Chapter 1:. Fundamentals of Mass Transfer

Example 1.1 Page number:6

In [1]:
#Variable declaration
T = 300  # [K]
P = 500  # [kPa]
R = 8.314  # [J/mole.K]


# Solution (a)
# Using equation 1.7 
C = P/(R*T)  # [Total molar concentration, kmole/cubic m]
print"Total molar concentration in the gas feed is",round(C,1),"kmole/cubic m\n\n" 

#Illustration 1.1 (b)
# Solution (b)

# Mixture of gases 
# Components  a-CH4 , b-C2H6 , c-nC3H8 , d-nC4H10
# Basis: 100 kmole of gas mixture
n_a = 88  # [kmole]
n_b = 4  # [kmole]
n_c = 5  # [kmole]
n_d = 3  # [kmole]
M_a = 16.04  # [gram/mole]
M_b = 30.07  # [gram/mole]
M_c = 44.09  # [gram/mole]
M_d = 58.12  # [gram/mole]
m_a = n_a*M_a  # [kg]
m_b = n_b*M_b  # [kg]
m_c = n_c*M_c  # [kg]
m_d = n_d*M_d  # [kg]
n_total = n_a+n_b+n_c+n_d  # [kmole]
m_total = m_a+m_b+m_c+m_d  # [kg]
M_avg = m_total/n_total  # [kg/kmole]
row = C*M_avg  # [mass density, kg/cubic m]
print"Average molecular weight of gas feed is ",round(M_avg,2),"kg/kmole\n" 
print"Density of gas feed is ",round(row,2),"kg/cubic m\n\n" 

#Illustration 1.1 (c)


# Mass fraction of each component
x_a = m_a/m_total 
x_b = m_b/m_total 
x_c = m_c/m_total 
x_d = m_d/m_total 
print"Mass fraction of CH4, C2H6, nC3H8, nC4H10 are",round(x_a,3),round(x_b,3),round(x_c,3),round(x_d,3),"respectively" 
Total molar concentration in the gas feed is 0.2 kmole/cubic m


Average molecular weight of gas feed is  19.27 kg/kmole

Density of gas feed is  3.86 kg/cubic m


Mass fraction of CH4, C2H6, nC3H8, nC4H10 are 0.733 0.062 0.114 0.091 respectively

Example 1.2 Page number:7

In [2]:
#Variable declaration
# Component  a-KNO3   b-H20
T = 293.0  # [K]
s_eqm = 24.0  # [percent by weight, %]
row = 1162.0  # [density of saturated solution, kg/cubic m]


#Illustration 1.2 (a) 
# Solution (a)

# Basis: 100 kg of fresh wash solution
m_a = (s_eqm/100)*100  # [kg]
m_b = 100 - m_a  # [kg]
M_a = 101.10  # [gram/mole]
M_b = 18.02  # [gram.mole]
	# Therefore moles of component 'a' and 'b' are
n_a = m_a/M_a  # [kmole]
n_b = m_b/M_b  # [kmole]

m_total = 100  # [basis, kg]
n_total = n_a+n_b  # [kmole]
	# Average molecular weight
M_avg = m_total/n_total  # [kg/kmole]
	# Total molar density of fresh solution
C = row/M_avg  # [kmole/cubic m]
print"Total molar density of fresh solution is",round(C,2),"kmole/cubic m\n\n" 

#Illustration 1.2 (b)
# Solution (b)

# mole fractions of components 'a' and 'b'
x_a = n_a/n_total 
x_b = n_b/n_total 
print"Mole fraction of KNO3 and H2O is",round(x_a,3),round(x_b,3)  
Total molar density of fresh solution is 51.77 kmole/cubic m


Mole fraction of KNO3 and H2O is 0.053 0.947

Example 1.3 Page number:9

In [3]:
#Variable declaration
f_a = 45.0  				# [percent of blood cells by volume]
f_b = 55.0  				# [percent of plasma by volume]
r = 1200.0  				# [Rate of blood which is pumped through artificial 					kidney, mL/minute]
m_urine = 1540.0  			# [mass of urine collected, g]
x_u = 1.3  				# [urea concentration, percent by weight]
        # Data for sample of blood plasma
c_urea = 155.3  			# [mg/dL]
d = 1.0245  				# [specfic gravity of plasma]

#CALCULATION
	#Illustration 1.3 (a)
	# Solution (a)

	# Basis: 4 hours
	# Assuming that the rate of formation and decomposition of urea during the procedure is 		negligible and that no urea is removed by the patient’s kidneys
	# Therefore urea in “clean” blood = urea in “dirty” blood - urea in urine

m_u = m_urine*(x_u/100)  		# [mass of urea in urine, g]
	# total volume of plasma that flows through the artificial kidney in 4 hours
V_b = r*60*(f_b/100)*(1.0/100.0)*4  	# [dL]
	# urea in dirty blood from given plasma concentration
m_ud = c_urea*(1.0/1000.0)*V_b  	# [g]
					# urea removal efficiency
n = (m_u/m_ud)*100 
#RESULT
print"Urea removal efficiency is ",round(n,1),"%"
  
