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Separation of Gases by Flow under Pressure through Porous Membranes

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THE separation of gases by permeation through membranes has been reviewed by several authors1–4. Since the observed separations do not always follow Graham's law, the mechanism is explained on the basis of solubility, diffusion and re-evaporation in the case of flow through ‘non-porous’ plastic films, and sorbed-flow through porous media.

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  1. Division of Applied Chemistry, National Research Council, Ottawa

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SOURIRAJAN, S. Separation of Gases by Flow under Pressure through Porous Membranes. Nature 199, 590–591 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199590a0

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