Multicomponent film-penetration theory with linearized kinetics—II. Particular cases and tests

The matrix results required for the evaluation of all interfacial flows at the film theory limit are presented for the multiple reaction system A → C ? B with linear kinetics and the single reaction system A + 2B ? C with linearized kinetics. The yield of C is calculated in the former case and the enhancement factor for A is calculated in the latter case when B is nonvolatile and the reaction is irreversible.The single reaction, A + 2B ? C, as well as A + B ? C + D, is considered further for testing the linearized solution against the exact numerical calculations of the enhancement factor with the nonlinear kinetics. The results indicate that the linearization theory can be applied with a maximum error of 10 per cent and, in most cases, with a considerably smaller error over the complete range of gas—liquid contact times.