Sample Problem 1: 𝐶1 − 𝐶2

𝑁𝐴 =
The permeability of A and B for a certain membrane are 20 1 1 1
+ +
E-10 cm/s and 4.5 E-10 cm/s. What is the permselectivity 𝐾𝐶1 𝐾𝐶2 𝑃𝑀
of the membrane for the mixture A and B.
𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐿
5 𝐸 − 2 𝐿 − 0.25 𝐸 − 2 𝐿 1000 𝑚3
α= (20 E-10 cm/s)/(4.5 E-10 cm/s) 𝑁𝐴 =
α= 4.4 cm-s/cm-s 1 1 1
+ +
5.7 𝐸2 1.8 𝐸 − 5 2.27 𝐸 − 5
Sample Problem 2: 𝑚𝑜𝑙
Solute A is dissolved in a liquid at a concentration of 5 E-2 𝑁𝐴 = 4.76 𝐸 − 4
𝑚2 − 𝑠
mol/L and is allowed to diffuse through a membrane of
thickness l= 4.3 E-5 m, resulting to an effluent
concentration of 0.25 E- 2 mol/L (K’ = 1.5, Dab= 6.5 E-10
sq. m/s, Kc1= 5.7 E2 m/s, Kc2= 1.8 E-5 m/s . Calculate flux. What is the concentration of the effluent surface?
𝑁𝐴 = 𝐾𝐶2 𝐶2𝑖 − 𝐶2
𝐷𝐴𝐵 𝐾 ′ 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑚 𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝑃𝑀 = 4.76 𝐸 − 4 𝑚2−𝑠 = 1.85 E- 5 𝑠 (𝐶2𝑖 - 0.25 𝐸 − 2 𝐿 )
𝐿 𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝑚2
6.5 𝑒−10 𝑠 ( 1.5) 𝐶2𝑖 = 2.65 E − 2
𝑃𝑀 = 𝐿
4.3 𝐸−5 𝑚
𝑃𝑀 = 2.26744186 E-5 m/s
CALC THE CONCENTRATION OF PERMEATE Using solver: (Hopefully allowed)
P low= 15 cmHg
𝑌𝑃 = 0.798565783
Overall Mass Balance:
𝑞𝐹 = 𝑞𝑃 + 𝑞𝑂
Thickness of membrane = 1.72 E -3 cm Solute Mass Balance:
𝑋𝐹 𝑞𝐹 = 𝑌𝑃 𝑞𝑃 + 𝑋𝑂 𝑞𝑂
𝑋𝑜 = 0.4 Two equations-Two unknowns:
𝑐𝑚3
P= 50 cmHg 7.5 𝐸 3 = 𝑞𝑃 + 𝑞𝑂
𝑐𝑚3
𝑃𝑀𝐴 = 40 E-10 cm/s 𝑠
𝑞𝑓 = 7.5 𝐸 3 𝑃𝑀𝐵 = 3 E-10 cm/s 𝑐𝑚3
𝑠 0.75*7.5 𝐸 3 𝑠 = 0.798565783𝑞𝑃 + 0.4𝑞𝑂
𝑋𝑓 = 0.75
𝑐𝑚3
𝑞𝑃 = 6.586114795 E 3
𝑃𝑀𝐴 𝑠
𝑌𝑃 𝑃𝑀𝐵 (𝑃ℎ 𝑋0 − 𝑃𝑙 𝑌𝑃 ) 𝑐𝑚3
= 𝑞𝑂 = 9.138652055 𝐸 2
1 − 𝑌𝑃 𝑃ℎ 1 − 𝑋𝑂 − 𝑃𝑙 (1 − 𝑌𝑃 ) 𝑠
Percent of the feed that is permeated:
𝑌𝑃 𝑞𝑃 / 𝑞𝐹 = 0.878148639
1 − 𝑌𝑃 Area requirement:
𝑞𝑃
𝑐𝑚 𝐴𝑀 =
40 𝐸 − 10 𝑃𝑀𝐴
𝑠 𝑃ℎ 𝑋0 − 𝑃𝑙 𝑌𝑃
𝑐𝑚 (50𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔 ∗ 0.4 − 15 𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔 ∗ 𝑌𝑃 ) 𝐿
3 𝐸 − 10 𝑠 𝐴𝑀 = 2.81957 E 8 𝑐𝑚 3
=
50𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔 1 − 0.4 − 15𝑐𝑚𝐻𝑔(1 − 𝑌𝑃 )