ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A film model is presented for the analysis of mass transfer to a rotating hemispherical electrode when sinusoidal alternating current (AC) together with direct current (DC) are flowing across the electrode surface. The concentration of a diffusing ion is separated into two independent components: a constant DC component and a periodic AC component. The DC concentration is obtained by solving the steady-state convective mass transport equation with the perturbation method. The periodic AC concentration distribution is analyzed by the solution to the one-dimensional transient diffusion equation based on the concept of Nernst diffusion layer. The limiting AC current densities corresponding to a zero surface concentration of a reactive ion are investigated for various DC current densities and AC frequencies. The resulting periodic concentration overpotential wave and its phase shift with respect to the applied AC are examined. A comparison with a previous rigorous model indicates that the film model is a good approximation to the mass transfer calculation in the regimes of a dimensionless AC frequency K = (ω/Ω)Sc1/3 greater than 2 and less than 0.01.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690300509
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