Papers by Keyword: Ultrafiltration

Abstract: The most significant pollutant produced from agricultural industry in Kalimantan, Indonesia is Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Due to the high levels of suspended particles and organic matter, POME has become a brownish color with high turbidity, color, chemical oxygen demand, and oil and grease content. To recycle the POME wastewater as clean water, these pollutants must be eliminated. In this study, we compare the effectiveness of hollow fiber (HF) and flat sheet (FS) membrane to remove total dissolved solid (TDS) and turbidity from POME with varied filtration pressure. HF and FS membrane were prepared from PVDF and nylon66 polymer, respectively. The PVDF HF membrane was modified using TiO₂ and SBE (spent bleaching earth) to improve HF membrane properties to maintaining fouling. Meanwhile, FS membrane was added by pectin to increase the hydrophilic properties. Overall membrane’s morphology was determined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to investigate the membrane structure. Both of HF and FS membrane were operated via ultrafiltration (UF) under cross flow system. The filtration pressures were varied at 1-3 bar and followed by flux and rejection evaluation. The results show both HF and FS membranes has stability flux. In addition, TDS rejection up to 25% while turbidity is excellent high over 95% for all membranes. The fabrication HF membrane has finger like-sponge structure and FS membrane exhibits sponge asymmetric structure. Overall, all membranes perform highest water flux (FS membrane) while highest rejection conducted by HF membrane for POME wastewater treatment.

Abstract: The present study was conducted to investigate the properties of fabricated polythersulfone ultrafiltration membrane by incorporating ionic liquid (IL) (Aliquat 336) in the casting solution towards HA removal. IL namely Aliquat 336 is used with varied composition of polyethersulfone (PES) as polymer and and Dimethyl acetamide (DMAC) as a solvent. All the fabricated membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), ganiometer and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) analysis. The fabricated membranes were also analyzed through its performance based on water flux, HA flux and HA rejection. The experimental results show that the incorporation of ionic liquid in different composition of polymer resulted in different characteristic of membrane and provided in improvement of HA removal. The P4 membrane gave the best performance with the water flux of 373.25 L/m².h, the HA flux of 262.68 L/m².h and the highest removal of HA up to 90%.

Abstract: PAN membranes were prepared from mixture of good and weak solvents by two different methods. Immersion precipitation method with and without volatile component evaporation used for membrane preparation. From analysis of Hansen solubility parameters DMSO chosen as good solvent and acetone chosen as weak solvent. The effect of volatile weak solvent investigated on pore size and filtration performance. By evaporation of acetone, it was possible to increase polymer concentration on casting solution and obtain smaller pore size in comparison to membrane prepared from DMSO. Membranes prepared from DMSO/acetone without solvent evaporation had even lower pore size and higher filtration performances. It was shown, that presence of acetone creates more pronounced effect on pore size than increase of polymer concentration. As a result membranes with pore size 3.7 nm obtained from Acetone/DMSO mixture with composition 50:50 and polymer concentration 50 % by immersion precipitation Resulted membranes have permeance 23 kg/m²·h·bar and retention of Lysozime 99 %.

Abstract: Natural Organic Matter (NOM) content in peat water is a major problem of membrane fouling in ultrafiltration (UF). For that, two stages adsorption as pre-treatment was employed to minimize the membrane fouling of NOM content. This research was carried out to investigate the effect of two stages adsorption on ultrafiltration performance for NOM removal that remains in peat water. This method was using powdered activated carbon (PAC) dosage of 80, 160, 240, 320, 400, 480, 560, 640, 720, 800, 880 dan 960 mg.L^-1. Then, Polysulfone (Psf) material was employed for Ultra filtration process. Membrane was applied in a dead-end mode with various operating pressure (1; 1.5; 2; 2.5; 3 bar). As a results, the optimum dose of PAC was 800 mg L-1 with dosage ratio of 3/4:1/4. Two stages adsorption-UF PSf provided the range from 86.9 to 92.8% of KMnO₄ and 74.1-88.1% of UV₂₅₄. For the experimental condition of 3 bar, the highest flux was achieved up to 39.919 L h^-1.m^-2.

