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Permeance is a material property that quantifies how easily a substance can flow through another material. It is often used in contexts involving fluid dynamics, diffusion, and filtration. The concept of permeance is related to permeability but differs in its definition and application. While permeability describes the intrinsic ability of a porous material to allow fluids to pass through, permeance considers the overall flow rate across a specific barrier under given conditions.

In essence, permeance is a measure of the conductance of a barrier to flow. A higher permeance indicates a greater ease of passage for a substance. The units of permeance can vary depending on the specific application and the properties being measured. For instance, in gas separation membranes, permeance is often expressed in units of gas flow rate per unit area per unit pressure difference.

Permeance is influenced by several factors, including the nature of the substance attempting to permeate, the properties of the barrier material (such as its thickness, pore size, and surface chemistry), and the driving force for the flow (like pressure gradients or concentration differences). Understanding permeance is crucial in various fields, including the design of industrial filters, the development of drug delivery systems, and the study of biological membranes. It allows for the prediction and control of transport phenomena across different interfaces.