	#Illustration 1.3 (b)
	# Solution (b)
#CALCULATION
m_uc = m_ud-m_u  			# [mass of urea on clean blood, g]
m_p = d*100*V_b  			# [Mass of plasma entering, g]
m_rem = m_p-m_urine  			# [Mass of plasma remaining, g]
V_brem = m_rem/(d*100)  		# [Volume of plasma remaining, dL]
#RESULT
c_y = (m_uc*1000)/V_brem  		# [urea concentration in remaining plasma, mg/dL]
print"urea concentration in the plasma of the cleansed blood is",round(c_y),"mg/dL" 
Urea removal efficiency is  8.1 %
urea concentration in the plasma of the cleansed blood is 144.0 mg/dL

Example 1.6 Page number:21

In [4]:
import math

#VARIABLE DECLARATION

T = 273  				# [K]
P = 1 					# [bar]
	# 1 bar = 10**5 Pa
	# Values of the Lennard-Jones parameters (sigma and E/K) are obtained from Appendix B:
sigma_a = 4.483  			# [1st Lennard-Jones parameter, Angstrom]
sigma_b = 3.620  			# [Angstrom]
d_a = 467.0  				# [d = E/K 2nd Lennard-Jones parameter, K]
d_b = 97.0  				# [K]
M_a = 76.0  				# [gram/mole]
M_b = 29.0  				# [gram/mole]


#CALCULATION

sigma_ab = (sigma_a+sigma_b)/2  		# [Angstrom]
d_ab =math.sqrt(d_a*d_b)  		# [K]
M_ab = 2/((1/M_a)+(1/M_b))  			# [gram/mole]
T_star = T/d_ab 
a = 1.06036 
b = 0.15610  
c = 0.19300  
d = 0.47635  
e = 1.03587  
f = 1.52996  
g = 1.76474  
h =3.89411  
ohm = ((a/T_star**b)+(c/math.exp(d*T_star))+(e/math.exp(f*T_star))+(g/math.exp(h*T_star))) 

	# Substituting these values into the Wilke-Lee equation yields (equation 1.49)
D_ab = ((10**-3*(3.03-(.98/math.sqrt(M_ab)))*T**1.5)/(P*(math.sqrt(M_ab))*(sigma_ab**2)*ohm))  		
#RESULT
						# [square cm/s]
print"The diffusivity of carbon disulfide vapor in air at 273 K and 1 bar is",round(D_ab,4),"square cm/s\n" 

	# The math.experimental value of D_ab obtained from Appendix A:
D_abexp = (.894/(P*10**5))*10**4  			# [square cm/s]
percent_error = ((D_ab-D_abexp)/D_abexp)*100  		# [%]

#RESULT

print"The percent error of the estimate, compared to the math.experimental value is",round(percent_error,1),"%" 
The diffusivity of carbon disulfide vapor in air at 273 K and 1 bar is 0.0952 square cm/s

The percent error of the estimate, compared to the math.experimental value is 6.5 %

Example 1.7 Page number:22

In [5]:
import math

#VARIABLE DECLARATION

	#   A-C3H5Cl    B-air
T = 298.0  					# [K]
P = 1.0  						# [bar]

	# Values of the Lennard-Jones parameters for allyl chloride must be estimated from 		equations (1.46) and (1.47).
		# From Table 1.2
V_bA = 3*14.8+5*3.7+24.6  			# [cubic cm/mole]
						# From equation 1.46
sigma_A = 1.18*(V_bA)**(1.0/3.0)  			# [1st Lennard-Jones parameter, Angstrom]
	# Normal boiling-point temperature for allyl chloride is Tb = 318.3 K
	# From equation 1.47, E/K = 1.15*Tb
T_b = 318.3 					# [K]
d_A = 1.15*T_b  				# [2nd Lennard-Jones parameter for C3H5Cl  E/K, 							K]
M_A = 76.5  					# [gram/mole]

	# Lennard-Jones parameters for air
sigma_B = 3.62  				# [Angstrom]
d_B = 97  					# [2nd Lennard-Jones parameter for air E/K, K]

M_B = 29.0  					# [gram/mole]

sigma_AB = (sigma_A+sigma_B)/2  		# [Angstrom]
d_AB = math.sqrt(d_A*d_B)  			# [K]
M_AB = 2/((1/M_A)+(1/M_B))  			# [gram/mole]

T_star = T/d_AB 
a = 1.06036  
b = 0.15610  
c = 0.19300  
d = 0.47635 
e = 1.03587  
f = 1.52996  
g = 1.76474  
h =3.89411  
ohm = ((a/T_star**b)+(c/math.exp(d*T_star))+(e/math.exp(f*T_star))+(g/math.exp(h*T_star))) 
 
	# Substituting these values into the Wilke-Lee equation yields (equation 1.49)
D_AB = ((10**-3*(3.03-(.98/math.sqrt(M_AB)))*T**1.5)/(P*(math.sqrt(M_AB))*(sigma_AB**2)*ohm))  # [square cm/s]
print"The diffusivity of allyl chloride in air at 298 K and 1 bar is",round(D_AB,4),"square cm/s\n"

