| Re: Diffusion of vapor through polymers |
Posted by Diffusion-polymers.com on
In Reply to: Diffusion of vapor through polymers posted by Michael on
The permeability of 100% Water
in a high Molecular Weight grade / isotactic Polypropylene
equals 5 E-10 gram / m x s at 25 degrees Celsius and 1 bar.
The Water permeability in PP Polypropylene as a function of the temperature can be roughly estimated by use of the Arrhenius Equation. From experimental data at lower tempeatures than 25 degrees Celsius we acquired the Arrhenius Activation Energy for permeability: 48 kJ/mole The extrapolated permeability is the following (mind that this is a very rough estimation, and will not be very significant anymore at 95 degrees Celsius (*less than the significance that is shown below):
Permeability 40 C: 3 E-9 gram / m x s
Permeability 95 C: 5 E-7 gram / m x s
Based on a coating
thickness of 2.5 mm and
one year the total permeation (total mass
transfer, or flux) will be:
Flux 40 C: 4 E+1 gram / m2 x year
Flux 95 C: 6 E+3 gram / m2 x year
What you see from these figures is that these thermoplastic and partly crystalline polymers, like Polypropylene, show an enormous increase in permeability with temperature.
Kind regards,
Diffusion-polymers.com
: Hello,
: Nice website...it's exactly what I need...
: I'm doing research in application in which a polymer mebrane
(eg PP, 2,5mm) seals a hot water tank (--> direct
contact of hot water and PP). The temperature in the tank varies between 40°C
and 95°C over one year.
: I would like to calculate
the diffusion of water out of the tank.
: How do you think I could do it?
: Any hint is welcome as I don't know much about diffusion. I read your theory
part, but couldn't associate it with my application.
: In building engineering,
the number of diffusion resistance µ is known. Like I found in "Verfahren zur ein-
und zweidimensionalen Berechnung
des gekoppelten Feuchtetransports
in Bauteilen mit einfachen Kennwerten"
Dissertation at the university of Stuttgart/Germany by Künzel
1994, it is dependant of the solubility and the temperature and the relative
humidity. But I don't know the exact relationship.
: I'm looking forward to
reading any comment
: Michael