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Since the physical interpretation of practical Kedem-Katchalsky equations is not clear, we consider an alternative, mechanistic approach to membrane transport generated by osmotic and hydraulic pressure. We study a porous membrane with randomly distributed pore sizes (radii). We postulate that the reflection coefficient (σp) of a single porę may equal 1 or 0 only. From this postulate we derive new (mechanistic) transport equations. Their advantage is in clear physical interpretation.