	# The experimental value of D_AB reported by Lugg (1968) is 0.098 square cm/s
D_ABexp = .098  					# [square cm/s]
percent_error = ((D_AB-D_ABexp)/D_ABexp)*100  		# [%]
print"The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is",round(percent_error,1),"%" 
The diffusivity of allyl chloride in air at 298 K and 1 bar is 0.0992 square cm/s

The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is 1.2 %

Example 1.8 Page number:26

In [6]:
import math
#Variable declaration

	# solute A-C2H60   solvent B-water
T = 288		  				# [K]

	# Critical volume of solute
V_c = 167.1  					# [cubic cm/mole]
	# Calculating molar volume using equation 1.48
V_ba = 0.285*(V_c)**1.048  			# [cubic cm/mole]
u_b = 1.153  					# [Viscosity of liquid water at 288 K, cP]
M_solvent = 18  				# [gram/mole]
phi_b = 2.26  					# [association factor of solvent B]

#Illustration 1.8 (a) 
	# Solution (a)

	# Using the Wilke-Chang correlation, equation 1.52
D_abo1 = (7.4*10**-8)*(math.sqrt(phi_b*M_solvent))*T/(u_b*(V_ba)**.6)  # [diffusivity of solute A 	in very dilute solution in solvent B, square cm/s]

#RESULT
print"Diffusivity of C2H60 in a dilute solution in water at 288 K is",round(D_abo1,8),"square cm/s" 
	# The experimental value of D_abo reported in Appendix A is 1.0 x 10**-5 square cm/s
D_aboexp = 1*10**-5  					# [square cm/s]
percent_error1 = ((D_abo1-D_aboexp)/D_aboexp)*100  	# [%]

print"The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is",round(percent_error1,1),"%" 

	#Illustration 1.8 (b) 
	# Solution (b)
#CALCULATION
	# Using the Hayduk and Minhas correlation for aqueous solutions equation 1.53
E = (9.58/V_ba)-1.12 
D_abo2 = (1.25*10**-8)*(((V_ba)**-.19)-0.292)*(T**1.52)*(u_b**E)  	# [square cm/s]

#RESULT
print"\n\nDiffusivity of C2H60 in a dilute solution in water at 288 K is",round(D_abo2,8),"square cm/s\n" 
percent_error2 = ((D_abo2-D_aboexp)/D_aboexp)*100  			# [%]
print"The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is",round(percent_error2,1),"%" 
Diffusivity of C2H60 in a dilute solution in water at 288 K is 1.002e-05 square cm/s
The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is 0.2 %


Diffusivity of C2H60 in a dilute solution in water at 288 K is 9.91e-06 square cm/s

The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is -0.9 %

Example 1.9 Page number:27

In [7]:
import math
#Variable declaration
	#    A-acetic acid(solute)     B-acetone(solvent)
T = 313 					 # [K]
	# The following data are available (Reid, et al., 1987):

	# Data for acetic acid
T_bA = 390.4  					# [K]
T_cA = 594.8  					# [K]
P_cA = 57.9  					# [bar]
V_cA = 171  					# [cubic cm/mole]
M_A = 60  					# [gram/mole]

	# Data for acetone
T_bB = 329.2  					# [K]
T_cB = 508  					# [K]
P_cB = 47  					# [bar]
V_cB = 209  					# [cubic cm/mole]
u_bB = 0.264  					# [cP]
M_B = 58  					# [gram/mole]
phi = 1 

#CALCULATION

	#Illustration 1.9 (a) -
	# Solution (a)
	# Using equation 1.48
V_bA = 0.285*(V_cA)**1.048  			# [cubic cm/mole]

	# Using the Wilke-Chang correlation , equation 1.52
D_abo1 = (7.4*10**-8)*(math.sqrt(phi*M_B))*T/(u_bB*(V_bA)**.6) 

#RESULT
print"Diffusivity of acetic acid in a dilute solution in acetone  at 313 K using the Wilke-Chang correlation is",round(D_abo1,8),"square cm/s\n" 
	# From Appendix A, the experimental value is 4.04*10**-5 square cm/s
D_aboexp = 4.04*10**-5  					# [square cm/s]
percent_error1 = ((D_abo1-D_aboexp)/D_aboexp)*100  		# [%]

print"The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is ",round(percent_error1,1),"%" 

#Illustration 1.9 (b)
# Solution (b)

#CALCULATION
# Using the Hayduk and Minhas correlation for nonaqueous solutions

V_bA = V_bA*2  							# [cubic cm/mole]
V_bB = 0.285*(V_cB)**1.048  					# [cubic cm/mole]

		# For acetic acid (A)
T_brA = T_bA/T_cA  						# [K]
		# Using equation 1.55 
alpha_cA =  0.9076*(1+((T_brA)*math.log(P_cA/1.013))/(1-T_brA)) 
sigma_cA = (P_cA**(2.0/3.0))*(T_cA**(1.0/3.0))*(0.132*alpha_cA-0.278)*(1-T_brA)**(11.0/9.0)  # [dyn/cm]

# For acetone (B)
T_brB = T_bB/T_cB  						# [K]
		# Using equation 1.55 
alpha_cB =  0.9076*(1+((T_brB*math.log(P_cB/1.013))/(1-T_brB))) 
sigma_cB = (P_cB**(2.0/3.0))*(T_cB**(1.0/3.0))*(0.132*alpha_cB-0.278)*(1-T_brB)**(11.0/9.)  # [dyn/cm]

