Capillary Moisture Movement: Drying Is Not Always Only Vapor Diffusion

Define the Material or Thermodynamic Model

A primary pore-network study models liquid drainage alongside evaporation and gas-phase transport. Liquid flow through connected wet regions and vapour transport through gas-filled regions have different state variables and connectivity requirements; their contributions can coexist.

Review a Hypothetical Comparison

Suppose an assigned model accounts for 0.6 g/min as liquid leaving a connected wet route and 0.4 g/min as water evaporated and transported as vapour. The inventory removes 1.0 g/min, but the two terms should not be merged into one liquid diffusivity. If the wet route disconnects, retaining the same liquid contribution is an additional assumption that needs evidence.

Keep the Evidence with the Decision

Label each route by phase, driving variable and connection to the boundary. Distinguish liquid exported from the sample from liquid that only migrates internally before evaporating elsewhere.

This accounting uses no measured pore-network rates. Capillary, pressure and diffusion models depend on geometry and state; naming one mechanism does not establish that it controls every stage of an actual material.

What liquid-phase transport evidence supports the proposed moisture-removal mechanism?

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Primary References

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