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Effects of membrane fabrication conditions towards the performance of nanoparticles-incorporated membranes
Ying, Tao Chung1, Abdul Wahab Mohammad2.
The development of nanoparticles-incorporated membranes is one of the recent
techniques in improving membrane qualities in terms of fouling propensity. In this study,
Zinc oxide (ZnO) has been selected as the nanoparticles to be embedded in
membranes due to its excellent antifouling and antimicrobial properties. Several
parameters such as polymer percentage and bath temperature were studied during
the membrane fabrication process via phase inversion technique. The effects of each
parameter towards the membrane structure and performance were significant in
producing good membranes. When the polymer percentage increased from 16wt% to
20wt%, the permeability decreased from 6.9 to 3.9 L.m-2
.hr-1
.bar-1 and humic
acid rejection increased from 78% to 95%. On the other hand, the coagulation
temperature increment will lead to increment of permeability from 2 to 4 L.m-2
.hr-1
.bar1
but gave rejection from 93% to 96% at 15oC to 25oC, and 86% at temperature
of 35oC.In conclusion, the optimum condition for nanoparticles-incorporated
membranes fabrication was shown at 20% of PSF at 25oC.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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