Hirschefelder's equation
Gas diffusivity
Lennard-Jones parameters

Input data

Component A

Component B

Temperature

Pressure

Output data

Diffusivity of A in B

Description

Calculate the diffusivity coefficient, based in the kinetic theory of gases (includes the atraction and repulsion forces between molecules).

Applicale to Non-polar gases and non-reactive molecules.

Gas diffusivity

Given the temperature and pressure, calculates the diffusivity coefficient, in cm²/s, by the Hirschfelder's equation:

Dab=1.858103T32(1MA+1MB)12PΩDσAB2 D_{ab} = \frac{1.858 \cdot 10^{-3} \cdot T^\frac{3}{2}\cdot{\left(\frac{1}{M_A}+\frac{1}{M_B}\right)}^{\frac{1}{2}}}{P\cdotΩ_D\cdotσ_{AB}^2}

Lennard-Jones paramaters

By selecting the component, return the Lennard-Jones parameters (σσ e Ek\frac{E}{k}) and the molar mass.

References

  • WELTY, James; WICKS, Charles E.; WILSON, Robert E.; RORRER, Gregory L. Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer. 5th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.