# Substituting in equation 1.54
D_abo2 = (1.55*10**-8)*(V_bB**0.27)*(T**1.29)*(sigma_cB**0.125)/((V_bA**0.42)*(u_bB**0.92)*(sigma_cA**0.105)) 

#RESULT

print"Diffusivity of acetic acid in a dilute solution in acetone  at 313 K using the Hayduk and Minhas correlation is",round(D_abo2,7),"square cm/s\n" 

percent_error2 = ((D_abo2-D_aboexp)/D_aboexp)*100  # [%]
print"The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is",round(percent_error2),"%"
Diffusivity of acetic acid in a dilute solution in acetone  at 313 K using the Wilke-Chang correlation is 5.596e-05 square cm/s

The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is  38.5 %
Diffusivity of acetic acid in a dilute solution in acetone  at 313 K using the Hayduk and Minhas correlation is 3.84e-05 square cm/s

The percent error of the estimate, compared to the experimental value is -5.0 %

Example 1.10 Page number:30

In [8]:
#Variable declaration
	#  acetone-1   benzene-2
T = 298  					# [K]
x_1 = 0.7808 
x_2 = 1-x_1  

#CALCULATIONS
	# The infinite dilution diffusivities are
D_12o = 2.75*10**-9  				# [square m/s]
D_21o = 4.15*10**-9  				# [square m/s]
	# From the NRTL equation, for this system at the given temperature and concentration the 	thermodynamic correction factor r = 0.871.
r = 0.871 
D_12exp = 3.35*10**-9  				# [square m/s]


	# Using equation 1.56
D_12 = (D_12o**x_2)*(D_21o**x_1) 
D_12 = D_12*r 

#RESULT
print"The theoritical value of Fick diffusivity is",round(D_12,11),"square m/s" 
	# The predicted value of the Fick diffusivity is in excellent agreement with the 	experimental result.
The theoritical value of Fick diffusivity is 3.3e-09 square m/s

Example 1.11 Page number:32

In [9]:
#Variable declaration
#  ammonia-1  nitrogen-2   hydrogen-3
T = 300  					# [K]
P = 1 						# [bar]
y_1 = .40 
y_2 = .20 
y_3 = .40 
import math

	# Lennard-Jones parameter for ammonia
sigma_1 = 2.9  					# [Angstrom]
d_1 = 558.3  					# [E/K, K]
M_1 = 17.0 					# [gram/mole]

	# Lennard-Jones parameter for nitrogen
sigma_2 = 3.798  				# [Angstrom]
d_2 = 71.4  					# [E/K, K]
M_2 = 28.0  					# [gram/mole]

	# Lennard-Jones parameter for hydrogen 
sigma_3 = 2.827  				# [Angstrom]
d_3 = 59.7  					# [E/K, K]
M_3 = 2.0  					# [gram/mole]

	# Binary diffusivitiy of ammonia in nitrogen (D_12)

#CALCULATIONS


sigma_12 = (sigma_1+sigma_2)/2  		# [Angstrom]
d_12 = math.sqrt(d_1*d_2)  			# [K]
M_12 = 2/((1/M_1)+(1/M_2))  			# [gram/mole]

T_star12 = T/d_12 
a = 1.06036  
b = 0.15610  
c = 0.19300  
d = 0.47635  
e = 1.03587  
f = 1.52996  
g = 1.76474  
h = 3.89411  
ohm12 = ((a/T_star12**b)+(c/math.exp(d*T_star12))+(e/math.exp(f*T_star12))+(g/math.exp(h*T_star12))) 
 
	# Substituting these values into the Wilke-Lee equation yields (equation 1.49)
D_12 = ((10**-3*(3.03-(.98/math.sqrt(M_12)))*T**1.5)/(P*(math.sqrt(M_12))*(sigma_12**2)*ohm12))  # [square cm/s]
print"The diffusivitiy of ammonia in nitrogen",round(D_12,3),"square cm/s"

	# Binary diffusivitiy of ammonia in hydrogen (D_13)

sigma_13 = (sigma_1+sigma_3)/2  		# [Angstrom]
d_13 = math.sqrt(d_1*d_3)  			# [K]
M_13 = 2/((1/M_1)+(1/M_3))  			# [gram/mole]

T_star13 = T/d_13 
a = 1.06036  
b = 0.15610  
c = 0.19300  
d = 0.47635  
e = 1.03587  
f = 1.52996  
g = 1.76474  
h = 3.89411  
ohm13 = ((a/T_star13**b)+(c/math.exp(d*T_star13))+(e/math.exp(f*T_star13))+(g/math.exp(h*T_star13))) 
 
	# Substituting these values into the Wilke-Lee equation yields (equation 1.49)
D_13 = ((10**-3*(3.03-(.98/math.sqrt(M_13)))*T**1.5)/(P*(math.sqrt(M_13))*(sigma_13**2)*ohm13))  					# [square cm/s]

#RESULT

print"The diffusivitiy of ammonia in hydrogen",round(D_13,3),"square cm/s\n" 

	# Figure 1.5 shows the flux of ammonia (N_1) toward the catalyst surface, where 
	# it is consumed by chemical reaction, and the fluxes of nitrogen (N_2) and hydrogen 		(N_3)
	# produced by the reaction migrating away from the same surface.

