scholarly journals Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane Via Vapour Induced Phase Separation for Oil/Water Emulsion Filtration

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 427
Author(s):  
Normi Izati Mat Nawi ◽  
Nur Rifqah Sait ◽  
Muhammad Roil Bilad ◽  
Norazanita Shamsuddin ◽  
Juhana Jaafar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Water Permeability ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Emulsion Filtration

Membrane-based technology is an attractive option for the treatment of oily wastewater because of its high oil removal efficiency, small footprint and operational simplicity. However, filtration performance is highly restricted by membrane fouling, especially when treating oil/water emulsion as a result of strong interaction between oil droplets and the hydrophobic property of the membrane. This study explores the fabrication of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based membrane via the vapour induced phase separation (VIPS) method while incorporating polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as a hydrophilic additive to encounter membrane fouling issues and improve membrane filterability. The resulting membranes were characterized and tested for oil/water emulsion filtration to evaluate their hydraulic, rejection and anti-fouling properties. Results show that the changes in membrane morphology and structure from typical macrovoids with finger-like substructure to cellular structure and larger membrane pore size were observed by the prolonged exposure time from 0 to 30 min through the VIPS method. The enhanced clean water permeability is attributed to the addition of PVP–LiCl in the dope solution that enlarges the mean flow pore size from 0.210 ± 0.1 to 7.709 ± 3.5 µm. The best performing membrane was the VIPS membrane with an exposure time of 5 min (M-5), showing oil/water emulsion permeability of 187 Lm−2 h−1 bar−1 and oil rejection of 91.3% as well as an elevation of 84% of clean water permeability compared to pristine PVDF developed using a typical non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method. Despite the relatively high total fouling, M-5 was able to maintain its high permeability by water flushing as a simple operation for membrane fouling control. The performance was achieved thanks to combination of the large mean flow pore size and hydrophilic property from residual PVP in the membarne matrix. Overall, the results demonstrate the potential of the optimum VIPS method in the presence of PVP and LiCl additives for oil/water emulsion treatment.

scholarly journals Development of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane via Assembly of Tannic Acid and Polyvinylpyrrolidone for Filtration of Oil/Water Emulsion

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 976
Author(s):  
Normi Izati Mat Nawi ◽  
Syasya Ong Amat ◽  
Muhammad Roil Bilad ◽  
Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin ◽  
Norazanita Shamsuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tannic Acid ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Enhanced Surface

Wastewater containing oil/water emulsion has a serious ecological impact and threatens human health. The impact worsens as its volume increases. Oil/water emulsion needs to be treated before it is discharged or reused again for processing. A membrane-based process is considered attractive in effectively treating oil/water emulsion, but progress has been dampened by the membrane fouling issue. The objective of this study is to develop polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes customized for oil/water emulsion separation by incorporating assembly of tannic acid (TA) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the polymer matrix. The results show that the assembly of TA/PVP complexation was achieved as observed from the change in colour during the phase inversion and as also proven from the characterization analyses. Incorporation of the TA/PVP assembly leads to enhanced surface hydrophilicity by lowering the contact angle from 82° to 47°. In situ assembly of the TA/PVP complex also leads to enhanced clean water permeability by a factor of four as a result of enhanced mean flow pore size from 0.2 to 0.9 µm. Owing to enhanced surface chemistry and structural advantages, the optimum hydrophilic PVDF/TA/PVP membrane poses permeability of 540.18 L/(m2 h bar) for oil/water emulsion filtration, three times higher than the pristine PVDF membrane used as the reference.

scholarly journals Cigarette Butt Waste as Material for Phase Inverted Membrane Fabrication Used for Oil/Water Emulsion Separation

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1907
Author(s):  
Aris Doyan ◽  
Chew Lee Leong ◽  
Muhammad Roil Bilad ◽  
Kiki Adi Kurnia ◽  
Susilawati Susilawati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Cigarette Butt ◽  
Oil Water

The increasing rate of oil and gas production has contributed to a release of oil/water emulsion or mixtures to the environment, becoming a pressing issue. At the same time, pollution of the toxic cigarette butt has also become a growing concern. This study explored utilization of cigarette butt waste as a source of cellulose acetate-based (CA) polymer to develop a phase inverted membrane for treatment of oil/water emulsion and compare it with commercial polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) and polysulfone (PSF). Results show that the CA-based membrane from waste cigarette butt offers an eco-friendly material without compromising the separation efficiency, with a pore size range suitable for oil/water emulsion filtration with the rejection of >94.0%. The CA membrane poses good structural property similar to the established PVDF and PSF membranes with equally asymmetric morphology. It also poses hydrophilicity properties with a contact angle of 74.5°, lower than both PVDF and PSF membranes. The pore size of CA demonstrates that the CA is within the microfiltration range with a mean flow pore size of 0.17 µm. The developed CA membrane shows a promising oil/water emulsion permeability of 180 L m−2 h−1 bar−1 after five filtration cycles. However, it still suffers a high degree of irreversible fouling (>90.0%), suggesting potential future improvements in terms of membrane fouling management. Overall, this study demonstrates a sustainable approach to addressing oil/water emulsion pollution treated CA membrane from cigarette butt waste.

