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MASS transfer happens in…
PG 42-43
NEWTON’S EQUATION FOR MOMENTUM TRANSFER
𝜇 𝑑 ( 𝜈 𝑥 𝜌)
𝜏 𝑧𝑥 =− (6.1-1)
𝜌 𝑑𝓏
Where:
=momentum transferred/s.m2
=kinematic viscosity in m2/s Momentum = kg. m/s
MOLECULAR z = distance in m
DIFFUSION =momentum/m3
EQUATIONS FOR
MOMENTUM FOURIER’S LAW EQUATION FOR HEAT CONDUCTION
AND HEAT 𝑞𝑧 𝑑 (𝜌 𝑐 𝑝𝑇 )
=− 𝛼
TRANSFER 𝐴 𝑑 𝓏(6.1-2)
Where:
=heat flux in W/m2
=thermal diffusivity in m2/s
= J/m3
FICK’S LAW EQUATION FOR MOLECULAR DIFFUSION OF
MASS
𝑑 𝑐𝐴
𝐽 ∗𝐴𝑍 =− 𝐷 𝐴𝐵 (6.1-3)
MOLECULAR 𝑑𝓏
DIFFUSION
EQUATIONS FOR
Where:
MASS TRANSFER = molar flux of component A in z direction due to
molecular diffusion in kg.mol A/s.m2
= molecular diffusivity of the molecule A in B in m2/s
cA = concentration of A in kg mol A/m3
z = distance in m
Flux (left side) Unit
Momentum transfer Momentum, heat or
Momentum,
mass heat or
per unit time per
Heat transfer mass per
Mass transfer unit area per
unit time
unit area
Mass transfer
Concentration Unit
Momentum transfer momentum/m3
Heat transfer J/m33
J/m
Mass transfer cA kg mol/m3
Mass transfer cA kg mol/m3
TURBULENT DIFFUSION
EQUATIONS FOR MOMENTUM,
HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
diffusion
Molecular
diffusion
example
Same analogy
1. Conduction ~ molecular diffusion
2. Convective HT ~ convective MT
DIFFUSION OF MOLECULE
Due to concentration gradient
General Fick’s law 𝑑𝑥
𝐽 ∗𝐴𝑍 =− 𝑐 𝐷 𝐴𝐵 (6.1-7)
𝑑𝓏
Where c is total concentration of A and B in kg mol A + B/m 3
xA = mole fraction of A in the mixture of A and B
IF C IS CONSTANT
cA=cxA (6.1-8)
𝑑 𝑐𝐴
𝐽 ∗𝐴𝑍 =− 𝐷 𝐴𝐵
For constant total concentration (6.1-3)
𝑑𝓏
WHEN A FLUID IS FLOWING OUTSIDE A SOLID
SURFACE IN FORCED CONVECTION MOTION
Rate of Convective mass transfer from the surface to the solid
or vice versa:
=