	# Therefore N_1 = N_2+N_3 
	# From equation 1.59
	# N_2 = -(0.5)*N_1    and    N_3 = -(1.5)*N_1

	# Substituting in equation (1.58) we obtain
D_1eff = (1+y_1)/((y_2+0.5*y_1)/D_12 + (y_3+1.5*y_1)/D_13)  		# [square cm/s]

#RESULT

print"The effective diffusivity of ammonia in the gaseous mixture is",round(D_1eff,3),"square cm/s"   
The diffusivitiy of ammonia in nitrogen 0.237 square cm/s
The diffusivitiy of ammonia in hydrogen 0.728 square cm/s

The effective diffusivity of ammonia in the gaseous mixture is 0.457 square cm/s

Example 1.12 Page number:34

In [10]:
#Variable declaration
	#  ammonia-1  nitrogen-2   hydrogen-3
T = 300  					# [K]
P = 1  						# [bar]
y_1 = 0.40 
y_2 = 0.20 
y_3 = 0.40 

#CALCULATIONS

	# The binary diffusivities are the same as for Example 1.11.
D_12 = 0.237  					# [square cm/s]
D_13 = 0.728  					# [square cm/s]

	# mole fractions of nitrogen (2) and hydrogen (3) on an ammonia (1)-free base from 	equation (1.61)
y_21 = y_2/(1-y_1) 
y_31 = y_3/(1-y_1) 
	# Substituting in equation (1.60) gives us
D_1eff = 1/((y_21/D_12)+(y_31/D_13)) 
print"The effective diffusivity of ammonia in the gaseous mixture is",round(D_1eff,3),"square cm/s" 
The effective diffusivity of ammonia in the gaseous mixture is 0.431 square cm/s

Example 1.13 Page number:36

In [11]:
#VARIABLE DECLARATION

	# acetic acid-1   water-2   ethyl alcohol-3
T = 298  					# [K]
	# The data required data for water at 298 K
u_2 = 0.894  					# [cP]
V_c1 = 171  					# [cubic cm/mole]
	# From equation 1.48
V_b1 = 62.4  					# [cubic cm/mole]
	# Substituting in equation (1.53)
	# the infinite dilution diffusion coefficient of acetic acid in water at 298 K
E = (9.58/V_b1)-1.12 
D_abo12 = (1.25*10**-8)*(((V_b1)**-.19)-0.292)*(T**1.52)*(u_2**E)  # [square cm/s]

import math
	# Data for acetic acid
T_b1 = 390.4  					# [K]
T_c1 = 594.8  					# [K]
P_c1 = 57.9  					# [bar]
V_c1 = 171  					# [cubic cm/mole]
M_1 = 60.0  					# [gram/mole]

	# Data for ethanol
T_b3 = 351.4  					# [K]
T_c3 = 513.9  					# [K]
P_c3 = 61.4  					# [bar]
V_c3 = 167  					# [cubic cm/mole]
M_3 = 46.0  					# [gram/mole]
u_3 = 1.043  					# [cP]


#CALCULATION

	# Using the Hayduk and Minhas correlation for nonaqueous solutions

	# According to restriction 3 mentioned above, the molar volume of the acetic acid to be 	used in equation (1.54) should be	
V_b1 = V_b1*2  					# [cubic cm/mole]
	# The molar volume of ethanol is calculated from equation (1.48)
V_b3 = 60.9  					# [cubic cm/mole]


	# For acetic acid (1)
T_br1 = T_b1/T_c1  				# [K]
	# Using equation 1.55 
alpha_c1 =  0.9076*(1+((T_br1)*math.log(P_c1/1.013))/(1-T_br1)) 
sigma_c1 = (P_c1**(2.0/3.0))*(T_c1**(1.0/3.0))*(0.132*alpha_c1-0.278)*(1-T_br1)**(11.0/9.0)  # 											[dyn/cm]

	# For ethanol (3)
T_br3 = T_b3/T_c3  				# [K]
	# Using equation 1.55 
alpha_c3 =  0.9076*(1+((T_br3*math.log(P_c3/1.013))/(1-T_br3))) 
sigma_c3 = (P_c3**(2.0/3.0))*(T_c3**(1.0/3.0))*(0.132*alpha_c3-0.278)*(1-T_br3)**(11.0/9.0)  # [dyn/cm]

	# Substituting in equation 1.54
D_abo13 = (1.55*10**-8)*(V_b3**0.27)*(T**1.29)*(sigma_c3**0.125)/((V_b1**0.42)*(u_3**0.92)*(sigma_c1**0.105)) 

	# The viscosity of a 40 wt% aqueous ethanol solution at 298 K is u_mix = 2.35 cP
u_mix = 2.35  					# [cP]
	# The solution composition must be changed from mass to molar fractions following a 			procedure similar to that illustrated in Example 1.2
	# Accordingly, a 40 wt% aqueous ethanol solution converts to 20.7 mol%.
	# Therefore mole fraction of ethanol (x_3) and water (x_2) 

x_3 = 0.207 
x_2 = 1-x_3 
	# Using equation 1.62
D_1eff = ((x_2*D_abo12*(u_2**0.8))+(x_3*D_abo13*(u_3**0.8)))/(u_mix**0.8) 

