Wilke's multicomponent equation

Input data

Table

Diffusivity of A in N
Molar fraction of N

Molar fraction of A in the mixture

Output data

Diffusivity coefficient of A in the mixture

Description

Calculate the diffusivity of a component in a gas mixture using Wilke's equation: $$ D_{A,M} = \frac{1}{\sum{\frac{Y'N}{D{A, N}}}}
$$

$$ Y_N' = \frac{y_N}{1 - y_A} $$

Where:

  • $D_{A,N}$: Gas diffusivity of $A$ in the $N$-th component of the mixture;
  • $y_N$: Molar fraction of $N$ in the mixture;

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.