Théorie Phénoménologique De L'effet Soret

Summary The boundary problem that arises from phenomenological assumptions about the diffusion and thermal diffusion process between parallel plates in liquids (Soret effect) is rigourously integrated. From the solution an approximate expression is derived, that can be applied for the usual temperature differences and ratios of thermal diffusion coefficient to diffusion coefficient (Soret coefficient). The theory cannot easily be extended to the Clusius and Dickel separation process, in which there is an additional convection flow.