#RESULT

print"The diffusion coefficient of acetic acid at very low concentrations diffusing into a mixed solvent containing 40.0 wt percent ethyl alcohol in water at a temperature of 298 K is",round(D_1eff,7),"cm^2/s\n\n"  

	# The experimental value reported by Perkins and Geankoplis (1969) is 
D_1exp = 5.71*10**-6  # [square cm/s]
percent_error = ((D_1eff-D_1exp)/D_1exp)*100  # [%]


print"The error of the estimate is ",round(percent_error,1),"%"
The diffusion coefficient of acetic acid at very low concentrations diffusing into a mixed solvent containing 40.0 wt percent ethyl alcohol in water at a temperature of 298 K is 5.9e-06 cm^2/s


The error of the estimate is  3.2 %

Example 1.14 Page number:39

In [12]:
#Variable declaration
	#  Binary gaseous mixture of components A and B
P = 1 						 # [bar]
T = 300  			                 # [K]
R = 8.314  					 # [cubic m.Pa/mole.K]
delta = 1  					 # [mm]
y_A1 = 0.7 
y_A2 = 0.2 
D_AB = 0.1  					 # [square cm/s]

	# Using equation 1.72
#CALCULATION

N_A = (D_AB*10**-4)*(P*10**5)*(y_A1-y_A2)/(R*T*delta*10**-3) 

#RESULT

print"The molar flux of component A is",round(N_A,1),"mole/square m.s"   
The molar flux of component A is 0.2 mole/square m.s

Example 1.15 Page number:41

In [13]:
#Variable declaration
		# Diffusion of A through stagnant B
P_total = 1.0 						# [bar]
P_B1 = 0.8 						# [bar]
P_B2 = 0.3 						# [bar]

import math

#Calculation
	# Using equation 1.83
P_BM = (P_B2-P_B1)/(math.log(P_B2/P_B1)) 		# [bar]
	# using the result of Example 1.14, we have
N_A = 0.2 						# [mole/square m.s]
N_A = N_A*P_total/P_BM 					# [moloe/square m.s]

#Result

print"The molar flux of component A is",round(N_A,2),"mole/square m.s"
The molar flux of component A is 0.39 mole/square m.s

Example 1.16 Page number:44

In [14]:
import math
#Variable declaration
	# Nickel Carbonyl-A    carbon monoxide-B
T = 323  					# [K]
P = 1  						# [atm]
R = 8.314  					# [cubic m.Pa/mole.K]
y_A1 = 1.0 
y_A2 = 0.5 
delta = 0.625  					# [mm]
D_AB = 20  					# [square mm/s]

#Calculations


	# The stoichiometry of the reaction determines the relation between the fluxes: from 			equation (1-59), N_B = - 4N_A and N_A + N_B = -3NA
	# Molar flux fraction si_A = N_A/(N_A+N_B) = N_A/(-3*N_A) = -1/3
si_A = -1.0/3.0 
	# Using equation 1.78
N_A = si_A*(D_AB*10**-6*P*10**5*math.log((si_A-y_A2)/(si_A-y_A1))/(R*T*delta*10**-3)) 

#Result

print"The molar flux of component A is",round(N_A,3),"mole/square m.s" 
The molar flux of component A is 0.187 mole/square m.s

Example 1.19 Page number:54

In [15]:
import math

#Variable declaration
# a-CuS04    b-H2O
T = 273  						# [K]
delta = 0.01  						# [mm]
sol_ab = 24.3 						# [gram/100 gram water]
den_ab = 1140  						# [kg/cubic m]
D_ab = 3.6*10**-10  					# [square m/s]
den_b = 999.8  						# [kg/cubic m]


#Calcualtions

	# both fluxes are in the same direction  therefore, they are both positive and relation 	is N_b = 5N_a (where N_b and N_a are molar fluxes of component 'a' and 'b') 
	# From equation (1.76), si_a = 1/6 = 0.167
si_a = 0.167 
	# Calculation of mole fraction of component 'a'
	# Basis: 100 gram H2O (b)
M_a = 159.63  						# [gram/mole]
M_b = 18  						# [gram/mole]
M_c =249.71  						# [here M_c is molecular mass of hydrated 							  CuSO4, gram/mole]
m_a = 24.3  						# [gram]
m_c = m_a*(M_a/M_c)  					# [here m_c is the mass of  CuSO4 in 24.3 							gram of crystal, gram]
m_d = m_a-m_c  						# [here m_d is mass of hydration of water 							in the crystal, gram]
m_b_total = 100+m_d  					# [total mass of water, gram]

x_a1 = (m_c/M_a)/((m_c/M_a)+(m_b_total/M_b)) 
x_a2 = 0 

	# At point 1, the average molecular weight is
M_1 = x_a1*M_a+(1-x_a1)*M_b  				# [gram/mole]
	# At point 2, the average molecular weight is
M_2 = x_a2*M_a+(1-x_a2)*M_b
	# Molar density at point 1 and 2
row_1 = den_ab/M_1  					# [kmole/cubic m]
row_2 = den_b/M_2
row_avg = (row_1+row_2)/2  				# [kmole/cubic m]

