1.8 - Evaporation Flux and Mass Transfer Coefficients
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What is evaporation flux?
💡 Hint: Think about the units involved.
Define mass transfer coefficient.
💡 Hint: Remember its relation to phase changes.
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What does the mass transfer coefficient indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the coefficient in transition between states.
True or False: Evaporation flux is solely determined by temperature.
💡 Hint: Consider all factors affecting flux.
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A lake with a chemical concentration of 50 mg/L is assumed to have a mass transfer coefficient of 0.1 m/s. Calculate the evaporation flux if the area exposed to air is 1000 m².
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the units consistently!
Analyze how the stability class of the atmosphere might impact Gaussian dispersion in an urban setting with a strong inversion layer.
💡 Hint: Connect the conditions of atmospheric stability to dispersion characteristics.
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