The following section consists of chemistry multiple choice questions on mass transfer. Information on key topics will be provided in the form of summary of lecture notes, problems and adequate references. Developing a model for mass transfer in adsorption packedbed. A model based on the ldf approximation for the mass transfer, considering the energy and momentum balances, was used to describe the adsorption. Comparison of batch and column adsorption study is mentioned.
Adsorption is the process in which atoms, ions or molecules from a substance it could be gas, liquid or dissolved solid adhere to a surface of the adsorbent. Adsorption, definition and industrial application, types of adsorption, nature of commonly used adsorbents, adsorption equilibria, single gases and vapors, adsorption hysterises, effect of temperature on adsorption, heat of adsorption, adsorption of solute from dilute liquid solution, adsorption from concentrated solutions, material balance and freundlichs. In some systems, additional forces bind absorbed molecules to the solid surface. The mass flux of species i is defined as the mass of species i that pass through a unit. An industrial wastewater contains 10 mgl chlorophenol, and is going to be treated by carbon adsorption. Therefore, in the present work, mass transfer studies were done to evaluate the ratelimiting step in the adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution onto lantana camara. This course applies the concepts of diffusion mass and interphase transfer to the analysis of different unit operations such as humidification, drying, adsorption, extraction, crystallization leaching, and membrane processes. Mod04 lec01 introduction to absorption and solvent selection. Complete study of breakthrough curve for designing. Calculate the carbon requirement for a a single, mixed contactor cmfr b two mixed cmfr contactors in series c a column contactor. The common denominator in mass transfer processes is that species fluxes occur within a phase when there are compositionvariations within that phase. In order to inherently account for the proper stoichiometry, this is most typically written as a mole balance.
Adsorption calculations using the film model approximation. Preferential concentration of one component of a system at an. Nov 30, 2018 42 videos play all mass transfer operations i nptel iit guwahati lec 21. Chemical and biomolecular engineering clarkson university heat transfer is the study of december 29th, 2018 nptel mechanical engineering heat and mass transfer. However, in both absorption and stripping operations, the columns are simpler than the distillation column. Understanding of mass transfer resistance for the adsorption.
Time of drying treybal, mass transfer operations 670672 6. Developing a model for mass transfer in adsorption packed. In fact, development in masstransfer theory closely follows that in heat transfer, with the pioneering works of lewis and whitman in 1924 already proposing a masstransfer coefficient. Rate and equilibrium stage based modeling approaches. Steady state molecular diffusion in fluids under stagnant and laminar flow conditions.
The masstransfer zone, represented by the black diagonal line on each column in figure 3, reaches the end of the bed at time t 3. Adsorption equilibrium data are commonly gathered at a fixed temperature and plotted or. The mass transfer zone width and shape depends on the adsorption isotherm, flow rate, mass transfer rate to the particles, and diffusion in the pores. Absorption vs adsorption difference and comparison diffen. Gas absorption essentially involved the transfer of materials from the gas phase to the liquid phase. Modeling gas absorption worcester polytechnic institute.
Design of packed column absorber based on the individual mass transfer coefficient duration. Absorption, liquidliquid extraction, separation processes, phase equilibrium, mass transfer, packed tower, plate tower, membrane contactor. Design by masstransferzone concept, chemical engineering, 1973. Iperrys chemical engineers handbook, 8th edition, chapter 22 irichardson and harker, \chemical engineering, volume 2, 5th edition, chapter 17 ischweitzer, \handbook of separation techniques for. Feb 14, 2015 department of applied chemistryadsorption. Basics slide 3 a mass transfer process which involves the accumulation of substance at the interface of the two phases, such as, liquidliquid, gasliquid, gassolid, or liquidsolid interface or adhesion of atoms, ions, or molecules from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid to a surface adsorbate the. Distillation column, dryer, steam distillation apparatus, dryer, adsorption column list of open source softwarelearning website.
The basic principle of operation for carbon adsorption is the mass transfer and adsorption of. Quiz and multiple choice questions on mass transfer. Nptel syllabus mass transfer operations i web course course outline the importance of mass transfer operations in chemical processes is insightful. An approximate rate equation based on a filmmodel representation of diffusional mass transfer has been developed to describe the kinetics of multicomponent adsorption.
Therefore, mass transfer conditions will also affect heat exchange, heat balance, and operating temperature. In this manner, the masstransfer zone progresses along the length of the bed and an increasing portion of the bed becomes used or inactive. The basic principle of operation for carbon adsorption is the mass transfer and adsorption of a molecule from a. Mass transfer operations i introduction video youtube. Nptel chemical engineering mass transfer operations i ch303 mass transfer operations i. An industrial wastewater contains 10 mgl chlorophenol, and. Absorption and extraction jose coca, salvador ordonez, and eva diaz department of chemical engineering and environmental technology, university of oviedo, oviedo, spain keywords. This can be measured simply using a graduated cylinder. Binary mass transfer in stagnant systems and in laminar flow 5. The cost and design of this treatment needs to be evaluated. Heat and mass transfer nptel online videos, courses. For example, in figure 4, the masstransfer rate for curve 2 is higher than the rate for curve 1, and the increase in adsorbate concen 1 the.
