I know that the basis of stripping is mass transfer but how does it actually happen? Does the stripping gas forms any bonds with the desired component in the solution to be stripped or is there anything related to decrease in partial pressure? A stripping gas can't just pass over a liquid and pick up the desired component without any bond formation or any other phenomena taking place.
Hi, I do not think stripping necessarily depends on the formation of any chemical bonds. Personally, the driving force for this process should be the diffusion of desired component caused by the difference of concentration of the component between the gas and liquid. Sometimes, the sripping gas can react with the component, where you can say 'certain bonds were formed between the gas and desired component'. Hope it helps.
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