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General Form D J: Fick's Law of Mass Diffusion For Component

This document presents Fick's law of mass diffusion and the mass balance equation for a component α in different coordinate systems (Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical). Fick's law states that the diffusion flux of component α, jα, is proportional to the negative gradient of the concentration of α. The mass balance equation equates the accumulation of α over time to the divergence of the diffusion and convection fluxes of α. Both equations are presented in their general forms and for the three coordinate systems.

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General Form D J: Fick's Law of Mass Diffusion For Component

This document presents Fick's law of mass diffusion and the mass balance equation for a component α in different coordinate systems (Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical). Fick's law states that the diffusion flux of component α, jα, is proportional to the negative gradient of the concentration of α. The mass balance equation equates the accumulation of α over time to the divergence of the diffusion and convection fluxes of α. Both equations are presented in their general forms and for the three coordinate systems.

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Ficks law of mass diffusion for component (Equation 7.

7)
(cf. Equation 6.4 Fouriers law of heat conduction)

General form

:
s
=
r r
D j




Cartesian

: ( )
x

D j
x

=

s
; ( )
y

D j
y

=

s
;
( )
z

D j
z

=

s




Cylindrical

: ( )
r

D j
r

=

s
; ( )

r
D j

=

s
1
;
( )
z

D j
z

=

s




Spherical

: ( )
r

D j
r

=

s
; ( )

r
D j

=

s
1
;
( )

r
D j

=

s
sin
1




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Mass balance for component with constant and D
s
(Equation 7.8)
(cf. Equation 6.15

b, which was energy balance)

General form

:

2
s

r D
t
+ = +


r
r





Cartesian

:

2
2

2
2

2
s

r
z

D
z

z y x
+





Cylindrical

:

2
2

2
2

s

1 1
r
z

r r

r
r r
D
z

r r





Spherical

:

2
2 2

2
2
2
s

sin
1
sin
sin
1 1
sin
r

r r

r
r r
D

r r





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