Abstract: A unit for degassing liquids including soft, viscous substances. The unit comprises a pipe body having an interior, and a tube housed within the interior of the pipe so as to allow liquids to flow through the porous tube. The tube is of a material porous to the passage of gases but not the passage of liquids.
Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting concentration of a solution comprises a plurality of semipermeable membrane tubes located within a container, a liquid A supply pipe connected to the container and communicating with the interior of said semipermeable membrane tubes and a liquid B supply pipe connected to said container to communicate with the exterior of the tubes.