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This document contains 20 questions related to mass transfer concepts and their applications to absorption processes. Some of the key topics covered include: 1) Theories used to determine the mass transfer coefficient such as the two-film theory and surface renewal theory. 2) Mathematical expressions for analogy between heat, mass, and momentum transport for laminar and turbulent flow. 3) Deriving the Reynolds analogy starting from fundamental transport equations and stating assumptions. 4) Relating interphase mass transfer resistance to overall mass transfer coefficients. 5) Calculating flow rates of gases and liquids in absorption columns based on specified conditions and percent removal requirements. 6) Defining properties of good packing materials for gas-

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Assignment 3

This document contains 20 questions related to mass transfer concepts and their applications to absorption processes. Some of the key topics covered include: 1) Theories used to determine the mass transfer coefficient such as the two-film theory and surface renewal theory. 2) Mathematical expressions for analogy between heat, mass, and momentum transport for laminar and turbulent flow. 3) Deriving the Reynolds analogy starting from fundamental transport equations and stating assumptions. 4) Relating interphase mass transfer resistance to overall mass transfer coefficients. 5) Calculating flow rates of gases and liquids in absorption columns based on specified conditions and percent removal requirements. 6) Defining properties of good packing materials for gas-

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ASSIGNMENT-3

1. Explain the theories used to determine the mass transfer coefficient.


2. a) Give the mathematical expression for analogy between heat, mass and momentum
transport for laminar and turbulent flow. Give the meaning of each term
b) What do you mean by interphase mass transfer?
c) State salient features of two-film theory.
3. Derive the Reynolds analogy starting from fundamental transport equation for
momentum, heat and mass. State the assumption made and limitations of the equation.
4. Discuss the need for defining the interphase mass transfer resistance in terms of
overall coefficients. How they are related to individual coefficients
5. (i) Explain Danckwerts surface renewal theory.
(ii) Two film theory.
6. Explain briefly the Analogies and their usefulness in mass transfer studies.
7. Discuss the need for defining the interphase mass transfer resistance in terms of
overall coefficients. How they are related to individual coefficients?
8. write short notes on i) HTU, ii) NTU concepts in packed columns
9. 1000 m3 /h of a gas mixture containing 10 mole% solute and rest inert enters an
absorber at 300 K temperature and 106.658 kPa pressure. 90% of the original solute is
removed. Solute-free water used for absorption contains 5 mole% solute when it
leaves the absorber from the bottom. Calculate the solvent flow rate to the absorber.
10. Benzene is to be recovered from cool gas by scrubbing it with wash oil as an
absorbent. The coal gas contains 2% by volume of benzene and is to be fed at a rate of
855 m3/h and 95% removal of benzene is required. The operating temperature and
pressure are 299.7 K and 106.658 kPa. The wash oil has an average molecular weight
of 60 and contains 0.005 mole fraction benzene as it enters the absorber. Calculate the
minimum circulation rate of the wash oil. The equilibrium relationship at the given
conditions is given by

+ = 0.125 where, Y = moles benzene/mole dry coal gas. X = moles

benzene/mole benzene free wash oil.


11. (i) Derive an operating line equation for gas absorber and stripper section of counter
current tower.
(ii) List out the essential properties for a good tower packing used in gas liquid
contact operation.
12. a). An air-ammonia mixture containing 5% ammonia by volume is absorbed in water
in a packed column operated at 293 K (20o C) and 101.325 kPa pressure so as to
recover 98% ammonia. If the inert gas mass velocity to the column is 1200 kg/(m2
·h), calculate the mass velocity of water to this column if the column is operated at
1.25 times the minimum liquid rate to the column. Also calculate the composition of
liquid leaving the column corresponding to this condition. The equilibrium
relationship is: + = 1.154 , where x and y are mole fractions.
13. Obtain an expression for the determination of the height of the absorption tower.
14. Derive an equation for finding out the height of a packed column operating in a
counter current method.
15. Gas containing 2% by volume solute A is fed to an absorption tower at a rate of 0.35
m3/s at 299 K (26oC) and 106.658 kPa pressure, and 95% of the original solute is
removed by absorbing it in a solvent B. Solvent containing 0.005 mole fraction of
solute enters the tower at the top and the exit liquid streams from the absorption tower
contains 0.12 mole A per mole B. Find out the flow rate of the solvent entering the
absorption tower on solute-free basis.
16. What is the difference between steam and flash distillation?
17. How the eddy diffusion is differentiated from molecular diffusion?
18. Write a note on flooding in packed towers for absorption.
19. State four characteristics of solvents used in absorption operation.
20. In a binary mixture the vapor pressure of A is 800 mm Hg and that of B is 400 mm
Hg. Estimate the vapor composition in equilibrium with the liquid if the composition
in liquid phase is 50 mole % A.

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