“…The mass flux of CrO3(g) across the boundary layer is given by kmMcros (Pcros,s --Pcros,8) ~hD -- [5] Pt where T~D is in g-cm-2-sec-1; km is the mass transfer coefficient which can be calculated from boundary layer theory (mole-cm-2-sec-1); Pcros,s and Pcros,8 are the steady-state values of the partial pressures of CrO3(g) at the surface of the chromium ribbon and at the outer edge of the boundary layer, respectively; and Pt is the total pressure or the stagnation pressure in a flowing system~ Generally, Pcros,8 ----0 and Eq. [5] reduces to I~%D : kmMcro3Pcros,s/Pt [6] The rate of formation of CrO3 (g) by chemical reaction is given by ?ha : Mcro3 (kfPo2,s 3/4 --kbPcroa,s) [7] where kf and kb are the forward and backward rate constants of the reaction, respectively. Po2,s is the partial pressure of oxygen at the surface of the chromium ribbon.…”