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* The partial pressure of A in the bulk gas is 8.5 kN/m^2 = 8500 Pa * The diffusivity of A is 2*10^-5 m^2/s * The thickness of the film is 3 mm = 0.003 m * Using Fick's first law: Flux = -D (dC/dx) * Assuming the concentration at the catalyst surface is 0, the concentration gradient (dC/dx) is (C1 - C2)/L * Where C1 is the concentration corresponding to the bulk partial pressure of 8500 Pa * Using the ideal gas law, C1 = (P1/RT) = (8500/101

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* The partial pressure of A in the bulk gas is 8.5 kN/m^2 = 8500 Pa * The diffusivity of A is 2*10^-5 m^2/s * The thickness of the film is 3 mm = 0.003 m * Using Fick's first law: Flux = -D (dC/dx) * Assuming the concentration at the catalyst surface is 0, the concentration gradient (dC/dx) is (C1 - C2)/L * Where C1 is the concentration corresponding to the bulk partial pressure of 8500 Pa * Using the ideal gas law, C1 = (P1/RT) = (8500/101

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Ex1: Ammonia gas is diffusing at a constant rate through a layer of stagnant air 1 mm thick.

Conditions are such that the gas contains 50% by volume ammonia at one boundary of the stagnant
layer. The ammonia diffusing to the other boundary is quickly absorbed, and the concentration is
negligible at that plane. The temperature is 295 K, and the atmospheric pressure and under these
conditions the diffusivity of ammonia in air is 1.8×10-5 m2/s. Estimate the rate of diffusion of
ammonia through the layer.

Solution:
Ex2: In an air-carbon dioxide mixture at 298 K and 202.6 kPa, the concentration of CO2 at two
planes (3 mm) apart are 15 vol.% and 25 vol.%. The diffusivity of CO 2 in air at 298 K and 202.6
kPa is 8.2*10-6 m 2 /s. Calculate the rate of transfer of CO2 across the two planes, assuming:
a. Equimolecular counter diffusion.
b. Diffusion of CO2 through a stagnant air layer.

Solution:
PA2= yA2 x PT = 0.15 x 202.6 =30.39 kPa
PA1= yA1 x PT = 0.25 x 202.6 =50.65 kPa

NA= 2.23∗10-5 kmol/m2. S

b. Stagnant diffusion.

NA= 2.79∗10-5 kmol/m2. S


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H.W.: Example: Species A in a gaseous mixture diffuses through a (3 mm) thick film and reaches
a catalyst surface where the reaction A → 3B takes place. If the partial pressure of A in the bulk
of the gas is 8.5 kN/m2 and the diffusivity of A is 2*10-5 m2/s. Find the mole flux of A, given the
pressure and temperature of the system are 101.3 kPa and 297 K, respectively.

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