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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Mid-Autumn Semester Examination, 2012-2013

This document contains instructions and questions for a mid-autumn semester examination on mass transfer. The questions cover a range of topics in mass transfer including: 1) Proving the equality of diffusivities in a binary gas mixture and methods to determine diffusivities. 2) Describing mass transfer analogous to a heat transfer equation and representing operating and equilibrium lines for different absorption/stripping processes. 3) Calculating molar flux, component velocities, and average velocities for ammonia diffusing through air. 4) Calculating mass transfer coefficients and resistances for oxygen absorption from an air bubble into water. Additional questions cover interface conditions during mass transfer, use of the Krem

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Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Mid-Autumn Semester Examination, 2012-2013

This document contains instructions and questions for a mid-autumn semester examination on mass transfer. The questions cover a range of topics in mass transfer including: 1) Proving the equality of diffusivities in a binary gas mixture and methods to determine diffusivities. 2) Describing mass transfer analogous to a heat transfer equation and representing operating and equilibrium lines for different absorption/stripping processes. 3) Calculating molar flux, component velocities, and average velocities for ammonia diffusing through air. 4) Calculating mass transfer coefficients and resistances for oxygen absorption from an air bubble into water. Additional questions cover interface conditions during mass transfer, use of the Krem

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR

Mid-Autumn Semester Examination, 2012-2013


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Subject: Mass Transfer- I
Subject No.: CH31001
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Date:

.09.2012 (FN/AN)

Time: 2 Hrs

Full Marks: 30

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Instructions: (1) Use relevant equations and diagrams, wherever necessary.


(2) Any missing data may be assumed suitably giving proper justification.
(3) Answer ALL Questions
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Answer the following questions:


(a) Prove DAB= DBA in a binary gas mixture of A and B, where DAB and DBA are the gas
[2)
phase diffusivities of A and B, respectively.
(b) What are the experimental methods used to determine the gas phase and liquid phase
[2]
diffusivities in a binary mixture?
(c) Write the expression to describe the mass transfer which is analogous to the following
equation related to heat transfer. Explain the significance of each non dimensional
numbers used in the expression.
[3]
Nu/(Re.Pr113 }

=0.023 Re-02

(d) Graphically represent the nature and relative position of an operating line and
equilibrium line for (i) co-current absorption (ii) counter-current absorption (iii) cocurrent stripping and (iv) counter-current stripping.
[2]
(e) Ammonia diffuses through a stagnant layer of air with a thickness of 1 em at 60C at 1
atm total pressure. The partial pressures of ammonia on the two sides of the layer are
0.9 and 0.1 atm. Diffusivity of ammonia in air at 25C and at 1 atm can be taken as
2
0.214 cm /sec. Calculate (i) molar flux of ammonia (ii) velocities of the individual
component with respect to stationary observer (iii) the molar and mass average
velocities of ammonia and air.
[8)
(f) Absorption of oxygen from an air bubble occurs in pure water at 25 C and at I atm.

The film theory is applicable for the gas phase transport and the penetration theory is
applicable for the liquid phase transport of oxygen. The air film thickness, and the
contact time of the liquid element in air can be taken as 2 em and 1 s respectively.
Diffusivity of oxygen in air and in water at 25C and at I atm are given as 0.176
2
9 2
cm /sec and 2.lxl0" m /sec. Equilibrium relationship is given as,p02 = 4.36 x 104 x.
Calculate (i) Local mass transfer coefficients (ii) Overall mass transfer coefficients
based on gas phase and liquid phase basis (iii) Fraction of the total mass transfer
resistance in the gas phase and liquid phase.
[8)

P.T.O.

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'2. Answer t~e following QuestH>ps:


~ (a) For mass"transfer bbtween ,.two phases, what type ofcofiditioil do we fissume at the
interface?.
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(b) When can we use krem:ser.equatlop for dt~f01ining:number o(ideal stage~ in a


~ co~nter...,~yrreJ1t cascade?
(c) A co-current cascade cail qeyer be equivalent to more than one ideaf stage ,,
Explain.
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(d), W,hy Mechanically Agitated,.Contactor (MAC), i~ preferred over. Bl,lbble Column


for hydrogenation~fvegetable oils?

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of CO ga~ <,ii,str.ibutiqn and.(ii) liquid distribution.
(e) Classify tray towers on the
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Mention two most de~jnibl~
properties ofa.good soJvent for gas absorption.
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