T (C)

time (hrs)
0
6
12
24
36
48
60

80

100

120

140

160

10
12.4
14.5
17.9
20.8
23.2
25.6

10
15.4
19.6
25.7
30.4
34.9
38.8

10
21
27.8
37.7
45.8
52.4
58.3

10
29.5
40.5
56
68.6
79
88

10
46.9
65.5
90.5
112.8
129.3
144.9

(Phenetole)
160
140
Liquid level below tube opening (mm)

CHE3063F - 2010: Assignment 1: Determination fo diffusion coefficients

FRRMAT002
Matthew Ferreira
Substance A:
ehtyl-phenyl-ether (EPE) (C6H5-O-C2H5)
Substance B:
ethanol (C2H5OH)
operating pressure:
1 atm

all measurements in mm

Antoine Equation

120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0

For Phenetole:
A
B
C

4.1447
1507.267
-78.793

T (C)
PA
yA

80
100
120
140
160
0.044451 0.105087 0.222663 0.431241 0.775125
0.043869 0.103713 0.219752 0.425601 0.764989

From the above graph is already clear

indicating a strong dependence of diffu

Using the Arnold Diffusion Cell Method with the given data

Constants
R
A
MA
MB

Where:

T (C)
T (K)
time (hrs)

80
353

120
393

140
413

160
433

8.63E-06
8.62E-06
8.5E-06
8.6E-06
8.6E-06
8.56E-06
8.58E-06
4.76E-08

9.44E-06
9.42E-06
9.09E-06
9.46E-06
9.34E-06
9.39E-06
9.36E-06
1.36E-07

DAB
0
6
12
24
36
48
60

Average
Std Deviation

100
373

6.36E-06
6.52E-06
6.52E-06
6.56E-06
6.48E-06
6.57E-06
6.5E-06
7.63E-08

7.02E-06
7.28E-06
7.18E-06
7.04E-06
7.16E-06
7.2E-06
7.14E-06
9.79E-08

8.12E-06
8.01E-06
7.87E-06
7.93E-06
7.87E-06
7.86E-06
7.94E-06
1.04E-07

Diffusivity ve
old Diffusion Cell Values)

Using Fuller, Schettler and Giddings Correlation

1.00E-05

9.50E-06

C
H
O
Ring

16.5
1.98
5.48
-20.2

vA

127.18

vB

50.36

T (C)
2
DAB (cm /s)
2
DAB (m /s)

80
100
120
140
160
0.065389 0.072006 0.078895 0.086052 0.093474
6.54E-06
7.2E-06 7.89E-06 8.61E-06 9.35E-06

Absolute Error

3.72E-08 5.58E-08 5.27E-08 2.08E-08 9.27E-09

Diffusivity (m^2/s)
(Arnold Diffusion Cell Values)

1.00E-05
9.50E-06
9.00E-06

8.50E-06
8.00E-06

7.50E-06
7.00E-06

6.50E-06
6.00E-06
350.00

As can be seen from the graph, a pow

DAB

Which is very similar to the suggested

DAB
Relative Error
0.57%
0.78%
0.66%
0.24%
0.10%
Average relative error
0.47%
This error is under the suggested error of ca. 5% in perry's chemical engineering handbook

References

Antoine Constants from: http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C103731&Units=SI&Mask=4#ref-10

Original Reference: Collerson, Counsell, et al., 1965
Perry, R.H.; Green, D.W. (1997). Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook (7th Edition).. McGraw-Hill.

Raw Data

80 Degrees Celcius
100 Degrees Celcius

120 Degrees Celcius

140 Degrees Celcius
160 Degrees Celcius

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Time (hrs)

From the above graph is already clear that there is an increase in the gradient with increasing temperature
indicating a strong dependence of diffusivity on temperature

Constants
8.314
967
122.1644
46.0684

Nm/mol K
kg/m3
kg/kmol
kg/kmol

Diffusivity versus Temperature

1.00E-05

9.50E-06

1.00E-05
9.50E-06
9.00E-06

8.50E-06
8.00E-06

y = 2E-10x1.7867

7.50E-06
7.00E-06

6.50E-06
6.00E-06
350.00

370.00

390.00

410.00

430.00

450.00

Temperature in K

As can be seen from the graph, a power relationship in this case can be found:
1.786
T(K)

Which is very similar to the suggested relationship of as in the Fuller, Schettler and Giddings relationship
T(K)1.75

A
B
C

4.1447
1507.267
-78.793

Antoine Constants from:

http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C103731&Units=SI&Mask=4#ref
Original Reference: Collerson, Counsell, et al., 1965

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