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CME 301 - Mass Transfer 1D Mass Transfer With 1 Order Homogeneous Chemical Reaction

1. The document discusses 1D mass transfer with a first order homogeneous chemical reaction (A decomposing to C) within a liquid film. 2. The analysis focuses on the liquid phase, using a differential flux equation and general flux equation to derive a second order linear differential equation describing the concentration profile of species A over the film thickness. 3. The differential equation is solved subject to boundary conditions of the concentration of A at the film surface and where A is completely consumed. This yields an expression for the concentration of A throughout the film involving the Hatta number, a dimensionless group involving the reaction rate and diffusivity. 4. For a very fast reaction rate, the flux of A at

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CME 301 - Mass Transfer 1D Mass Transfer With 1 Order Homogeneous Chemical Reaction

1. The document discusses 1D mass transfer with a first order homogeneous chemical reaction (A decomposing to C) within a liquid film. 2. The analysis focuses on the liquid phase, using a differential flux equation and general flux equation to derive a second order linear differential equation describing the concentration profile of species A over the film thickness. 3. The differential equation is solved subject to boundary conditions of the concentration of A at the film surface and where A is completely consumed. This yields an expression for the concentration of A throughout the film involving the Hatta number, a dimensionless group involving the reaction rate and diffusivity. 4. For a very fast reaction rate, the flux of A at

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CME 301 – Mass Transfer

1D Mass Transfer with 1st Order


Homogeneous Chemical Reaction

Dr. Chandra Mouli M.R.

Chemical Engineering Department


College of Engineering

Abu Dhabi University


1D Mass Transfer with 1st Order
Homogeneous Chemical Reaction
 Consider diffusion and reaction of solute “A”
within liquid film containing solvent “B”
 In the liquid, a homogeneous reaction occurs
where “A” decomposes to produce “C”
AC Because “A” is
consumed

The 1st order rate equation: RA = – k1 cA

Rate of 1st order rate


generation of A constant (sec-1)
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Focus All Analyses on Liquid Phase
 Differential Flux Equation:
dN A
− + RA = 0
dz
 General Flux Equation:
 If no sink for “C”  NC = 0  UMD of “A”
 For dilute solution of “A”  EMCD is approached (xA ~ 0)

+ x A (N A + N B + N C )
dc A
N A = − DAB
dz
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 Substituting flux equation into the differential equation:
d  dc A 
−  − D AB  + (− k1c A ) = 0
dz  dz 
d 2c A k1
2
− cA = 0 (constant DAB )
dz DAB
Boundary Conditions:
[1] cA = cA0 @ z = 0 (surface)
[2] cA = 0 @ z = δ (position in liquid film when all “A” is
consumed
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 General solution of 2nd order ODE:
 k1   k1 
c A = C1 cosh  .z  + C 2 sinh  .z 
 DAB   DAB 

BC1 : c A0 = C1 cosh[0] + C 2 sinh[0] ⇒ c A0 = C1


 k1   k1 
BC2 : 0 = c A0 cosh  .δ  + C 2 sinh  .δ  ⇒ find C 2
 DAB   DAB 
 k1 
sinh  .z 
 k1   DAB 
c A = c A0 cosh  .z  + c A 0
 DAB   k1 
tanh  .δ  5
 DAB 
 Getting flux at surface (z = 0) by differentiation of cA
  
  
 k1  cosh (0 ) 
 sinh (0 ) −
dc A
N A z = 0 = − DAB = − DAB c A0 
dz z = 0 DAB   k1  
 tanh .δ  
  D 
   AB  
 k1 
 .δ 
=
DAB c A0  DAB  = DAB c A0 Ha Ha = Hatta
δ   k1   δ Number
 tanh  
.δ  
 (dimensionless)
  DAB  
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 For large k1 

 k1 
tanh .δ  → 1
 DAB 
DAB c A0  k1 
∴ N A z =0 ≈  .δ 
δ  DAB  ⇒ For rapid reaction,
( )
(
= k1DAB c A z = 0 − c A z =δ ) kc′ or N A z = 0 ∝ DAB

(
= kc′ c A z = 0 − c A z =δ ) Compare to EMCD without reaction,
( )
kc′ or N A z = 0 ∝ DAB
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Derivation and Example

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