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Embodiments of the invention provide venting and filtration systems with a membrane that is permeable to gas and substantially impermeable liquid. The systems can remove a gas from a liquid entrained with gas. The systems can include a reservoir in fluid communication with the membrane and a liquid

Embodiments of the invention provide venting and filtration systems with a membrane that is permeable to gas and substantially impermeable liquid. The systems can remove a gas from a liquid entrained with gas. The systems can include a reservoir in fluid communication with the membrane and a liquid outlet. The membrane can help prevent the gas from reaching the liquid outlet.

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1. A passive venting system that vents gas from one of liquid food product and drinking water entrained with gas, the venting system comprising: a housing including a reservoir, the reservoir including a fluid inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet; anda single non-porous membrane in fluid communi

1. A passive venting system that vents gas from one of liquid food product and drinking water entrained with gas, the venting system comprising: a housing including a reservoir, the reservoir including a fluid inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet; anda single non-porous membrane in fluid communication with the reservoir and the gas outlet, the non-porous membrane being permeable to the gas and substantially impermeable to the one of liquid food product and drinking water;the single non-porous membrane being positioned adjacent to an upper portion of the housing. 2. The venting system of claim 1, wherein the reservoir provides a tortuous flow path for the liquid. 3. The venting system of claim 2, wherein the reservoir includes at least one baffle to create the tortuous flow path. 4. The venting system of claim 1, wherein the non-porous membrane is coupled to the housing with a pinch seal. 5. The venting system of claim 1, wherein the non-porous membrane is constructed of at least a thermoset polymer. 6. The venting system of claim 1, wherein the non-porous membrane is constructed of at least a silicone. 7. The venting system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the housing and the reservoir is constructed as part of at least one of a liquid pumping system, a liquid transport system, and a liquid storage system. 8. The venting system of claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the housing includes at least one outlet, and wherein the single non-porous membrane is positioned adjacent to the at least one outlet.