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Chemical Engineering · Q421

Mass Transfer

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 421

Q421

The individual mass transfer co-efficients (moles/m2.s) for absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent are, KL = 4.5 and KG = 1.5. The slope of the equilibrium line is 3. Which of the following resistance (s) is (are) controlling?

A.
Liquid side
B.
Gas side
Answer
C.
Interfacial
D.
Both liquid and gas side

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
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