Abstract: In the present work, a study was conducted for the first time on the modification of hollow fiber UF PSF membranes by cellulose nanofibrils. Two approaches to membrane modification were analyzed: 1) introduction of CNF into the molding solution; 2) additions of CNF to the internal coagulant. Analysis of the transport properties of the investigated membranes showed that the first approach allows increasing the porosity of hollow fiber PSF membranes, due to which the permeability increases from 82 to 287 l / m² h bar compared to the original membranes. Rejection of dye Blue Dextran (MM = 69 kg / mole) is reduced by 20%. The addition of CNF to the outside coagulant led to the formation of not only the inside selective layer, but also the outer one, while the permeability increases 1.5 times, and the rejection of the dye also increases from 96 to 99%.

Abstract: The porous membranes made of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) were developed by vapor induced phase separation (VIPS) technique. The effect of vapor exposure time on membrane permeability and a porous structure was investigated. All membranes exposed in water vapors have a sponge-like structure in contrast to the finger-like structure of PAN membrane obtained by non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) method. The obtained membranes demonstrated water permeance up to 405 kg/m²•h•bar and the retention of Blue Dextran (MW 70 kDa) on the level of 52-83%.

Abstract: General problems and prospects for water-supply using ultrafiltration technology are considered. The limits for application of this technology are indicated. The industrial water ultrafiltration plants appeared in the end of the XX century. Later in 2006 year the biggest in Europe plant purifying 250,000 m^3 of water per day by ultrafiltration was put into operation in Moscow. World experience shows that in large-scale station for purifying water the technology using combination of traditional methods with ozone treatment and sorption, and then membrane ultrafiltration is very useful.

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effects of hydroxyapatite integration with polyethersulfone (PES) membrane towards fouling mitigation. PES membrane were modified through self- assembly technique with hydroxyapatite (form fish sclaes) which prepared at different sintering temperatures. This composite membrane were characterized concerning on permeability coefficient, membrane porosity, ATR-FTIR analysis fouling quantification. Overall results showed that PES membrane incorporated with hydroxyapatite sintered at 300°C (PES/FSHAp-300) promoted an excellent characteristics and performance. The membrane demonstrated high permeability coefficient and membrane porosity for about 93.52 L/m².h and 89.78%, respectively. This kind of membrane was also presented the highest flux recovery ratio around 83.3% and this findings can be a good pathway for the design of low fouling membrane for enzyme separation.

Abstract: The role of surfactants in the formation of active Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrafiltration (AUF) membranes was studied. The effect combination of surfactants that are Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/Tween 80 and Tween 80/Triton X-100 formulations on performance and morphological structures were investigated for the first time. The influence of surfactants blends on the membrane pores was also examined. Experimental data showed that combination of Tween 80/Triton X-100 give the highest BSA permeation flux which value 285.51 Lm^-2h^-1. With combination of SDS/Tween 80, the AUF membrane showed the highest protein rejection up to 93% and 79% for Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) and Egg Albumin (EA), respectively. Moreover, membranes characterization demonstrated that the addition of SDS/Tween 80 and Tween 80/Triton X-100 were found to affect the performance, surface morphologies and membrane pores of AUF PVDF membranes.

Abstract: Waste pre-vulcanized nitrile latex (WPNL), obtained from nitrile glove dipping tank was blended at different ratios with concentrated ENR latex processed via ultrafiltration and designated as ENRLC-SP20 and ENRLC-SP50, respectively, with the number indicating, the percentage of WPNL incorporated into the blend. The blends were prepared in the latex stage and subsequently processed into dry rubber. The rubbers were then blended with virgin nitrile rubber (NBR) at various ratios and the curing characteristics and physical properties of the blends were evaluated. The results showed the maximum torque (MH) decreases while the minimum torque (ML) increases with increasing level of SP 50 rubber. Using higher concentrations of SP-50, the results showed slight reductions in the cure (t90) and scorch time (ts2), respectively. It was also found that by increasing ratio of ENRLC-SP20 and ENRLC-SP50 improves the heat ageing resistance of NBR blends at 100°C as evidenced by the higher percentages in retention of the blends, compared to the control compound.