GasTransferSomeimportantexamplesofgastransferin.pptVIP

Kg,l have dimensions of L/t. Cl* = liquid phase concentration that would be in equilibrium with the bulk gas concentration. = Cg/Hc (typical dimensions are moles/m3). Cg* = gas phase concentration that would be in equilibrium with the bulk liquid concentration. = HcCl (typical dimensions are moles/m3). Expand the liquid-phase overall flux equation to include the interface liquid concentration. Then substitute and to get: In the steady-state, fluxes through all films must be equal. Let all these fluxes be equal to J. On an individual film basis: and Since all J’s are equal: This can be arranged to give: A similar manipulation starting with the overall flux equation based on gas phase concentration will give: These last two equations can be viewed as resistance expressions where 1/Kg or 1/Kl represent total resistance to mass transfer based on gas or liquid phase concentration, respectively. In fact, the total resistance to transfer is made up of three series resistances: liquid film, interface and gas film. But we assume instant equilibrium at the interface so there is no transfer limitation here. It should be noted that model selection (penetration, surface renewal or film) does not influence the outcome of this analysis. Single film control It is possible that one of the films exhibits relatively high resistance and therefore dominates the overall resistance to transfer. This, of course, depends on the relative magnitudes of kl, kg and Hc. So the solubility of the gas and the hydrodynamic conditions which establish the film thickness or renewal rate (in either phase) determine if a film controls. In general, highly soluble gases (low Hc) have transfer rates controlled by gas film (or renewal rate) and vice versa. For example, oxygen (slightly soluble) transfer is usually controlled by liquid film. Ammonia (highly soluble) transfer is usually controlled by gas phase film. APPLICATIONS Transfer of gas across a gas-liquid interface can be ac