Table 2.
Estimates of the mass diffusion constant D and concentration relaxation time τD= L2/(π2 D) in a liquid sample of thickness L= 10 mm at 80 °C [ 17].
| liquid A | impurity B | PVB/PVA | D (10−9 m2s−1) | τD (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| naphthalene | nitrogen | 3.6 × 105 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| diethyl phthalate | nitrogen | 2.5 × 107 | 0.23 | 12 |
| diethyl phthalate | maleic anhydride | 8.9 × 101 | 0.16 | 18 |
| TEMAH | methyl ethylamine | 2.4 × 103 | 0.37 | 8 |