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In this second part, a validation exercise is conducted to investigate the accuracy of the multicontinuum approach in estimating the permeation capacity of membranes used for the filtration of oily-water systems. Comparisons with the experimental works found in the literature reveals that the multi-continuum approach is quite accurate and show excellent match. Although the comparisons with the experimental data have been with respect to macroscopic integral variables, like the rejection capacity of membranes, the multi-continuum approach provides myriad information about the permeation process that have neither been presented nor even measured. Such detailed information has been highlighted in two examples. Details about which of the oil continua is going to be rejected or permeated through which porous membrane continuum are obtained. Furthermore, the flux of each oil continuum through every porous membrane continua are likewise obtained. These information are then lumped to calculate the rejection capacity of membranes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.