scholarly journals Removal of Humic Acid Using 3-Methacryloxypropyl Trimethoxysilane Functionalized MWCNT Loaded TiO2/PES Hybrid Membrane

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 721
Author(s):  
Noor Fazliani Shoparwe ◽  
Lim-Cee Kee ◽  
Tunmise Ayode Otitoju ◽  
Hafiza Shukor ◽  
Nor’Izzah Zainuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Hybrid Membrane ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Methacryloxypropyl Trimethoxysilane

In the present work, a highly efficient mixed matrix membrane (MMM) for humic acid (HA) removal was developed. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were functionalized in the presence of 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane using the co-condensation method and were subsequently loaded with TiO2 (prepared via the sol–gel route). The as-prepared material was then incorporated into a PES polymer solution to prepare a fMWCNT-TiO2/PES hybrid membrane via non-solvent induced phase inversion. The microstructure of the membrane was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, water contact angle, thickness, porosity, and pore size. The fMWCNT-TiO2/PES hybrid membrane was tested for the removal of HA and antifouling performance. The results show that the surface hydrophilicity of the membranes was greatly improved upon the addition of the fMWCNT-TiO2 particles. The results show that 92% of HA was effectively removed after 1 h of filtration. In comparison with pristine membrane, the incorporation of fMWCNT-TiO2 nanoparticles led to enhanced pure water flux (99.05 L/m2 h), permeate flux (62.01 L/m2 h), higher HA rejection (92%), and antifouling improvement (RFR: 37.40%, FRR: 86.02%). Thus, the fMWCNT-TiO2/PES hybrid membrane is considered to be a great potential membrane for the improvement of ultrafiltration membranes.

scholarly journals INCORPORATION OF IMPRINTED-ZEOLITE TO POLYETHERSULFONE/CELLULOSE ACETATE MEMBRANE FOR CREATININE REMOVAL IN HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanuardi Raharjo ◽  
Mochamad Zakki Fahmi ◽  
Siti Wafiroh ◽  
Alfa Akustia Widati ◽  
Eviomitta Rizki Amanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cellulose Acetate ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Hollow Fibre ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Cellulose Acetate Membrane ◽  
Zeolite A ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Water Contact

Polyethersulfon (PES) membrane has been widely used in the biomedical field especially in hemodialysis application. Many modifications of membranes have been applied into hemodialysis such as diffusion, adsorption, and mixed-matrix membrane. The main problem of those membranes is less selectivity to attract the uremic toxins. In this study, we report the modification of PES mixed with cellulose acetate (PES/CA) membrane as mixed-matrix membrane (MMM) using imprinted-zeolite (PES/CA/IZC) in order to increase the selectivity for targeted analyte. The hollow fibre membranes (HFM) were fabricated by dry-wet spinning technique. The successful zeolite A synthesised and was characterised by x-ray diffraction (XRD). The mixed-matrix membranes were characterised in terms of morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), water contact angle (WCA), pure water flux (PWF), clearance of creatinine (CC), and BSA adsorption. In accordance with the results of characterisation, the synthesis of zeolite A, and imprinted-zeolite creatinine was successfully fabricated. The SEM results showed that the PES/CA/IZC membrane has uniform pores and fingerlike structure. The same result was obtained for PES/CA membrane, but not for PES/CA/ZA membrane. The WCA of the PES/CA; PES/CA/ZA; and PES/CA/IZC were 85.63; 84.98; and 77.53 (o), respectively. While the PWF were 22.84; 27.57, and 40.52 (Lm-2h-1), respectively. The addition of imprinted-zeolite into the membrane improved creatinine removal up to 74.99%. It showed that PES/CA/IZC has succeeded in increasing the selectivity of membranes to attract the creatinine as target analyte. Compared to the PES/CA, the creatinine clearance of membranes improved and increased up to 5.2%. For protein rejection, the PES/CA/IZC rejected 79.05% of bovine serum albumin (BSA). Based on these results, it can be concluded that PES/CA/IZC can be considered as hemodialysis membranes.

scholarly journals Microcrystalline Cellulose-Blended Polyethersulfone Membranes for Enhanced Water Permeability and Humic Acid Removal

