Measurement of mass transfer coefficients with an electrochemical method using dilute electrolyte solutions

Yutaka Sakakihara; Joseph R.V. Flora; Makram T. Suidan; Pratim Biswas; Masao Kuroda

doi:10.1016/0043-1354(94)90114-7

Measurement of mass transfer coefficients with an electrochemical method using dilute electrolyte solutions

Yutaka Sakakihara, Joseph R.V. Flora, Makram T. Suidan^*, Pratim Biswas, Masao Kuroda

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An electrochemical method for measuring mass transfer coefficients using dilute electrolyte solutions is described. Oxidation reduction potential measurements are used to determine the limiting current density. A mathematical model taking into account the diffusion and migration of the various electrolyte species was developed to evaluate the mass transfer coefficient. The range of the Sherwood numbers obtained with the present method were of the same order of magnitude as those obtained from classical mass transfer studies. The proposed method and the analytical procedure is applicable to electrochemical bioreactors where the use of excess electrolytes is not recommended.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-16
Number of pages	8
Journal	Water Research
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0043-1354(94)90114-7
Publication status	Published - 1994 Jan
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

boundary layer thickness
electrochemical bioreactors
limiting current
mass transfer
oxidation reduction potential

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Ecological Modelling
Water Science and Technology
Waste Management and Disposal
Pollution

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