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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781259696527

Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Publisher:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Chapter1: Introduction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P

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A porous hollow fiber is placed in the center of a large cylindrical glass tube filled with water. (This
arrangement is similar to a concentric tube in tube heat exchanger). Water containing a dissolved solute
(component A) enters the fiber lumen. A portion of solute A diffuses into the larger shell and the
remainder passes through the fiber. If the concentration of solute A leaving the other end of the fiber is
10% of the entering concentration, calculate the overall mass transfer coefficient. For this problem you
may assume the mass transfer coefficient is infinity.
Fiber dimensions: diameter = 400 microns Length = 20 centimeters
Volumetric flow rate = 1 ml/min
Concentration of solute A exiting the fiber is 10% of the solute concentration entering the fiber.
Calculate the overall mass transfer coefficient (Ko)

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