ChE 2110: Heat and Mass Transfer
1. What is the viscosity of ethylene glycol at
278K in Pa-s?
2. Estimate the diffusivity of N2 in CO2 at 35oC
and 2 atm in m2/s
Practice 3.
4.
Estimate the thermal conductivity of Rockwool
at 80oC in BTU/hr-ftoF
Estimate the specific heat of Plywood
Problems 5.
6.
Estimate the thermal conductivity of Infusorial
Earth(loose) with a density of 22lb/ft3 at 300oC
Estimate the specific heat of 1-octene at 300oC
in KJ/kgK
7. What is the viscosity of Argon at 10oC Pa-s?
8. Estimate the thermal conductivity of
cyclohexane at 30oC
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Answers
1. What is the viscosity of ethylene
to Practice glycol at 278K in Pa-s?
Problems!
Based on Perry’s
Handbook (8th Edition)
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1. What is the viscosity of ethylene
glycol at 278K in Pa-s?
Answer: as liquid:0.0436Pa-s Table 2-313
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41cPx0.001Pa-s/1cP 1. What is the viscosity of ethylene
=0.041Pa-s glycol at 278K in Pa-s?
Answer: as liquid:0.0436Pa-s Table 2-313
or: 0.041Pa-s Table 2-318 Fig 2-32
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1. What is the viscosity of ethylene 2. Estimate the diffusivity of N2 in
glycol at 278K in Pa-s? CO2 at 35oC and 2 atm in m2/s
Answer: as liquid:0.0436Pa-s Table 2-313
or: 0.041Pa-s Table 2-318 Fig 2-32
or: as vapor: 7.67x10-6Pa-s Table 2-312
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2. Estimate the diffusivity of N2 in
CO2 at 35oC and 2 atm in m2/s
Table 2-324: D=0.165cm2/s at 25oC and 1 atm
Determine: D at 35oC and 2 atm
DgP/T3/2=constant
D gP D gP n=3/2 for Real and Polar Gases
T 3 2 = 3 2 n= 1.75 for hydrocarbons
35o C,2 atm T 25o C,1atm
Dg x 2 0.165 x1
32
= 32
308 35o C,2 atm 298 25o C,1atm 2
cm 2 1m
D =0.0867 x
s 100cm
D =8.67 x 10 m /s
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3. Estimate the thermal conductivity 176oF
of Rockwool at 80oC in BTU/hr-ftoF
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3. Estimate the thermal conductivity 4. Estimate the specific heat of Plywood
of Rockwool at 80oC in BTU/hr-ftoF
Answer: 0.033 Table 2-331
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4. Estimate the specific heat of Plywood
Answer: 1.22 kJ/kg-K Table 2-335
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5. Estimate the thermal conductivity of
Infusorial Earth(loose) with a density 572oF
of 22lb/ft3 at 300oC
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5. Estimate the thermal conductivity of 6. Estimate the specific heat of
Infusorial Earth(loose) with a density 1-octene at 300oC in KJ/kgK
of 22lb/ft3 at 300oC
Answer: 0.0526 BTU/(hr-ft2)(oF-ft) Table. 2-332
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6. Estimate the specific heat of
1-octene at 300oC in KJ/kgK
Answer: 4.63 KJ/KgK Table 2-153
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7. What is the viscosity of Argon
at 10oC Pa-s?
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7. What is the viscosity of Argon
at 10oC Pa-s?
Answer: 2.17x10-5 Table 2-312(gas)
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8. Estimate the thermal conductivity of
cyclohexane at 30oC
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8. Estimate the thermal conductivity of
cyclohexane at 30oC
Answer: liquid 120 mW/mK Fig 2-33
or: 0.122 W/mK Table 2-315
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B. LIQUIDS
1. Mass Diffusivity (m2/s)
d) 95% glycerol in ethanol at 40 oC
From Table 2-372 (Perry’s): D of liquids
2
D (at 25oC and 1 atm) = 0.56 x 10-5 cm
s
Get D (at 40oC & 1 atm), use: DL
=c
T
DL D
= L
T 40 o C T 25 o C
Get viscosities of the solvent (ethanol) at 40 oC and 20oC
use 1. Table 2-365, Perry’s
Major Term (P) = professors
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14.3 1.26 cP
0.92 cP
9.8
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DL(/T) = constant
DL1(/T)1 = DL2(/T)2
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