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Numerically modeling only part of the reverse osmosis channel and assuming that the concentration gradient is zero at the outflow is common practice. In the present work, the effect of this hypothesis on concentration polarization and its validity are numerically investigated. The reverse osmosis system considered consists of two parallel walls. The top wall is assumed to be impermeable and a membrane...