Dispersive mass transfer

Dispersive mass transfer is the spreading of mass from highly concentrated areas to less concentrated areas. It is one form of mass transfer.

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Dispersive mass flux is analogous to diffusion, and is written:

J = − E(dc / dx)

where c is mass concentration of the species being dispersed, E is the dispersion coefficient, and x is the position in the direction of the concentration gradient.