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A
Z
N N
Lim
Z Z
A
Z
A
Z
(3.52)
0 =
dZ
dN
A
(3.53)
0 =
|
.
|
\
|
dZ
dC D
dZ
d
A AB
(3.54)
0
2
2
=
dZ
C d D
A AB
(3.55)
0
2
2
=
dZ
C d
A
(3.56)
Integrating Equation (3.55) for the following boundary conditions:
C
A
=C
Ai
when Z=0
C
A
=C
Ab
when Z=o
We have now,
Z
C
A
o
Actual concentration profile
Concentration profile in stagnant film
C
Ai
C
Ab
0
o
C
Ab
C
Ai
N
A|Z
N
A|Z+AZ
AZ
Z
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o
Z
C C C C
Ab Ai Ai A
) ( = (3.57)
Hence, according to film theory, concentration profile in stagnant film is linear.
Molar flux through film, N
A
:
0 =
=
Z
A AB
A
dZ
dC D
N
o
) (
Ab Ai AB
A
C C D
N
= (3.58)
Now comparing Equation (3.58) with Equation (3.8),
o
AB
L
D
k = (3.59)
Film theory is useful in the analysis of mass transfer with chemical reaction. For
turbulent flow, the mass transfer coefficient has much smaller dependency
compared to laminar flow. In the turbulent flow, the mass transfer coefficient is
proportional to
n
AB
D where n may be zero to 0.9, depending upon the operating
conditions. Although the film theory offers some explanation of the mechanism of
mass transfer in fluid media, it does not explain the estimation thickness of the
film. Due to this disadvantage, application of the model is restricted to mass
transfer in a diffusion cell.