Diffusion and mass transfer

This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of diffusion and mass transfer, that is an essential tool for the chemical engineers.

Concepts

• Fundamentals of diffusion
• Diffusion in concentrated solutions
• Diffusion coefficients in gases, liquids and solids
  
• Diffusion in nanoporous materials
  
• Diffusion of interacting species
  
• Measurement of diffusion coefficient
  
• Multicomponent Diffusion
  
• Modeling membrane permeation
  
• Theories in Mass Transfer
  
• Forced and free convection
  
• Diffusion in  chemical reactions

Learning Prerequisites

• Important concepts to start the course
  
• Mass, and energy balance
  
• Basics of diffusion and mass transfer