Otitis media secretions from the nasopharynx into the normally sterile middle-ear space, the fluid may then become infected — usually with bacteria. The virus that caused the initial URI (upper respiratory infection) can itself be identified as the pathogen causing the infection. As its typical symptoms overlap with other conditions, such as acute external otitis, clinical history alone is not sufficient to predict whether acute otitis media is present; it has to be complemented by visualization of the tympanic membrane. Examiners use a pneumatic otoscope with a rubber bulb attached to assess the mobility of the tympanic membrane. In more severe cases,
Membrane gas separation can be economically competitive with older and more common technologies such as amine-based absorption. Currently, both membrane and amine-based absorption processes can be designed to yield a 90% CO capture rate. For carbon capture at an average 600 MW coal-fired power plant, the cost of CO capture using amine-based absorption is in the $40–100 per ton of CO range, while the cost of CO capture using current membrane technology (including current process design schemes) is about $23 per ton of CO. Additionally, running an amine-based absorption process at an average 600 MW coal-fired power plant consumes about 30% of the