The purification of hydrogen gas is possible by diffusion through a thin palladium sheet. Calculate the number of kilograms of hydrogen that pass per hour through a thick sheet of palladium having an area and thickness listed above at 500C. Assume a diffusion coefficient of 8.9x10-8 m2/s, that the concentrations at the high- and low-pressure sides of the plates are 3.3 and 0.64 kg/m3 of hydrogen per cubic meter of palladium, and that steady-state conditions have been attained.(Answer in Engineering Notation)

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Answer:

m = 0.04955 kg/h

Explanation:

Given data:

Assume Thickness  of sheet = 4.3 mm

              and area of 0.25 m^2

Temperature = 500 degree C

Mass of hydrogen/ hr can be calculated as

[tex]m = \frac{DA(C_1 -C_2)}{L} \times t[/tex]

Where,

D - Diffusion constant[tex] = 8.9\times 10^{-8} m^2/s \frac{3600 m^2/h}{1 m^2/s}[/tex]

A - Area of sheet = 0.25 m^2

L  - thickness = 4.3 mm = 4.3 \times 10^{-3} m

[tex]C_1[/tex] = Higher preesure side concentration of hydrogen = 3.3 kg/m^3

[tex]C_2[/tex] = low pressure side concentration of hydrogen = 0.64  kg/m^3

t =1 hr

therefore m value is [tex]m = \frac{3.3 - 0.64}{1.3\times ^{-3}} \times 8.9\times 10^{-8}\times 0.25\times 3600 \times 1[/tex]

m = 0.04955 kg/h

The number of kilograms of hydrogen that pass per hour through a thick sheet of palladium having an area and thickness listed above at 500C is; 0.0778 kh/h

How to Calculate the Mass yield of a Gas

This question wants us to find the mass of hydrogen, per hour, that diffuses through a Pd sheet. Thus, to find the mass yield, we will use the formula;

M = JAt = -DAt(ΔC/Δx)

where;

D is diffusion coefficient

At is Area

ΔC is change in concentration

Δx is thickness

We are given;

D = 8.9 × 10⁻⁸ m²/s = 8.9 × 3600 × 10⁻⁸ m²/h

Δx = 4.6 mm = 4.6 × 10⁻³ m

At = 0.42 m²

We are told that concentrations at the high- and low-pressure sides of the plates are 3.3 and 0.64 kg/m³. Thus;

ΔC = 0.64 - 3.3

ΔC = -2.66 kg/m³

Thus;

M = -8.9 × 3600 × 10⁻⁸ × 0.42 × (-2.66/(4.6 × 10⁻³))

M = 0.0778 kg/h

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