scholarly journals Impact of MWCO and Dopamine/Polyethyleneimine Concentrations on Surface Properties and Filtration Performance of Modified Membranes

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Mariane Carolina Proner ◽  
Ingrid Ramalho Marques ◽  
Alan Ambrosi ◽  
Katia Rezzadori ◽  
Cristiane da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Characterization ◽  
Polymer Concentration ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Protein Solution ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Membrane Surfaces ◽  
Potential Contact ◽  
Membrane Pore Size

The mussel-inspired method has been investigated to modify commercial ultrafiltration membranes to induce antifouling characteristics. Such features are essential to improve the feasibility of using membrane processes in protein recovery from waste streams, wastewater treatment, and reuse. However, some issues still need to be clarified, such as the influence of membrane pore size and the polymer concentration used in modifying the solution. The aim of the present work is to study a one-step deposition of dopamine (DA) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) on ultrafiltration membrane surfaces. The effects of different membrane molecular weight cut-offs (MWCO, 20, 30, and 50 kDa) and DA/PEI concentrations on membrane performance were assessed by surface characterization (FTIR, AFM, zeta potential, contact angle, protein adsorption) and permeation of protein solution. Results indicate that larger MWCO membranes (50 kDa) are most benefited by modification using DA and PEI. Moreover, PEI is primarily responsible for improving membrane performance in protein solution filtration. The membrane modified with 0.5:4.0 mg mL−1 (DA: PEI) presented a better performance in protein solution filtration, with only 15% of permeate flux drop after 2 h of filtration. The modified membrane can thus be potentially applied to the recovery of proteins from waste streams.

scholarly journals REMOVAL OF REFRACTORY COMPOUNDS FROM LANDFILL LEACHATE BY USING NANOFILTRATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (3-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Titik Istirokhatun ◽  
Desinta Aswin Amalia ◽  
Wiharyanto Oktiawan ◽  
Arya Rezagama ◽  
M. Arief Budihardjo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Nanofiltration Membrane ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Effluent Quality ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Refractory Compounds ◽  
Membrane Pore Size ◽  
Synthetic Leachate

Landfill leachate is a serious problem during treatment of municipal solid waste using landfill method. Less attention has been paid for the treatment of this leachate while this leachate is usually highly polluted. This study investigated the performances of nanofiltration membrane for treatment of landfill leachate (from Semarang, Indonesia). Landfill leachate was treated using NF99 nanofiltration membrane (pore size 200 Da). Synthetic leachate was used in this research which follows the characteristics of real leachate. Microfiltration (MF) membrane was used as a pretreatment before Nanofiltration (NF). The effect of pressure on membrane performance was observed. The membrane performance was examined for permeate flux and membrane rejection for TSS, TDS, and COD then compared to the effluent quality of existing leachate treatment. The rejection of COD, TSS and TDS were 96, 100 and 62%, respectively. The results suggest that the effluent had much better quality than the existing installation leachate treatment.

scholarly journals Effect of carbon nanotubes loading and pressure on the performance of a polyethersulfone (PES)/carbon nanotubes (CNT) membrane

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mlungisi Martin Ngoma ◽  
Machodi Mathaba ◽  
Kapil Moothi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Membrane Pore Size ◽  
Stirred Cell ◽  
Pes Membrane

AbstractThis paper focuses on modifying a PES membrane with acid-functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNT) for industrial wastewater treatment. Embedding acid functionalised carbon nanotubes (CNTs) within the membrane matrix would increase the membrane flux by increasing the membrane pore size and surface area, rejection and thermal stability. Pure PES membranes were prepared by phase inversion method and infused with CNTs at 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 wt% loading to fabricate PES/2.5 wt% CNT, PES/5 wt% CNT, PES/7.5 wt% CNT and PES/10 wt% CNT membranes respectively. Characterisation was performed using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) to determine CNT morphology, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) to determine the functional groups attached to CNTs, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) to determine the thermal stability of the membranes, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to determine membrane morphology, Bunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method to obtain pore size information and Contact Angle (CA) to determine the membrane hydrophilicity. Membrane performance was then evaluated with a dead-end stirred cell using industrial wastewater containing traces of Cu, Fe, Ni, Zn and Cl. Permeate flux results showed a direct proportion relationship with increasing CNT loading and increasing pressure (100 kPa, 300 kPa, 500 kPa, 700 kPa, 900 kPa and 1100 kPa). PES/5 wt% CNT membrane showed the most enhanced performance compared to the other membranes, achieving reasonably high flux of 43.7 L/m2h and rejection of 89.6% Cu, 100% Fe, 90.5% Ni, 68.8% Zn and 99.99% Cl at 300 kPa. The results obtained showed that the PES membrane embedded with functionalised CNTs could be used for the treatment of industrial wastewater.

