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Gas Transport in Porous Media

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Webb, S.W. (2006). Gas Transport Mechanisms. In: Ho, C.K., Webb, S.W. (eds) Gas Transport in Porous Media. Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3962-X_2

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