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The document contains tutorial questions related to mass transfer processes in chemical engineering, focusing on the absorption of gases in liquids. It includes calculations for the liquid side coefficient, rate of mass transfer, thickness of liquid film, contact time, and fractional surface renewal rate using various theories and given parameters. The questions involve the absorption of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide in water under different conditions.

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Tutorial 4 Question

The document contains tutorial questions related to mass transfer processes in chemical engineering, focusing on the absorption of gases in liquids. It includes calculations for the liquid side coefficient, rate of mass transfer, thickness of liquid film, contact time, and fractional surface renewal rate using various theories and given parameters. The questions involve the absorption of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide in water under different conditions.

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI

Department of Chemical Engineering


MTO-I (CL 205)
Tutorial-4

Q1. Air bubbles of 0.005 m diameter rise through an otherwise stagnant pool of 'oxygen-free'
water at 30 oC. The steady velocity of rise is 0.1 m/s. If the diffusivity of O2 in water at 25 oC
is 2.1 x 10-9 m 2 / s. Calculate the liquid side coefficient and the rate of mass transfer from a
single bubble if penetration theory is applicable. The solubility of O2 in water at 30 oC can be
calculated by using Henry’s law coefficient as 4.75 x 10-4 atm / mol fraction. The viscosities
of water are 0.911 cP and 0.817 cP at 25 oC and 30 oC respectively. [8 marks]
Consider D is proportional to T/ μ.

Q2. In an experimental agitated contactor, pure carbon dioxide is being absorbed in water at
25°C and 2 atm pressure. Water is pumped into the contactor at a rate of 1 litre per minute and
the carbonated water leaves the vessel continuously so that a constant volume is maintained in
the contactor. The outlet water contains 2.3 g CO2 per litre. The specific interfacial area of gas-
liquid contact is 80 m2/m3 of the gas- liquid dispersion; the volume of the gas-liquid dispersion
is 8 litre. The liquid phase can be assumed to be well mixed. The solubility of CO2 in water can
be calculated using the Henry's law. At 25°C, the Henry's law constant for CO2 is 1640 atm/mol
fraction and its diffusivity in water is 1.92 x 10-9 m2/s. Calculate: [15 Marks]
a. The thickness of the liquid-film if the film theory is applicable,
b. The contact time between a liquid element with the gas if the penetration theory is
applicable
c. The fractional surface renewal rate if the surface renewal theory is applicable.

The density of the liquid is 997 kg/m3 (i.e. the same as that of water at the given temperature).

Q3. Sulfur Dioxide is being absorbed from the air by water which is flowing at 2atm and 30oC.
k’y which is the mass transfer coefficient is estimated to be 6.78×10-5 mol/m2.s (mole fraction).
Considering the air to be pure and the partial pressure of SO2 at the interface is 0.2 atm,
Calculate ky, kG and the rate of absorption using ky and kG . [7 Marks]

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