scholarly journals Influence of Membrane Properties on Pineapple Wine Clarification and Fouling Behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Youravong ◽  
M. Phukdeekhong ◽  
P. Taksinpatanapong
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Dead End ◽  
Membrane Pore Size ◽  
Stirred Cell

The experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of membrane pore size and hydrophobicity on the quality of clarified pineapple wine and fouling characteristics, using stirred cell dead–end microfiltration. The test membranes were mixed cellulose acetate (MCE, pore size 0.45 and 0.22 μm), modified polyvinylidene fluoride (MPVDF, 0.22 μm) and polyethersulfone (PESF, 0.22 μm). It was found that all types of membrane successfully clarified the pineapple wine. The membrane pore size and hydrophobicity played an importance role in membrane fouling, both reversible and irreversible. Regarding the permeate flux and fouling, 0.45 μm MCE was the most suitable for pineapple wine clarification. However, intensive organoleptic test with pilot scale would be needed.

scholarly journals Microfiltration of distillery stillage: Influence of membrane pore size

2012 ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Vasic ◽  
Marina Sciban ◽  
Aleksandar Jokic ◽  
Jelena Prodanovic ◽  
Dragana Kukic
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Filtration Process ◽  
Waste Products ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Membrane Pore Size

Stillage is one of the most polluted waste products of the food industry. Beside large volume, the stillage contains high amount of suspended solids, high values of chemical oxygen demand and biological oxygen demand, so it should not be discharged in the nature before previous purification. In this work, three ceramic membranes for microfiltration with different pore sizes were tested for stillage purification in order to find the most suitable membrane for the filtration process. Ceramic membranes with a nominal pore size of 200 nm, 450 nm and 800 nm were used for filtration. The influence of pore size on permeate flux and removal efficiency was investigated. A membrane with the pore size of 200 nm showed the best filtration performance so it was chosen for the microfiltration process.

scholarly journals Temperature Impact on Reverse Osmosis Permeate Flux in the Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Ihab Shigidi ◽  
Ali E. Anqi ◽  
Abubakar Elkhaleefa ◽  
Azam Mohamed ◽  
Ismat H. Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Hexavalent Chromium ◽  
Applied Pressure ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Membrane Pore Size

Reverse osmosis technique was applied in removing hexavalent chromium ions from artificial wastewater. Different operating conditions were studied to monitor the separation process using commercial Reverse Osmosis BW30XFR membrane. Different concentrations of hexavalent chromium; 5, 30, and 100 ppm were tested. Samples were subjected to incrementally increasing operating pressure; 10, 30, and 45 bar and flow rates; 2.2, 3.4, and 4.5 L/min under various temperatures; 25, 35, 45, and 55 °C. Collected permeate and concentrations were measured after each experiment using a UV spectrophotometer. Results obtained presented a higher rejection percentage at lower feed concentrations with a value up to 99.8% for 5 ppm in comparison to 94.3% for 30 ppm and 77.2% for 100 ppm concentration due to concentration polarization; however, it showed no effect of increasing operating flow rates. Moreover, the increase in feed temperature from 25 to 55 °C had positively increased permeate flux to more than 300 times. The permeate flux at 25 °C is recorded for all tested samples in the range of 30 to 158 kg/h·m2, this range has risen at 55 °C under the same conditions to the range of 70 to 226 kg/h·m2, indicating alteration within the membrane pore size due to temperature increase and high applied pressure concluding high sensitivity of polymeric membranes towards changing permeate flow rate with increasing temperatures.

scholarly journals Impact of Membrane Pore Size on the Clarification Performance of Grape Marc Extract by Microfiltration

Membranes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mora ◽  
Pérez ◽  
Quezada ◽  
Herrera ◽  
Cassano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Ceramic Membranes ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operating Pressure ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Grape Marc ◽  
Fouling Mechanism ◽  
Pore Blocking ◽  
Membrane Pore Size

