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PolyEngineeringFick's law, river mixing and tracer advection15–20 min

Membranes and Rivers

Set membrane thickness or concentration difference to hit a target flux, choose an effluent flow so the mixed river stays under a limit, and set the river speed so a dye reaches a gauge on time.

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Theory and model assumptions

Set membrane thickness or concentration difference to hit a target flux, choose an effluent flow so the mixed river stays under a limit, and set the river speed so a dye reaches a gauge on time.

Teacher guidance

Poly chemical and environmental engineering: steady diffusion through membranes, complete mixing of an effluent and advection of a tracer (generic)

Expected time: 15–20 minutes.

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