Think of the last time that you washed the dishes.

You placed your first greasy plate into the water, and the dishwater got a thin film of oil on the top of it, didnt it? Find the flux, J, of oil droplets through the water to the top surface. The sink is 18 cm deep, and the concentration of oil on the plate is 0.1 mol/cm3. Assume that there is no oil at the top of the sink yet. Answer: To solve this problem, we will need to apply the mass transfer equation we just learned. J = -D * C/ x where: D = 7 x 10-7cm2/s C = concentration at the top of the sink the concentration of oil on the plate. The concentration at the top of the sink = 0 The concentration of oil on the plate = 0.1 mol/cm3 C = 0 0.1 = -0.1 mol/cm3 x = the depth of the sink = 18 cm Since we know all of the numbers needed, we can calculate the flux. J = -D * C/ x J = -(7 x 10-7 cm2/s) * (-0.1 mol/cm3) / (18 cm) J = 4 x 10-4 mol / (cm2s) A diffusion couple is formed between stainless steel and nickel. The atmosphere is brought to a temperature of 1500 degrees Celsius and held there for twelve hours. The initial concentration of nickel in the steel is 0.30 wt%, and the surface concentration is 0.80 wt%. How long will it take for the steel to reach a nickel content of 0.50 wt% at a distance of 0.5 mm into the steel? The diffusivity of nickel in stainless steel is 4.34E-13 m^2/s at 1500 degrees Celsius. Fick's second law should be used to solve this equation.

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