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Transport Phenomena

 

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Fluid Flow - Viscosity – differential mass and momentum balances –overall momentum balance – mechanical energy balance – applications

Heat Transfer – heat conduction equation – applications – convective heat transfer – concept of heat transfer coefficient – radiative heat transfer

Mass Transfer - Diffusion:  Diffusivity in gases, liquids,  solids – convective mass transfer –concept of mass transfer coefficient

Dimensionless analysis – Rayleigh’s method, Buckingham method – use of differential equations – similarity criteria – applications in physical modeling

Reaction Kinetics - Basic definitions & concepts – reaction mechanisms – reaction rate theories – slag–metal reaction

 

TEXT BOOKS 

 

1. A.K. Mohanty, “Rate Processes in Metallurgy”, PH India Ltd., 2000

2. B.R.Bird., ‘Transport Phenomena’, John Wiley,  New York, 1994

 

REFERENCES

 

1.. Szekely J., Themelis N. J., ‘Rate Phenomena in Process Metallurgy’, Wiley, 1971