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Mass Transfer I

This document provides an overview of the CH253 Mass Transfer I course offered at NITW. The 3-4 credit course is taught by Dr. Anjana P A and covers topics like molecular diffusion, inter-phase mass transfer, equipment for gas-liquid operations, humidification operations, and gas absorption. The syllabus details concepts like Fick's laws of diffusion, mass transfer coefficients, correlations for Sherwood numbers, and multistage counter-current absorption. Examples of mass transfer applications are given and reference books are listed. The time table shows lectures will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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Mass Transfer I

This document provides an overview of the CH253 Mass Transfer I course offered at NITW. The 3-4 credit course is taught by Dr. Anjana P A and covers topics like molecular diffusion, inter-phase mass transfer, equipment for gas-liquid operations, humidification operations, and gas absorption. The syllabus details concepts like Fick's laws of diffusion, mass transfer coefficients, correlations for Sherwood numbers, and multistage counter-current absorption. Examples of mass transfer applications are given and reference books are listed. The time table shows lectures will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

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CH253 Mass Transfer I

(3-1-0) 4 credits

Dr. Anjana P A

[email protected]
Pre-requisites: CH201-Chemical Process Calculations, CH202- Fluid and Particle Mechanics

Course Outcomes

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Detailed Syllabus

Introduction: Unit operations with mass transfer phenomena, Introduction to solute transport.

Molecular Diffusion: Stefan tube experiment to determine diffusion coefficient in gases, Fick‘s law of diffusion, Determination of
diffusion coefficient in liquids, Diffusion of naphthalene into air –example, Two bulb method to determine diffusion coefficient in
gases, Correlations for diffusion coefficient in gases and liquids, Dependence on temperature and pressure, Unsteady state
diffusion: semi-infinite slab example, Correlation for diffusion coefficient in multi-component gaseous mixture, Formulation of flux
with a reaction occurring on surface, Diffusion in solids.

Inter-Phase Mass Transfer: Pure liquid (stationary) to gas mixture (gently mixed), Concept of mass transfer coefficient and driving
force, Pure gas (stationary) to liquid mixture (gently mixed), Pure gas to liquid (laminar falling film), Concept of Sherwood number,
Sherwood number correlations for various geometries and flow regimes, Dimensional Analysis: The Route to Correlations,
Theories of mass transfer coefficient for gas to turbulent liquid flow, Two film resistance theory, Analogies between heat, mass and
momentum transfer.

Equipment for Gas-Liquid Operations: Components of equipment in packed towers, Bubble column, Tray towers, etc. Material
balance for packed tower absorption process – Distributed parameter model, Equilibrium curve & Operating line, Concept of HtOG
and NtOG - height of transfer unit and number of transfer units, Stage efficiency.

Humidification Operations: Terminology and definitions, Psychrometric charts, Adiabatic operation, Equipment & components,
Non-adiabatic operation, Design of cooling tower and domestic air cooler.

Gas Absorption: Equilibrium solubility of gases in liquids, one component transferred - material balances, one component
transferred counter-current multistage operation, stage efficiency, continuous contact equipment, multicomponent systems and
absorption with chemical reaction.
Reference Books

1. Treybal R.E., Mass Transfer Operations, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1981.

2. Geankoplis C.J., Transport processes and Separation Process Principles, 4th Edition, Prentice-Hall India, 2003.

3. Binay K. Dutta, Principles of Mass Transfer and Separation Processes, 2nd Edition, Prentice- Hall India, 2007.

4. E. L. Cussler, Diffusion – Mass transfer in fluid systems, 3rd Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2009.

5. KV Narayanan and B Lakshmikutty, Mass Transfer – Theory and Applications, CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd., 2014.

6. Ernest J. Henley, J.D.Seader, D. Keith Roper, Separation Process Principles, Wiley, 3rd Edition, 2011
Time Table

Monday 12.30 to 1.25

Tuesday 8.00 to 8.55

Wednesday 12.30 to 1.25

Friday 1.30 to 2.25


Examples of Mass transfer
When a clump of sugar molecules is dropped into a solution it spreads out equally throughout the liquid.
The diffusion of water across a semi permeable membrane from an area of low sugar concentration to an area of high sugar concentration.
When there is a lower concentration of solutes outside of the cell. Water moves into the cell.
Mass transfer operations

Distillation

Drying

Perfume manufacturing

Adsorption Mineral extraction


Separation process
Brownian motion

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