total × t = Area × height of water × ρw

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1.869 × 10–6 × t = π
4 ​ × (0.2)2 × 0.01m × 1000

or t = 168090 = 46.69 h.

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