2.3 - Diffusion Across the Interface
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What is the role of the interface in mass transfer?
💡 Hint: Think about where two phases meet.
Define mass transfer coefficient.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when different materials interact.
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What defines an interface in mass transfer?
💡 Hint: Think of a beaker with water and air.
True or False: The concentration gradient remains the same at all depths in a beaker of water.
💡 Hint: Consider how density changes with depth.
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Given a concentration of a substance in the water at 100 mg/L and a corresponding air equilibrium concentration of 2 mg/L, calculate the mass transfer coefficient if the flux is was found to be 10 mol/m^2/s.
💡 Hint: Make sure to use the steady state conditions properly.
A lake has turbulent conditions on the surface that enhances mass transfer. If you find that the concentration gradient between air and water is 1.5 mg/L/m, how would the increased turbulence affect the mass transfer calculations?
💡 Hint: Think about the physical impact of turbulence on fluid mixing.
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