How does the mass transfer coefficient affect the rate of permeate production in reverse osmosis desalination? A) Mass transfer coefficients do not influence the rate of permeate production. B) Larger...

Extracted text: How does the mass transfer coefficient affect the rate of permeate production in reverse osmosis desalination? A) Mass transfer coefficients do not influence the rate of permeate production. B) Larger mass transfer coefficients lead to faster water transport at the membrane. C Lower mass transfer coefficients lead to lower transmembrane pressure requirement. D) none of the choices. Larger mass transfer coefficients lower the osmotic pressure of the solutions thereby requiring lower (E transmembrane pressures.