The influence of membrane pore size on the permeate flux, fouling mechanism, and rejection of soluble and suspended solids, as well as of phenolics and anthocyanins, in the clarification of grape marc extract by microfiltration (MF) was studied. MF was operated by using three monotubular ceramic membranes with a pore size of 0.14, 0.2, and 0.8 µm, respectively, according to a batch concentration configuration in selected operating conditions (2.25 bar as operating pressure, 4.93 L/min as feed flow rate, and 25 °C as operating temperature). No significant differences in the permeate flux values were appreciated despite the difference in pore size. The mathematical analyses of the flux behavior revealed that intermediate pore blocking is the predominant mechanism for 0.14 and 0.2 µm membranes, whereas complete pore blocking prevails for the 0.8 µm membrane. Differences in the fouling mechanism were associated with differences in the total phenols rejection: the highest rejection was observed for the 0.8 µm membrane followed by 0.2 and 0.14 µm membranes. All selected membranes showed low rejection of sugars, with values lower than 10%, and no retention towards anthocyanins. All the clarified extracts showed a turbidity lower than 4.87 NTU. Based on the experimental results, the 0.14 µm membrane appeared as the best option for the clarification of grape marc extract.

Multilayer Polymeric Nano composite Membrane for Oxygen Separation

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Gobi Nallathambi ◽  
Hazel Dhinakaran
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Concentration ◽  
Sio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Air Separation ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Nano Composite ◽  
Box Behnken Design ◽  
Oxygen Selectivity ◽  
Multilayer Membrane ◽  
Spun Fiber

Air separation is a process of separating primary components from the atmospheric air. Development of membrane technologies plays a key role in air separation. Multi-layer polymeric nanocomposite membranes have been developed by a novel technique using Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and cellulose acetate (CA) along with nano silica particles (SiO2) to obtain a higher oxygen selectivity and permeability. For the construction of the multilayer membrane, the Box-Behnken design has been used by employing three independent variables namely PAN Electro spinning time, the SiO2 percentage in the PAN polymer and CA/PEG polymer concentration. The developed membranes have been characterized for its surface morphology and physical properties. Along with the analysis of compound desirability, the results were also subject to statistical analysis in order to form regression equations. The electro spun fiber diameter increases along with the concentration of SiO2 nanoparticles and the range is from 50 nm to 400 nm. Moreover, the maximum pore size on the surface of the membrane lies between 200 to 400 nm whereas the maximum percentage of oxygen purity obtained is 48 with the permeate flux of 5.45 cm3/cm2/min.

scholarly journals Optimization of protein fractionation by skim milk microfiltration: Choice of ceramic membrane pore size and filtration temperature

2016 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. 6164-6179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Elise Jørgensen ◽  
Roger K. Abrahamsen ◽  
Elling-Olav Rukke ◽  
Anne-Grethe Johansen ◽  
Reidar B. Schüller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Ceramic Membrane ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Protein Fractionation ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Membrane Pore Size

Relationship between Cake Structure and Membrane Pore Size in Crossflow Filtration of Microbial Cell Suspension Containing Fine Particles

2001 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 1524-1531 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAKAAKI TANAKA ◽  
YOSHINOBU YAMAGIWA ◽  
TETSUYA NAGANO ◽  
MASAYUKI TANIGUCHI ◽  
KAZUHIRO NAKANISHI
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Cell Suspension ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Microbial Cell ◽  
Crossflow Filtration ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Membrane Pore Size

Capillary network structure does not affect theoretical analysis of glomerular size selectivity

1995 ◽  
Vol 268 (5) ◽  
pp. F972-F979
Author(s):  
A. Remuzzi ◽  
B. Ene-Iordache
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Homogeneous Model ◽  
Wistar Rat ◽  
Size Selectivity ◽  
Membrane Pore ◽  
Heterogeneous Model ◽  
Glomerular Size ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Membrane Pore Size ◽  
Log Normal

Anatomical studies have demonstrated that the glomerular capillaries are complex and heterogeneous networks. Conventional models of glomerular size selectivity, however, are based on the assumption of simplified geometries. We developed a theoretical model of glomerular size-selective function based on the geometric data obtained in a previous reconstruction of a glomerular network from a normal Munich-Wistar rat. This heterogeneous model was compared with the homogeneous model conventionally used to calculate membrane selective parameters from the fractional clearance of two test solutes, neutral dextran and Ficoll. For both models we assumed a hypothetical log-normal distribution of pore sizes and calculated optimal membrane pore-size parameters using previously published values of fractional clearances. The difference between the sieving coefficients calculated with the two models was negligible, never exceeding 5.5%. Since the homogeneous model does not consider the pressure drop along the glomerular capillary, we also computed fractional clearances with the homogeneous model, assuming the same pressure drop as in the heterogeneous one. The differences in computed fractional clearances using the homogeneous model with and without a pressure drop were less than 1.2%. We concluded that models based on identical capillary networks can therefore be used for interpreting sieving coefficients for macromolecules.

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