	# Using equation 1.96

N_a = si_a*D_ab*row_avg*math.log((si_a-x_a2)/(si_a-x_a1))/(delta*10**-3)  	# [kmole/square 										m.s]
rate = N_a*M_c*3600  					# [kg/square m of crystal surface area 							per hour]

#Result

print"the rate at which the crystal dissolves in solution is",round(rate),"kg/square m of crystal surface area per hour" 
   
the rate at which the crystal dissolves in solution is 30.0 kg/square m of crystal surface area per hour

Example 1.20 Page number:58

In [16]:
#Variable declaration
	# A-hydrogen   B-ethane
T = 373  					# [K]
P = 10  					# [atm]
d = 4000  					# [Angstrom]
e = 0.4  					# [porosity]
t = 2.5  					# [tortuosity]
D_AB = 0.86/P  					# [square cm/s]
k = 1.3806*10**-23  				# [J/K]
import math

#Calculation

# Using data from Appendix B for hydrogen and ethane, and equation (1.45)
sigma_A = 2.827  				# [Angstrom]
sigma_B = 4.443  				# [Angstrom]
sigma_AB = ((sigma_A+sigma_B)/2)*10**-10  	# [m]

lamda=k*T/(math.sqrt(2)*3.14*(sigma_AB**2)*P*1.01325*10**5)  # [m]
lamda=lamda*10**10  # [Angstrom]
		# From equation 1.101
K_n = lamda/d 

#Result

print"The value of a dimensionless ratio, Knudsen number is ",round(K_n,3) 
	# If K_n is less than 0.05 then diffusion inside the pores occurs only by ordinary 		molecular diffusion and equation 1.100 can be used to calculate D_ABeff
D_ABeff = D_AB*e/t 
print"The effective diffusivity of hydrogen in ethane is",round(D_ABeff,3),"square cm /s"   
The value of a dimensionless ratio, Knudsen number is  0.022
The effective diffusivity of hydrogen in ethane is 0.014 square cm /s

Example 1.21 Page number:60

In [17]:
#Variable declaration
	#   a-oxygen   b-nitrogen
T = 293  						# [K]
P = 0.1  						# [atm]
d = 0.1*10**-6  					# [m]
e = 0.305 					 	# [porosity]
t = 4.39  						# [tortuosity]
k = 1.3806*10**-23  					# [J/K]
l = 2*10**-3  						# [m]
R = 8.314  						# [cubic m.Pa/mole.K]
x_a1 = 0.8 
x_a2 = 0.2 
M_a = 32.0  						# [gram/mole]
M_b = 28.0  						# [gram/mole]

#Calculation

import math
	# Using data from Appendix B for oxygen and nitrogen, and equation (1.45)
sigma_a = 3.467  					# [Angstrom]
sigma_b = 3.798  					# [Angstrom]
sigma_AB = ((sigma_a+sigma_b)/2)*10**-10  		# [m]

lamda = k*T/(math.sqrt(2)*3.14*(sigma_AB**2)*P*1.01325*10**5)  # [m]
	# From equation 1.101
K_n = lamda/d 

#Result

print"The value of a dimensionless ratio, Knudsen number is ",round(K_n,3) 
	# If K_n is greater than 0.05 then transport inside the pores is mainly by Knudsen 			diffusion
	# Using equation 1.103


#Calculation

D_Ka = (d/3)*(math.sqrt(8*R*T)/math.sqrt(3.14*M_a*10**-3))  # [square m/s]

	# Using equation 1.107
D_Kaeff = D_Ka*e/t  					# [square m/s]

p_a1 = (x_a1*P)*1.01325*10**5  				# [Pa]
p_a2 = (x_a2*P)*1.01325*10**5  				# [Pa]

	# Using equation 1.108
N_a = D_Kaeff*(p_a1-p_a2)/(R*T*l)  			# [mole/square m.s]
	# Now using the Graham’s law of effusion for Knudsen diffusion
	# N_b/N_a = -math.sqrt(M_a/M_b) ,therefore
N_b = -N_a*math.sqrt(M_a/M_b)  				# [mole/square m.s]


#Result

print"The diffusion fluxes of both components oxygen and nitrogen are ",round(N_a,5),"mole/square m.s and",round(N_b,5),"mole/square m.s respectively\n" 
The value of a dimensionless ratio, Knudsen number is  6.813
The diffusion fluxes of both components oxygen and nitrogen are  0.00127 mole/square m.s and -0.00136 mole/square m.s respectively

Example 1.22 Page number:61

In [18]:
#Variable declaration
	#   a-oxygen   b-nitrogen
T = 293  						# [K]
P = 0.1  						# [atm]
d = 0.3*10**-6  					# [m]
e = 0.305  						# [porosity]
t = 4.39  						# [tortuosity]
k = 1.3806*10**-23  					# [J/K]
R = 8.314  						# [cubic m.Pa/mole.K]
l = 2*10**-3  						# [m]
D_ab = 2.01*10**-4  					# [square m/s]
y_a1 = 0.8 
y_a2 = 0.2 


