Course Description
Basic laws of mass transport will be derived. Advanced mass transport will focus on molar flux, Fick's law, binary diffusion, two phase transfer, convective mass transfer, mass transfer coefficients, and mass transfer with chemical reaction. A project will be assigned requiring numerical solution of governing mass transport equations.
Athena Title
Advanced Mass Transfer
Prerequisite
[(ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E) and ENGR 3520 and ENGR 6101 and ENGR 8102 and ENGR 8103)] or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
• To develop an understanding of the physical phenomena associated with mass transfer. • To develop skills in representing real physical problems in mathematical terms. • To develop an ability to read, comprehend, and contribute to modern transport literature.
Topical Outline
Mass Transfer: Molar Flux, Ficks First Law Binary Diffusion, Diffusion Coefficients Mass Transfer Models Kinetics, Mass Transfer with Reaction (one phase) Partial Differential Equations of Diffusion Mass Transfer Coefficients Dimensional Analysis Related to Mass Transfer Convective Flow Two Phase Mass Transfer, Phase Rule, Phase Equilibrium Mass Transfer with Reaction (two phases) Industrial Applications: Adsorption, Biofiltration, Catalysis, Wet Scrubbers, Chemical Wet Scrubbers