scholarly journals Development of Polysulfone Membrane via Vapor-Induced Phase Separation for Oil/Water Emulsion Filtration

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2519
Author(s):  
Nafiu Umar Barambu ◽  
Muhammad Roil Bilad ◽  
Mohamad Azmi Bustam ◽  
Nurul Huda ◽  
Juhana Jaafar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Surface Chemistry ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Membrane Structure ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Hydrophobic Membrane ◽  
Polysulfone Membrane ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water

The discharge of improperly treated oil/water emulsion by industries imposes detrimental effects on human health and the environment. The membrane process is a promising technology for oil/water emulsion treatment. However, it faces the challenge of being maintaining due to membrane fouling. It occurs as a result of the strong interaction between the hydrophobic oil droplets and the hydrophobic membrane surface. This issue has attracted research interest in developing the membrane material that possesses high hydraulic and fouling resistance performances. This research explores the vapor-induced phase separation (VIPS) method for the fabrication of a hydrophilic polysulfone (PSF) membrane with the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the additive for the treatment of oil/water emulsion. Results show that the slow nonsolvent intake in VIPS greatly influences the resulting membrane structure that allows the higher retention of the additive within the membrane matrix. By extending the exposure time of the cast film under humid air, both surface chemistry and morphology of the resulting membrane can be enhanced. By extending the exposure time from 0 to 60 s, the water contact angle decreases from 70.28 ± 0.61° to 57.72 ± 0.61°, and the clean water permeability increases from 328.70 ± 8.27 to 501.89 ± 8.92 (L·m−2·h−1·bar−1). Moreover, the oil rejection also improves from 85.06 ± 1.6 to 98.48 ± 1.2%. The membrane structure was transformed from a porous top layer with a finger-like macrovoid sub-structure to a relatively thick top layer with a sponge-like macrovoid-free sub-structure. Overall results demonstrate the potential of the VIPS process to enhance both surface chemistry and morphology of the PSF membrane.

A wavy flow channel system for membrane fouling control in oil/water emulsion filtration

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 102340
Author(s):  
Nafiu Umar Barambu ◽  
Muhammad Roil Bilad ◽  
Afiq Mohd Laziz ◽  
Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin ◽  
Mohamad Azmi Bustam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Flow Channel ◽  
Channel System ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Fouling Control ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Emulsion Filtration

scholarly journals Effect of Membrane Materials and Operational Parameters on Performance and Energy Consumption of Oil/Water Emulsion Filtration

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 370
Author(s):  
Nafiu Umar Barambu ◽  
Muhammad Roil Bilad ◽  
Nurul Huda ◽  
Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin ◽  
Mohamad Azmi Bustam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Membrane Material ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Low Energy Consumption ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Emulsion Filtration

Membrane technology is one of reliable options for treatment of oil/water emulsion. It is highly attractive because of its effectiveness in separating fine oil droplets of <2 µm sizes, which is highly challenging for other processes. However, the progress for its widespread implementations is still highly restricted by membrane fouling. Most of the earlier studies have demonstrated the promise of achieving more sustained filtration via membrane material developments. This study addresses issues beyond membrane development by assessing the impact of membrane material (blend of polysulfone, PSF and polyethylene glycol, PEG), operational pressure, and crude oil concentration on the filtration performance of oil/water emulsion. The filtration data were then used to project the pumping energy for a full-scale system. Results show that fouling resistant membrane offered high oil/water emulsion permeability, which translated into a low energy consumption. The oil/water emulsion permeability was improved by three-fold from 45 ± 0 to 139 ± 1 L/(m2 h bar) for PSF/PEG-0 membrane in comparison to the most optimum one of PSF/PEG-60. It corresponded to an energy saving of up to ~66%. The pumping energy could further be reduced from 27.0 to 7.6 Wh/m3 by operation under ultra-low pressure from 0.2 to 0.05 bar. Sustainable permeability could be achieved when treating 1000 ppm oil/water emulsion, but severe membrane fouling was observed when treating emulsion containing crude oils of >3000 ppm to a point of no flux.

scholarly journals Filterability of Polysulfone Membrane in a Tilted Panel System for Activated Sludge Filtration

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3533
Author(s):  
Ahmad Aliyan Alif Ismail ◽  
Sri Mulyati ◽  
Sri Aprilia ◽  
Mohd Hizami Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Normi Izati Mat Nawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Aeration Rate ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Clear Trend ◽  
Polysulfone Membrane ◽  
Tilting Angle ◽  
Filtration System

Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) are established technology for treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater because they offer a small footprint and high quality of effluent, in addition to lower excess sludge. However, their widespread applications are still limited by higher expenditure for compensating for membrane fouling. In this study, polysulfone (PSF)-based ultrafiltration membranes were developed and integrated with a tilted panel system for fouling control in activated sludge filtration. The results show an enhanced performance of filtration system thanks to the mutual advantage of the tilted panel system and the membrane properties. Both membranes showed a clear trend of higher permeability with respect to the tilted panel parameters, namely, higher tilting angle, higher aeration rate, and shorter intermittent/switching period. PSF-1 (1 wt% polyethylene glycol (PEG) additive) shows significantly better performance than PSF-3 (3 wt% PEG additive) although their mean flow pore size, structural properties, and contact angle do not differ significantly. PSF-1 shows superior filterability performance of about 45% for panel tilting angles of 20° at an aeration rate of 1.8 L·min−1, and 11% for a switching period of 1 min compared with PSF-3. The key property enhancing the performance of the PSF-1 is its narrower distribution of pore size. Overall results suggest that an optimum system could be achieved by optimizing both the filtration system and the membrane material properties.

Separation of oil/water emulsion using nano-particle (TiO2/Al2O3) modified PVDF ultrafiltration membranes and evaluation of fouling mechanism

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. S. Yi ◽  
S. L. Yu ◽  
W. X. Shi ◽  
S. Wang ◽  
L. M. Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Cake Filtration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Pvdf Membrane ◽  
Pore Blocking ◽  
Oil In Water ◽  
Emulsion Separation ◽  
Oil Water

In the present study, nano-sized TiO2/Al2O3 modified polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes (MM) were fabricated and then utilized for oil/water emulsion separation. The results showed that, compared with PVDF membrane (OM), the contact angle of MM decreased and hydrophilicity increased. The ultrafiltration (UF) of oil in water emulsions with transmembrane pressure (TMP) increasing results in a sharp fall in relative flux with time. The cake filtration models did not always predict the performance over the complete range of filtration times very well. In the initial 30 min, all the four cake models can simulate this UF process to a certain extent, and the suitability was: cake filtration &gt; intermediate pore blocking &gt; standard pore blocking &gt; complete pore blocking models. However, they were no longer adapted well with UF time extent to 60 min, but only cake filtration (R2 = 0.9535) maintained a high adaptability. Surface and cross-sectional morphology of the membrane was investigated by SEM to make an advanced certificate of this UF mechanism.

Effect of Ammonia as an Inert Solvent on Structure and Separation Performance for Oil/Water Mixtures of PVDF Porous Membranes

2015 ◽  
Vol 645-646 ◽  
pp. 269-274
Author(s):  
Wei Wei Cui ◽  
Jing Qiang Liu ◽  
Li Zhu Liu ◽  
Wen Hua Xu ◽  
Yuan Yuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Separation Performance ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Oil Uptake ◽  
Hydrophobic Property ◽  
Phase Inversion Technique ◽  
Inert Solvent ◽  
Oil Water

Porous polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes were prepared from PVDF and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution system using immersion precipitation phase inversion technique with ammonia as an inert solvent additive. The effects of ammonia amount on pore size, surface morphology, crystallinity, hydrophobic property, oil uptake and water-oil separation performance of the membranes were investigated. It was found that all membranes had an interpenetrating porous structure. The increase of ammonia amount led to significant variations in morphology. Lots of tiny apophysis formed on the membrane surface, pore size deceased, and pore density increased with the increase of ammonia amount. The crystallinity decreased with increasing ammonia amount, and hydrophobic property was improved. The membrane showed high oil uptake and effective separation function of oil-water mixture.

scholarly journals Application of a triblock copolymer additive modified polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for effective oil/water separation

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 171979 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Shen ◽  
K. P. Liu ◽  
J. J. Yang ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
R. B. Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Triblock Copolymer ◽  
Oily Wastewater ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Permeate Flux ◽  
Cleaning Efficiency ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water Separation ◽  
Oil Water

A hollow fibre membrane was fabricated by blending polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) with a triblock copolymer additive polymer that has both hydrophilic and oleophobic surface properties. The novel membrane was characterized and examined for oil/water separation under various system conditions, including different cross-flow rate, feed temperature, trans-membrane pressure, and its rejection and cleaning efficiency, etc. By applying the membrane into the filtration of synthesized oil/water emulsion, the membrane constantly achieved an oil rejection rate of above 99%, with a relatively constant permeate flux varied in the range of 68.9–59.0 l m −2  h −1 . More importantly, the fouling of the used membrane can be easily removed by simple water flushing. The membrane also demonstrated a wide adaptability for different types of real oily wastewater, even at very high feed oil concentration (approx. 115 000 mg l −1 in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COM)). Hence, the novel triblock copolymer additive-modified PVDF membrane can have a great prospect in the continuing effort to expand the engineering application of polymeric membranes for oily wastewater treatment.

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