MT208
Transport Phenomena
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