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A mass transfer study of the electropolishing of vertical discs under free convection

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Abbreviations

A :

anode area

C s :

saturation solubility of copper phosphate (as Cu2+) in H3PO4

d :

disc diameter

D :

diffusivity of copper ions

F :

Faraday's constant

g :

acceleration due to gravity

I L :

limiting current

K :

mass transfer coefficient

z :

number of electrons involved in the reaction

Gr :

Grashof number,gd 3(ρ i −ρ b)/v 2av ρ i

Sc :

Schmidt numberv av/D

Sh :

Sherwood number,Kd/D

ρ i :

density at the interface between the anode and the solution

ρ b :

bulk solution density

v ab :

average kinematic viscosity

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  1. G. H. Sedahmed

    Present address: Chemical Engineering Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

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  1. Chemical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Lakehead University, P7B 5E1, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Nirdosh, I., Sedahmed, G.H. A mass transfer study of the electropolishing of vertical discs under free convection. J Appl Electrochem 21, 651–653 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01024856

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