ADVANCED TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II 16:155:502:61545 SPRING 2012 |
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Tuesday,
5:00 –8:00 pm, SEC-207
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Instructor: Prof. Alex Neimark, http://sol.rutgers.edu/~aneimark/
Teaching Assistant: Ming-Tsung
Lee, mtlee@rci.rutgers.edu Office Hours: Monday 4:00 – 5:00 pm, C254/258; sign-up by email is
mandatory Grading Policy: Two Tests (70%); Homework (10 sets) and Class
Participation (20%); Term Paper (10%). |
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Homework: Set1; Set2; Set3; Set4; Set5; Set6; Set7; Set8; Set9; Set10 |
Homework Solutions: Set1; Set2; Set3; Set4; Set5; Set6; Set7; Set8; Set9; Set10 |
Additional notes: Topochemical Reactions Notes 2012 Books Recommended: · Diffusion, Mass Transfer in
Fluid Systems, E.L. Cussler, Cambridge
University Press (Third Edition highly desirable, available in the
Rutgers Bookstore) |
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Topics Covered |
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Ø Molecular mechanisms of mass and heat
transfer. Basic equations of diffusion and thermal conductivity. Ø Archetypal models of diffusion.
Mathematical methods of diffusion (combination of variables, separation of
variables, Laplace transform). Ø Diffusion in dilute and concentrated solutions.
Diffusion engendered convection. Diffusion with moving interfaces. Unsteady
diffusion in different geometries. Ø Brownian motion. Stokes-Einstein and Langevin equation. Convective diffusion and dispersion.
Taylor dispersion. Convective diffusion in porous media.
Chromatography. Ø Fundamentals of
mass/heat transfer through interfaces. Diffusion in moving films. Penetration
and surface renewal models. Ø Diffusion in flowing systems. Film
theory. Boundary layer theory (BLT). Gratz-Nusselt
problem. Ø Mass transfer equations based on
BLT. Dimensionless relationships for typical systems. Examples. Ø Diffusion-controlled chemical
reactions. Heterogeneous reactions. Topochemical
reactions. Second order reactions. Reactions in concentrated solutions. Ø Homogeneous chemical reactions. Thiele
modulus. Dissolution due to homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions.
Effectiveness factor of porous catalysts. Fast reactions. Ø Energy and heat transport in static
and flowing systems. Generalized mass and energy balances. Steady state heat
conduction. Heat transfer coefficient. Film and BLT models. Dimensionless
relationships. Analogies between mass and heat transfer. Ø Coupled mass and heat transfer.
Diffusion and thermal boundary layers. Viscous dissipation as a heat source.
Forced and free convection. Heat production in chemical reactors. |
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Important Dates |
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Jan. 17 – 1st class
Mar. 6 – Midterm test (open notes); assignment of term paper projects
Mar. 12 – 20 – Spring break
Apr. 17 – Final test (open notes) Apr. 24 – Final review, presentation of term paper
projects May 1 – Reserved day |
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