Asphalt driveways are typically less expensive than concrete, costing a minimum of about $2.50 per square foot. An asphalt driveway might last just 20 years; however, while a concrete driveway can last more than 30.
Semipermeable membrane. The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called osmosis.This allows only certain particles to go through including water and leaving behind the solutes including salt and other contaminants. In the process of reverse osmosis, thin film composite membranes (TFC or TFM) are used.
The rate of diffusion for different substances is affected by membrane permeability. For instance, water diffuses freely across cell membranes but other molecules can not. They must be helped across the cell membrane through a process called facilitated diffusion. Osmosis is a special case of passive transport. Water diffuses across a semi-permeable membrane, which allows some molecules to pass, but not others. In osmosis, the direction of water flow is determined by solute concentration. Water diffuses from a hypotonic (low solute concentration) solution to a hypertonic (high solute concentration) solution.