Question: For the conditions of Exercise 15.17, estimate the effective diffusivity of water vapor in the pores of activated alumina with the following properties: particle density

For the conditions of Exercise 15.17, estimate the effective diffusivity of water vapor in the pores of activated alumina with the following properties: particle density = 1.38 g/cm3, particle porosity = 0.52, average pore diameter = 60 A, and tortuosity = 2.3. Consider all mechanisms of diffusion except surface diffusion.

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