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Chapter 17
Principles of Diffusion and
Mass Transfer Between Phases
17.1 Theory of Diffusion
17.2 Prediction of Diffusivities
17.3 Mass Transfer Theories
17.4 Mass Transfer Coefficients
17.1 Theory of Diffusion
Flux definitions
Velocities
If the moles and the mass of component A per unit
volume of mixture are cA and ρA, respectively, then the
mole fraction of A is xA = cA/c, and mass fraction is
wA= ρA/ρ. In a non-uniform fluid mixture with n
components that is experiencing bulk motion, the
statistical mean velocity of component i in the x
direction with respect to stationary coordinates is ui.
The mass-average velocity of the mixture in the x
direction: ∑= n iiuu
1
1 ρρ
2
The molal-average velocity of the mixture in the x
direction: ∑= n iiuccU 1
1
Evidently u = U under the following cases:
(a) A binary mixture of very dilute A in B;
(b) A non-uniform of components having the same
molecular weights MA=MB=······=M;
(c) In bulk flow of mixture with uniform
composition throughout, regardless of the relative
molecular weights of the components:
uA = uB = ······ = u ucc
uuc
c
U
n
i
n
ii === ∑∑
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Fluxes
Mass fluxes in the x direction for component i
Relative to stationary coordinates, nix = ρi ui
Relative to the mass-average velocity,
iix = ρi(ui − u)
Relative to the molal-average velocity,
jix = ρi(ui − U)
Molal fluxes in the x direction for component i
Relative to stationary coordinates, Nix = ci ui
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Relative to the mass-average velocity,
Iix = ci(ui − u)
Relative to the molal-average velocity,
Jix = ci(ui − U)
These expressions enable development of the
relationships between the various mass and molal
fluxes.
Some relationships
∑∑ −=−=−= n ixiix
n
ii
i
ixiiix nwnunuui
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)( ρρ
ρρ
For the binary system of A and B
)( BxAxAAxAx nnwni +−=
0
1
=∑n ixi 0=+ BxAx ii
∑∑ −=−=−= n ixiiix
n
ii
i
ixiiix NMxnucc
nUuj
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)( ρρ
For the binary system of A and B
)()( Bx
B
A
AxAAxBxAxAAAxAx nM
MnxnNNMxnj +−=+−=
)(
1
Uuj
n
ix −=∑ ρ )( Uujj BxAx −=+ ρ
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∑−=−= n ix
i
i
ixiiix nM
wNuucI
1
)( )(
1
uUcI
n
ix −=∑
∑−=−= n ixiixiiix NxNUucJ
1
)( 0
1
=∑n ixJ
?=− ixix ij ?=− ixix IJ
Steady-state molecular diffusion
Fick’s first law
Now consider a binary mixture of non-reacting
components A and B. Suppose that the total mixture is
following steadily with mass- and molal average
velocities u and U in x direction. If the composition is
nonuniform, molecular diffusion occurs within the
mixture in accordance with Fick’s fist law. For steady
one-dimensional transfer this diffusive flux may be
written as follows:
dx
dDi AABAx
ρ−=
which is shown below to require constant density ρ (ρ
= ρA + ρB). More generally, dx
dwDi AABAx ρ−=
which will be shown below not to require constancy
of ρ. DAB = DBA is the molecular diffusivity in the
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binary system.
In molal terms,
dx
dcDJ AABAx −=
for which constant total molar concentration c (c = cA
+ cB) is required. More generally, dx
dxcDJ AABAx −=
for which variation in c is permissible.
Ex.1. Show that dxdDi AABAx /ρ−= requires
constant density ρ and dxdwDi AABAx /ρ−= will not
to require constancy of ρ.
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=−=−=−= ∑ ∑∑∑ uuuuuui n n iii
n
ii
n
ix ρρρρρ
0=+ BxAx ii BxAx ii −=
dx
dwDi AABAx ρ−= dx
dwDi BBABx ρ−=
wA+wB = 1 0=+ dx
dw
dx
dw BA
dx
dw
dx
dw BA −=
dx
dwD
dx
dwD BBAAAB ρρ =− ∴ DAB = DBA
iix = ρi(ui − u) dx
dDi AABAx
ρ−=
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ρA uA = ρA u dx
dD AAB
ρ− ρB uB = ρB u dx
dD BBA
ρ−
∑= n iiuu
1
1 ρρ
BBAA uuu ρρρ += = ρA u dx
dD AAB
ρ− +ρB u dx
dD BBA
ρ−
∴ 0==+
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d BA ρρρ
The validity of this result indicates that equation
dxdDi AABAx /ρ−= is restricted to constant density ρ.
