Appendix J

Mass-Transfer Diffusion
Coefficients in Binary Systems
Table J.1 Binary mass diffusivities in gasesy
System T (K) DABP(cm2 atm/s) DABP(m2 Pa/s)
Air
Ammonia 273 0.198 2.006
Aniline 298 0.0726 0.735
Benzene 298 0.0962 0.974
Bromine 293 0.091 0.923
Carbon dioxide 273 0.136 1.378
Carbon disulfide 273 0.0883 0.894
Chlorine 273 0.124 1.256
Diphenyl 491 0.160 1.621
Ethyl acetate 273 0.0709 0.718
Ethanol 298 0.132 1.337
Ethyl ether 293 0.0896 0.908
Iodine 298 0.0834 0.845
Methanol 298 0.162 1.641
Mercury 614 0.473 4.791
Naphthalene 298 0.0611 0.619
Nitrobenzene 298 0.0868 0.879
n-Octane 298 0.0602 0.610
Oxygen 273 0.175 1.773
Propyl acetate 315 0.092 0.932
Sulfur dioxide 273 0.122 1.236
Toluene 298 0.0844 0.855
Water 298 0.260 2.634
Ammonia
Ethylene 293 0.177 1.793
Argon
Neon 293 0.329 3.333
Carbon dioxide
Benzene 318 0.0715 0.724
Carbon disulfide 318 0.0715 0.724
Ethyl acetate 319 0.0666 0.675
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Table J.1 (Continued)

System T (K) DABP(cm2 atm/s) DABP(m2 Pa/s)

Ethanol 273 0.0693 0.702

Ethyl ether 273 0.0541 0.548
Hydrogen 273 0.550 5.572
Methane 273 0.153 1.550
Methanol 298.6 0.105 1.064
Nitrogen 298 0.165 1.672
Nitrous oxide 298 0.117 1.185
Propane 298 0.0863 0.874
Water 298 0.164 1.661
Carbon monoxide
Ethylene 273 0.151 1.530
Hydrogen 273 0.651 6.595
Nitrogen 288 0.192 1.945
Oxygen 273 0.185 1.874
Helium
Argon 273 0.641 6.493
Benzene 298 0.384 3.890
Ethanol 298 0.494 5.004
Hydrogen 293 1.64 16.613
Neon 293 1.23 12.460
Water 298 0.908 9.198
Hydrogen
Ammonia 293 0.849 8.600
Argon 293 0.770 7.800
Benzene 273 0.317 3.211
Ethane 273 0.439 4.447
Methane 273 0.625 6.331
Oxygen 273 0.697 7.061
Water 293 0.850 8.611
Nitrogen
Ammonia 293 0.241 2.441
Ethylene 298 0.163 1.651
Hydrogen 288 0.743 7.527
Iodine 273 0.070 0.709
Oxygen 273 0.181 1.834
Oxygen
Ammonia 293 0.253 2.563
Benzene 296 0.0939 0.951
Ethylene 293 0.182 1.844
y
R. C. Reid and T. K. Sherwood, The Properties of Gases and Liquids, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1958, Chapter. 8.
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Table J.2 Binary mass diffusivities in liquidsy

 Temperature Solute concentration Diffusivity (cm2/s

Solute A Solvent B (K) (g mol/L or kg mol/m3) 105 or m2/s 109)

Chlorine Water 289 0.12 1.26
Hydrogen Water 273 9 2.7
chloride 2 1.8

y
283 9 3.3 R. M. Barrer, Diffusion In
and Through Solids,
Macmillan, New
2.5 2.5

289 0.5 2.44

Ammonia Water 278 3.5 1.24

288 1.0 1.77

Carbon dioxide Water 283 0 1.46

293 0 1.77

Sodium Water 291 0.05 1.26

chloride 0.2 1.21

1.0 1.24

3.0 1.36

5.4 1.54

Methanol Water 288 0 1.28

Acetic acid Water 285.5 1.0 0.82
0.01 0.91

291 1.0 0.96

Ethanol Water 283 3.75 0.50

0.05 0.83

289 2.0 0.90

n-Butanol Water 288 0 0.77

Carbon dioxide Ethanol 290 0 3.2
Chloroform Ethanol 293 2.0 1.25
y
R. E. Treyb al, Mass Transfer Operations, McGraw-Hill, Ne w York, 1955, p. 25.

Table J.3 Binary diffusivities in solidsy

Temperature Diffusivity Diffusivity
Solute Solid (K) (cm2/s or m2/s 104) (ft2/h)
Helium Pyrex 293 4:49 1011 1:74 1010
773
2:00 108 7:76 108
Hydrogen Nickel 358
438 1:16 108 4:5 108
Bismuth Lead 293
Mercury Lead 293 1:05 107 4:07 107
Antimony Silver 293 1:10 1016 4:27 1016
Aluminum Copper 293
Cadmium Copper 293 2:50 1015 9:7 1015

3:51 1021 1:36 1020

1:30 1030 5:04 1030

2:71 1015 1:05 1014