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 660
Author(s):  
Amirul Islah Nazri ◽  
Abdul Latif Ahmad ◽  
Mohd Hazwan Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Composite Membrane ◽  
Microcrystalline Cellulose ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Size Exclusion ◽  
Inversion Method ◽  
Water Contact

A novel polyethersulfone (PES)/microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) composite membrane for humic acid (HA) removal in water was fabricated using the phase inversion method by blending hydrophilic MCC with intrinsically hydrophobic PES in a lithium chloride/N,N-dimethylacetamide (LiCl/DMAc) co-solvent system. A rheological study indicated that the MCC-containing casting solutions exhibited a significant increase in viscosity, which directly influenced the composite membrane’s pore structure. Compared to the pristine PES membrane, the composite membranes have a larger surface pore size, elongated finger-like structure, and presence of sponge-like pores. The water contact angle and pure water flux of the composite membranes indicated an increase in hydrophilicity of the modified membranes. However, the permeability of the composite membranes started to decrease at 3 wt.% MCC and beyond. The natural organic matter removal experiments were performed using humic acid (HA) as the surface water pollutant. The hydrophobic HA rejection was significantly increased by the enhanced hydrophilic PES/MCC composite membrane via the hydrophobic–hydrophilic interaction and pore size exclusion. This study provides insight into the utilization of a low-cost and environmentally friendly additive to improve the hydrophilicity of PES membranes for efficient removal of HA in water.

scholarly journals Treatment of Synthetic Produced Water using Hybrid Membrane Processes

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Chin ◽  
S. O. Lai ◽  
K. C. Chong ◽  
S. S. Lee ◽  
C. H. Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Oil Removal ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Uf Membranes ◽  
Pes Membrane

The study was concerned with the treatment of tank dewatering produced water using hybrid microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) processes. The pre-treatment MF membrane was fabricated with polyethersulfone (PES), n-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The UF membranes meanwhile contained additional component, i.e., titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles in the range of zero to 1.0 wt.%. The membrane performances were analysed with respect to permeate flux, oil removal and flux recovery ratio. An increase in TiO2 nanoparticles enhanced the pore formation, porosity and pure water permeability due to improved hydrophilicity. The permeate flux of UF membranes increased with the increase of TiO2 nanoparticles and pressure. The oil removal rate by MF process was only 52.35%, whereas the oil rejection efficiency was between 82.34% and 95.71% for UF process. It should be highlighted that the overall oil removal rate could achieve as high as 97.96%. Based on the results, the PES membrane incorporated with 1.0 wt.% TiO2 was proved to be the most promising membrane at a transmembrane pressure of 3 bar. Although 1.0 M NaOH solution could be used as cleaning agent to recover membrane water flux, it is not capable of achieving good results as only 52.18% recovery rate was obtained.

scholarly journals Mixed-Matrix Membranes Comprising of Polysulfone and Porous UiO-66, Zeolite 4A, and Their Combination: Preparation, Removal of Humic Acid, and Antifouling Properties

Membranes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
Tanzila Anjum ◽  
Rahma Tamime ◽  
Asim Laeeq Khan
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Zeolite 4A ◽  
Pure Water Flux ◽  
Matrix Membranes

High-performance Mixed-Matrix Membranes (MMMs) comprising of two kinds of porous fillers UiO-66 and Zeolite 4Aand their combination were fabricated with polysulfone (PSf) polymer matrix. For the very first time, UiO-66 and Zeolite 4A were jointly used as nanofillers in MMMs with the objective of complimenting synergistic effects. The individual and complimentary effects of nanofillers were investigated on membrane morphology and performance, pure water flux, humic acid rejection, static humic acid adsorption, and antifouling properties of membranes. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis of membranes confirmed that all MMMs possessed wider macrovoids with higher nanofiller loadings than neat PSf membranes and the MMMs (PSf/UiO-66 and PSf/Zeolite 4A-UiO-66) showed tendency of agglomeration with high nanofiller loadings (1 wt% and 2 wt%). All MMMs exhibited better hydrophilicity and lower static humic acid adsorption than neat PSf membranes. Pure water flux of MMMs was higher than neat PSf membranes but the tradeoff between permeability and selectivity was witnessed in the MMMs with single nanofiller. However, MMMs with combined nanofillers (PSf/Zeolite 4A-UiO-66) showed no such tradeoff, and an increase in both permeability and selectivity was achieved. All MMMs with lower nanofiller loadings (0.5 wt% and 1 wt%) showed improved flux recovery. PSf/Zeolite 4A-UiO-66 (0.5 wt%) membranes showed the superior antifouling properties without sacrificing permeability and selectivity.