dx
dD
dx
dD
dx
dD
dx
dwDi
A
AB
A
AB
A
AB
A
ABAx
ρ
ρ
ρρ
ρρρρ
+−=
−=−= )/(
dx
dD
dx
dDi BBABBABx
ρ
ρ
ρρ +−=
0=+ BxAx ii DAB = DBA
0=+−−
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d BA ρρρ
dx
d
dx
d
dx
d BA ρρρ =+
The validity of this result indicates that equation
dxdwDi AABAx /ρ−= does not require constant
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density ρ, but ρ = f (x) is required.
Steady-state molecular diffusion
Under steady-state conditions the concentration at a
given point is constant with time. Attention is here
confined to non-reacting of components A and B for
steady one-dimensional transfer. Molal flux relative to
stationary coordinates,
NA = cA uA = cA U + cA (uA − U)
A steady total or bulk flow is imposed upon the
fluid mixture in the direction in which component A is
diffusing (NA = convective flux + diffusive flux).
ABBAAAA Jucucc
cN ++⋅= )(1
ABAAA JNNxN ++= )(
Equimolal counter-diffusion
In this case, the total molal flux with respect to
stationary coordinates is zero, so NA = − NB,
dz
dcDJN AAA −==
At steady state NA is constant, and integrating for
constant D to give
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)( 21 AAA cc
DN −= δ
δ is z2−z1; cA1 and cA2 are the concentrations of A at z1
and z2, respectively.
For ideal gas,
RT
p
V
nc AAA ==
)( 21 AAA ppRT
DN −= δ
pA1 and pA2 are the partial pressures of A at z1 and z2,
respectively. The partial pressure distribution is linear.
Unimolal unidirectional (one-way) diffusion
In this case the total of component B in one
direction because of the bulk flow is equal to the flux
of B in the opposite direction because of molecular
diffusion. Component B is therefore motionless in
relation to stationary coordinates and NB = 0.
ABAAA JNNxN ++= )(
dz
dcD
c
cN AAA −=− )1(
At steady state NA is constant, and integrating for
constant D to give
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))(( 21 AA
Bm
A ccc
cDN −= δ
1
2
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ln
B
B
BB
Bm
c
c
ccc −=
))(( 21 AA
Bm
A ppp
P
RT
DN −= δ
1
2
12
ln
B
B
BB
Bm
p
p
ppp −=
The increase in transfer — by the factor (P/pBm) —
due to bulk flow in the direction of diffusion of A is
indicated. The partial pressure distribution is
non-linear.
Unsteady-state molecular diffusion
In unsteady state diffusion processes, the
concentration at a given point varies with time.
Continuity
Consider the volume element dxdydz in an isotropic
medium that is free from convection. The
concentration of diffusing solute A at the center of the
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element (x, y, z) is cA.
The rate at which solute A enters through the left
face of the element by molecular diffusion is
]
2
[ dz
z
JJdxdy AZAZ ∂
∂−
where JAZ is the flux through the plane at (x, y, z)
parallel to the left face. The rate at which solute A
leaves by diffusion through the right face is
]
2
[ dz
z
JJdxdy AZAZ ∂
∂+
The rate of accumulation of A within the volume
element from these two sources is
z
Jdxdydz AZ∂
∂− .
Similarly, from the top and bottom faces the
accumulation rate is
y
J
dxdydz Ay∂
∂− and from the
front and rear faces it is
x
Jdxdydz Ax∂
∂− . Another
expression for the rate of accumulation of A in the
volume element is τ∂
∂ Acdxdydz
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∴
z
J
y
J
x
Jc AzAyAxA
∂
∂−∂
∂−∂
∂−=∂
∂
τ
Combine with Fick’s first law for constant D,
A
AAAA cD
z
c
y
c
x
cDc 22
2
2
2
2
2
)( ∇=∂
∂+∂
∂+∂
∂=∂
∂
τ
For the reacting systems, if the reaction rate of
component A is nAiA ckr = ,
AA
A cDrc 2∇=+∂
∂
τ
Fick’s second law
For one-dimensional diffusion without reaction, as
in a direction normal to the two large surfaces of a
slab, 22 / xcA ∂∂ and 22 / ycA ∂∂ are zero and the
equation reduces to
2
2
z
cDc AA ∂
∂=∂
∂
τ
which is Fick’s second law of molecular diffusion.
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