#Calculations

import math
	# Using data from Appendix B for oxygen and nitrogen, and equation (1.45)
sigma_a = 3.467  					# [Angstrom]
sigma_b = 3.798  					# [Angstrom]
sigma_AB = ((sigma_a+sigma_b)/2)*10**-10  		# [m]

lamda = k*T/(math.sqrt(2)*3.14*(sigma_AB**2)*P*1.01325*10**5)  # [m]
	# From equation 1.101
K_n = lamda/d 
print"The value of a dimensionless ratio,Knudsen number is ",round(K_n,2) 

	# It means that both molecular and Knudsen diffusion are important and equation (1.109) 		must be used to calculate N_a
	# From example 1.21     N_b/N_a = -1.069
	# Therefore si_a = 1/(1+(N_b/N_a))
si_a = 1/(1+(-1.069)) 

	# From equation 1.100
D_abeff = D_ab*e/t  						# [square m/s]

	# From equation 1.103
D_Ka =  0.440*10**-4						# [square m/s]

	# Using equation 1.107
D_Kaeff = D_Ka*e/t 						# [square m/s]

Y_a = 1+(D_abeff/D_Kaeff)  

	# Using equation 1.109 to calculate N_a
N_a = (si_a*P*1.01325*10**5*D_abeff*math.log((si_a*Y_a-y_a2)/(si_a*Y_a-y_a1)))/(R*T*l) 
N_b = -1.069*N_a 


#RESULTS
print"The diffusion fluxes of both components oxygen and nitrogen are",round(N_a,5),"mole/square m.s and",round(N_b,5),"mole/square m.s respectively" 
The value of a dimensionless ratio,Knudsen number is  2.27
The diffusion fluxes of both components oxygen and nitrogen are 0.00311 mole/square m.s and -0.00332 mole/square m.s respectively

Example 1.23 Page number:62

In [19]:
#Variable declaration

	# A-beta dextrin   B-water
T = 293  						# [K]
d = 88.8 						# [Average pore diameter, Angstrom]
d_mol = 17.96  						# [Molecular diameter, Angstrom]
e = 0.0233  						# [porosity]
t = 1.1  						# [tortuosity]
D_AB = 3.22*10**-6  					# [square cm/s]

#Calculation

	# Using equation 1.111 to calculate restrictive factor
K_r = (1-(d_mol/d))**4

	# Using equation 1.110 to calculate effective diffusivity
D_ABeff = e*D_AB*K_r/t  				# [square cm/s]

#Result

print"The effective diffusivity of beta-dextrin at 298 K is",round(D_ABeff,10),"square cm/s"  
The effective diffusivity of beta-dextrin at 298 K is 2.76e-08 square cm/s

Example 1.24 Page number:63

In [20]:
#Variable declaration
	#   a-nitrogen
P_atm = 1.01325*10**5 					 # [Pa]
T = 300  	        				 # [K]
P_2 = 10130  						 # [Pa]
P_1 = 500+P_2  						 # [Pa]
d = 0.01*10**-2  					# [average pore diameter, m]
u = 180  						# [micro Poise]
u = 180*10**-6*10**-1  					# [Pa.s]  
l = 25.4*10**-3  					# [m]
v = 0.05  						# [volumetric flow rate,  cubic m/square 							m.s]
R = 8.314  						# [cubic m.Pa/mole.K]


#Calculations

	# Solution (a)

P_avg = (P_1+P_2)/2  					# [Pa]
	# The mean free path for nitrogen is from equation (1.102)
lamda = 0.622*10**-6  					# [m]
K_n = lamda/d 
	# Therefore, Knudsen diffusion will not occur and all the flow observed is of a 	hydrodynamic nature.

	# From the ideal gas law, the nitrogen flux corresponding to the volumetric flow rate of 	0.05 m3/m2-s at 300 K and 1 atm
 
N_a = P_atm*v/(R*T)  					# [mole/square m.s]
	# Using equation 1.113
B_o = u*R*T*N_a*l/(P_avg*(P_1-P_2))  			# [square m]

#RESULT

print"The value of the viscous flow parameter is",round(B_o,13),"square m\n\n" 

	#Illustration 1.24 (b) - Page:64
	# Solution (b)	

#Calculation

T1 = 393  						# [K]
u = 220  						# [micro Poise]
u = 220*10**-6*10**-1  					# [Pa.s]
	# Substituting in equation (1.113) the new values of temperature and viscosity and the 	value of B_o, obtained in part (a) while maintaining the pressure conditi# ons unchanged, 	we get N_a
N_a1 = B_o*P_avg*(P_1-P_2)/(l*T*u*R)  			# [mole/square m.s]
v1 = N_a1*R*T/P_atm  					# [cubic m(measured at 300 K and 1 atm)/ 							square m.s]	

#Result

print"The nitrogen flow to be expected at 393 K with the same pressure difference is ",round(v1,3),"cubic m/sqm.s (measured at 300 K and 1 atm)" 
The value of the viscous flow parameter is 4.463e-10 square m


The nitrogen flow to be expected at 393 K with the same pressure difference is  0.041 cubic m/sqm.s (measured at 300 K and 1 atm)