Fabrication and Characterization of PVDF/UiO-66(Zr) Mixed Matrix Membrane on Non-Woven PET Support

2020 ◽  
Vol 1005 ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
John Rhoel Cementina ◽  
Michael V. Torres ◽  
Dante P. Bernabe ◽  
Stephen Lirio ◽  
Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Polymer Concentration ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Metal Organic

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes, enhanced with metal-organic framework (MOF), were fabricated on a non-woven polyethylene terephthalate (PET) support using the non-solvent induced phase inversion (NIPS) method to produce mixed matrix membrane (MMM). Polymer concentration of 10%, 15%, and 20% were used in the study whereas UiO-66(Zr) was used as a MOF filler. The resulting membranes were characterized in terms of their morphology, porosity, wettability, mechanical strength, pure water flux, and gas permeability. Results show that the presence of UiO-66(Zr) filler improved membrane morphology, mechanical strength, and hydrophobicity of MMM as compared to pristine PVDF.

scholarly journals Effect of Kenaf MCC composition on Thin Film Composite membrane for NaCI Rejection

2019 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 04003
Author(s):  
Azman Ismail ◽  
Ramlah Mohd Tajuddin ◽  
Hamizah Mohktar ◽  
Ahmad Fauzi Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Interfacial Polymerization ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Contact Angle Measurement ◽  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Pure Water Flux

A modified thin film PSf-MCC reverse osmosis membrane was prepared by interfacial polymerization between aqueous MPD and TMC as the organic monomer. Aim of this study is to determine the effect of MCC in membrane formulation and fabrication. The surface and cross section morphology of TFC PSF/MCC membrane shows MCC particle which able to improve hydrophilicity of the membrane. The SEM images showed dense and porous structure of the MCC incorporated membranes. In addition, the water contact angle measurement also confirmed the increased hydrophilicity of the modified membranes. The effect of MCC on membrane matric influence the membrane performance in terms of NaCl rejection and pure water flux. Results showed that TFC PSf/MCC membrane shows NaCl rejection up to 98.9% compared with TFC PSf membrane. TFC PSf/MCC membrane also showed the highest pure water flux which is 3.712 Lm2/hr compare with TFC PSF membrane which is 3.606 Lm2/hr. The overall result proved that MCC particle could improve membrane hydrophilicity hence, increased pure water flux and salt rejection.

scholarly journals Kapok Fibre as Membrane Distillation for Humic Acid Wastewater Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 786-789
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Membrane Distillation ◽  
Absorption Test ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Hydrophobic Properties ◽  
Thermal Desalination ◽  
Feed Temperature

Membrane distillation (MD) is a process of combining membrane with thermal desalination where it operates at two different temperatures which are hot and cold. A vapour pressure resulted between the temperature differences of two sides of the membrane is called permeate flux. In this study, kapok fibre, which provides hydrophobic properties, has been chosen as an alternative solution for synthetic membrane in the MD process. Therefore, the primary purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of feed temperature ranging from 40 to 70℃ towards the separation of pure water from humic acid (HA) wastewater. An experimental investigation for the performance of vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) system was performed to treat the HA wastewater to produce pure water. The experimental set up of VMD was set with kapok fibre acting as a barrier that separates the collected pure water from HA wastewater, which is conducted for four hours. Based on this study, the increase in the amount of calculated permeate flux correlates to the increase of feed temperature. The calculated permeate flux is 0.237 kgh-1m -2 at the temperature of 40℃. The amount of calculated flux increases steadily to 0.4 and 0.6 kgh-1m -2 respectively for every 10℃ increments. Furthermore, the physical properties of kapok fibre were analysed by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Surface morphology of the kapok fibre at the condition of before and after the MD process were studied without subjecting any chemical treatment on it. Accordingly, the physical properties of the kapok fibre were seen different after the MD process conducted. Additionally, the hydrophobic properties of the kapok fibre were evaluated by using an absorption test. The absorption test was conducted at varies temperature, which results in the highest percentage of absorptivity 4.823 % at 60℃. The hydrophobic kapok fibre has shown excellent properties that can be applied in the MD process and utilised in wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals Effect of Polyvinyl Pyrolidone on Morphology and Performance of Cellulose Acetate Based Dialysis Membrane

