Abstract
The steady-state SO[sub 2] fluxes across aqueous sodium citrate and sulfite films were measured, using a flat liquid film sandwiched between polymer sheets and also a hollow-fiber contained liquid membrane device (HFCLM). Nonequilibrium boundary layer analysis (NEBLA) for the transport of SO[sub 2] through sulfate films was modified for citrate films and compared to the experimental data. The agreement between the measured fluxes and model predictions is excellent. SO[sub 2] transport rates across citrate films were found to be higher by at least a factor of 4 compared to those across sulfite films, at all reagent concentrations studied. The observed enhancement in SO[sub 2] flux across aqueous sulfite or citrate films stems from the dynamic role played by these weak-acid reagents as carriers for H[sup +] ions across the film. A weak acid with a pK close to the arithmetic mean of the pH values at the two faces of the liquid film is expected to provide the maximum enhancement in SO[sub 2] flux.
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