Chemical engineering mass transfer operations i nptel. Iperrys chemical engineers handbook, 8th edition, chapter 22. Mass transfer traditionally follows and builds upon that of and not upon fluid heat transfer. Drying curves treybal, mass transfer operations 667670 5. Complete study of breakthrough curve for designing adsorptive column. A narrow mass transfer zone makes efficient use of the adsorbent. Other mass transfer operations include distillation, humidification, liquidliquid extraction, adsorption and ion exchange, and so on. A packed tower is essentially a piece of pipe set on its end and filled with inert material or tower packing 3. The flux relationships are integrated across the film yielding analytical. The bed or bulk density is the mass of adsorbent in a specific volume.
In fact, development in mass transfer theory closely follows that in heat transfer, with the pioneering works of lewis and whitman in 1924 already proposing a mass transfer coefficient. The wave front may change shape as it moves through the bed, and the mass transfer zone may broaden or diminish. This is accurately and easily measured for true cylindrical pellets and beads, but is. Mandal, department of chemical engineering, iit guwahati. Mass transfer ii nptel online videos, courses iit video. Dryingmechanism treybal, mass transfer operations 655661 4. This course will provide an overview on mass transfer at basic to an intermediate level. Jul 02, 2014 lecture series on heat and mass transfer by prof.
The determination of rate controlling step in the process is important in the design of the process. Because the forces are not strong, the adsorption may be easily reversed. Adsorption is a surfacebased process where a film of adsorbate is created on the surface while absorption involves the entire volume of the absorbing substance. The model describes mass transfer as a pseudosteady state diffusion process through a flat film of thickness equal to one fifth of the particle radius. Nptel video lectures, iit video lectures online, nptel youtube lectures, free video lectures, nptel online courses, youtube iit videos nptel courses. The basic principle of operation for carbon adsorption is the mass transfer and adsorption of a molecule from a liquid or gas into solid surface. Chapter 3 design of adsorption process rice university. The species transferred to the liquid phase are referred to as solutes or absorbate. The adsorbate is the substance that is being removed from the liquid phase at the interface.
Requirements on mass transfer have to be considered in the design of electrochemical reactors, such as the composition, configuration, and control of electrolyte systems. The adsorption equilibrium and breakthrough curves were determined at different temperatures 306 k, 323 k, 373 k and 423 k. The length of the masstransfer zone or, equivalently, the difference between breakthrough and equilibration times, depends on the masstransfer rate. Usually, the shape must be determined experimentally. Adsorption is one of the important treatment methods for the removal of pollutants from wastewater. Adsorption ch 12 mass transfer to an interface absorption mass transfer to another phase gas or liquid adsorption molecular onto solid surface porous solids provide high surface area per weight porous nanoparticles are ideal gas applications adsorption a. Diffusion, ficks first law, mass transfer coefficients, film theorysurface renewal theoryboundary layer theory. Introduction to absorption, equilibrium in gasliquid system, and minimum liquid rate duration. Absorption and stripping in addition to the distillation, there are other unit operations used for separating substances absorption is the unit operation in which one or more components of a gas stream are removed from the gas mixture by being absorbed onto a nonvolatile liquid called a solvent in this case, the solvent is the separating. Thus, most research on this kind of system is related to the evaluation of the adsorption and physicalchemical properties of the working. The adsorption is the process of accumulating substances that are in solution on a suitable interface. The shape of the mass transfer zone depends on the adsorption isotherm equilibrium expression, flow rate, and the diffusion characteristics.
This course will provide an overview on mass transfer at basic to an. Adsorption and membrane processes are also depapproved treatment technologies. New opportunities for solar adsorption refrigeration. Adsorption is a mass transfer operation in that a constituent in liquid phase is transferred to the solid phase. Absorption, distillation, extraction, adsorption, drying.
An industrial wastewater contains 10 mgl chlorophenol. One of the most common and rapidly developing systems used to carry out the absorption process on an industrial scale is the packed tower. Mass transfer studies on adsorption of phenol from. There is scarcely any industrial process that does not require a preliminary purification of raw materials or final separation of products. Experiments in laboratory scale are needed in order to scale up the results. Adsorption equilibria, calculations for vapor, gas and liquid adsorptions. Moreover, chemical adsorption also exhibits the phenomena of salt swelling and agglomeration, which are critical to heat and mass transfer performance. Gaitonde, department of mechanical engineering, iit bombay.
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