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3744-3749
Author(s):  
H. Waheed ◽  
A. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Cellulose Acetate ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Urea Clearance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Operation Phase

Polyvinyl pyrolidone (PVP) was added as filler in cellulose acetate (CA) to produce mixed matrix membrane (MMM) for hemodialysis operation. Phase separation induced by diffusion (DIPS) was used for fabrication of mixed matrix CA/PVP flat sheet membranes. The effect of adding PVP was investigated on the morphology and permeation efficiencies of CA membranes. The surface arrangement of polymer and additives in pure and blended membrane was studied by FTIR, contact angle and SEM. Results revealed homogenous and significant mixing of PVP content into pure CA matrix. Performance efficiency of blended membranes was investigated by means of pure water flux (PWF), urea clearance and % rejection of bovine serum albumin (BSA). The observable decrease of contact angle from 83° to 69° in CA/PVP MMM membranes of varying composition effectively revealed enhancement in hydrophilicity of MMM membrane surface. For protein rejection, all CA/PVP membranes rejected>90% of BSA relative to 25% for pure CA membrane. Furthermore, urea clearance behavior for CA/PVP membranes was 62.4% in comparison to 52% for pure CA membrane. The incorporation PVP i.e 1% by weight (Mpvp1) significantly improved the hydrophilicity, PWF, BSA rejection and urea clearance percentages of modified CA membrane for dialysis application.

scholarly journals Preparation and characterization of polysulfone/zeolite mixed matrix membranes for removal of low-concentration ammonia from aquaculture wastewater

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pourya Moradihamedani ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membranes ◽  
Mixed Matrix Membrane ◽  
Mixed Matrix ◽  
Low Concentration ◽  
Pore Blockage ◽  
Pure Water Flux ◽  
Aquaculture Wastewater ◽  
Matrix Membranes

Abstract Removal of low-concentration ammonia (1–10 ppm) from aquaculture wastewater was investigated via polysulfone (PSf)/zeolite mixed matrix membrane. PSf/zeolite mixed matrix membranes with different weight ratios (90/10, 80/20, 70/30 and 60/40 wt.%) were prepared and characterized. Results indicate that PSf/zeolite (80/20) was the most efficient membrane for removal of low-concentration ammonia. The ammonia elimination by PSf/zeolite (80/20) from aqueous solution for 10, 7, 5, 3 and 1 ppm of ammonia was 100%, 99%, 98.8%, 96% and 95% respectively. The recorded results revealed that pure water flux declined in higher loading of zeolite in the membrane matrix due to surface pore blockage caused by zeolite particles. On the other hand, ammonia elimination from water was decreased in higher contents of zeolite because of formation of cavities and macrovoids in the membrane substructure.

Hydrophilic Modification of PVDF Membrane by Using PHEMA-PDMS-PHEMA Amphiphilic Copolymer as Addictive

2015 ◽  
Vol 799-800 ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Dan Li ◽  
Chun Ju He
Keyword(s):  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Amphiphilic Copolymer ◽  
Water Recovery ◽  
Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Pvdf Membrane ◽  
Hydrophilic Modification ◽  
Copolymer Poly

The hydrophilic modification of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane is achieved by using amphiphilic copolymer poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-b-polydimethylsiloxane-b-poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA-b-PDMS-b-PHEMA) as addictive. The copolymer is synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and the membranes are prepared by non-solvent induced phase separation. The addition of amphiphlic copolymer has significant influence on membrane hydrophilicity and anti-fouling property. As the addictive content increasing, the water contact angle is decreased from 92° to 65°, water flux and pure water recovery rate are increased from 52.9L/m2h to 263.3 L/m2h and 71 to 95%, respectively.

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