Preparation of Ceramic Hollow Fiber Membrane Using Phase Inversion and Sintering Technique

Abstract:

Alumina hollow fiber membrane with asymmetric structure has been developed using phase inversion technique followed by sintering process. The formation of asymmetric alumina hollow fiber was influenced by a phenomenon known as hydrodynamically unstable viscous fingering. A desired morphology of the ceramic hollow fiber membrane, that consists of 52 % of finger-like and the rest is sponge-like structure, is tailored by controlled parameters during membrane fabrication process. The result shows that the ratio of alumina/PESf should be reduced to 6. At this ratio, the finger-like structure can be easily formed with inner and outer diameters were 1.11 mm and 2.05 mm respectively. From the given thickness, approximately 243 µm of finger-like length can be developed originating from the lumen of hollow fiber.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1133)
• Pages: 141-145
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1133.141
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Norfazliana Abdullah, Mukhlis Abdul Rahman*, A.F. Ismail, M.H.D. Othman, Juhana Jaafar
• Keywords: Alumina, Asymmetric, Ceramic, Phase Inversion, Sintering

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