title: Effect of concentration boundary layers on passive solute flows in a system of two polymeric membranes positioned in vertical planes.
abstract: The results of studies of influence of concentration boundary layers on passive diffusive transport in a double-membrane osmo-diffusive cell, containing a series of two (Ml and M(r)) vertically positioned, flat, microporous and symmetric polymer membranes (Nephrophane and Cellulose IMP-1) are presented in this paper. The membranes separated three compartments (l, m, r) containing binary, heterogeneous and non-ionic solutions (aqueous solutions of glucose or ethanol) or ternary non-electrolyte solutions (glucose solutions in 0.75 mol.l-1 solution of ethanol or ethanol solutions in 0.1 mol.l-1 aqueous solution of glucose). Solution concentrations fulfilled the condition C(k)l > C(k)m > C(k)r. The intermembrane compartment (m) was an infinitesimal solution layer. The volume of the m compartment and the volumes of the external (l and r) compartments fulfilled the condition Vl = Vr approximately 170 Vm. The tests were performed for configurations A and B of a double-membrane osmo-diffusive cell. In configuration A, the solution was located behind the M(r) membrane, and water was placed behind the Ml membrane, while in configuration B this sequence was reversed. The results obtained during experiment were interpreted in the categories of convective instability, which increased the value of diffusive permeability coefficient of the system: concentration boundary layer/membrane/concentration boundary layer.
authors.affiliation: Czestochowa University of Technology, Czestochowa. ajslezak@zim.pcz.czest.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slezak
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jasik-Slezak
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dworecki
mesh_terms: D004058:Diffusion; D006112:Gravitation; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009995:Osmosis; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D010539:Permeability; D011108:Polymers; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D012996:Solutions