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Permeability as a function of gas

Permeability as a function of gas

Permeability as a function of gas

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Hi,

Can someone tell me why the permeability of a porous material is greater for nitrogen than for air?

Thanks

RE: Permeability as a function of gas

Maybe it is due to the size of the molecules, but I would wonder to what extent.

Air is mostly nitrogen (~79%), but also contains ~20% oxygen, with some carbon dioxide and other trace molecules making up the difference.

Both oxygen and carbon dioxide are larger molecules so they are less likely to be able to fit through the "pores" of the porous materials.

RE: Permeability as a function of gas

What are you basing the question on? I've never seen a lab analysis that laid out a rel perm for air and re-did the experiment for nitrogen. I'm usually doing good to get a rel per for "gas" without any details at all.

David Simpson, PE
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