An open tank, 10 ft in diameter, containing benzene at 25 C is exposed to air.

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An open tank, 10 ft in diameter, containing benzene at 25οC is exposed to air. Above the liquid surface is a stagnant air film 0.2 in. thick. If the pressure is 1 atm and the air temperature is 25οC, what is the loss of benzene in lb/day? The specific gravity of benzene at 60οF is 0.877. The concentration of benzene outside the film is negligible. For benzene, the vapor pressure at 25οC is 100 torr, and the diffusivity in air is 0.08 cm2/s.

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Separation Process Principles Chemical And Biochemical Principles

ISBN: 9780470481837

3rd Edition

Authors: By J. D. Seader, Ernest J. Henley, D. Keith Roper

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