Chemical Engineering - Mass Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Mass Transfer - Section 1 (Q.No. 44)

Mass Transfer

44.

The rate of solid-liquid extraction is limited by the

phase change of the solute as it dissolves in the solvent.

diffusion of the solute through the solvent in the pores to the outside of the particle.

diffusion of the solute from the solution in contact with the particle to the main bulk of the solution.

all 'a', 'b' & 'c'.

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Discussion:

3 comments Page 1 of 1.

Pranav said: 5 years ago

C is the correct option.

Intraparticle diffusion is the rate-determining step in SLE.

Ayush said: 1 decade ago

How can all the three stages be rate limiting?

C option is rate limiting? Please clear my doubts.

Pawan said: 1 decade ago

For option A we can determine the degree of freedom, and other two are governing the Mass Transfer Coefficient for purpose of MT.

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