Absorption mass transfer in the presence of axial diffusion in convective-diffusive flows

Abraham Tamir, Yehuda Taitel

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Abstract

The effect of axial diffusion, usually neglected in mass transfer calculations, in investigated for the absorption process into a liquid film. The absorption takes place within a finite length of the film and the surface resistance is assumed to be constant. For such a system, several upstream and down-stream boundary conditions are analysed and the results are presented in terms of the overall Sherwood number. It is found that the effect of axial diffusion is appreciable for very short absorbing lengths or relatively low flow velocities. For long absorbing lengths, all cases considered are insensitive to the upstream and downstream boundary conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1921-1929
Number of pages9
JournalChemical Engineering Science
Volume28
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1973

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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