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27-04-2019 | Research Article - Chemical Engineering

Antifouling Improvement of Polyethersulfone Membrane Incorporated with Negatively Charged Zinc–Iron Oxide for AT-POME Colour Removal

Authors: M. N. Subramaniam, P. S. Goh, Y. H. Tan, S. J. Chiong, W. J. Lau, B. C. Ng, A. F. Ismail, J. Y. Chuah, S. O. Lai

Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering | Issue 6/2019

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In this study, polyethersulfone (PES) hollow fibre membranes incorporated with different loadings of coupled zinc–iron oxide (ZIO) (0–2 wt%) nanoparticle were fabricated and used to remove the colour of aerobically treated palm oil mill effluent (AT-POME). The ZIO nanoparticles were synthesized via solution combustion method and characterized for their physicochemical properties. A specific amount of ZIO nanoparticles was then added into the PES dope solution followed by dry/wet-jet spinning technique to produce hollow fibre membrane of negatively charge surface properties. The membranes were characterized with respect to their cross-sectional morphology, hydrophilicity, tensile strength and surface charge. The separation performance of the membranes was then evaluated using pure water and AT-POME as feed solution. Results show that the membrane incorporated with 0.5 wt% ZIO was the best performing membrane, showing pure water flux and AT-POME flux of 2.46 and 2.0 L/m² h, respectively, when tested at 1 bar. Furthermore, this membrane also showed reasonably good rejection against colour (76.2% reduction) and improved antifouling resistance.

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Title: Antifouling Improvement of Polyethersulfone Membrane Incorporated with Negatively Charged Zinc–Iron Oxide for AT-POME Colour Removal
Authors: M. N. Subramaniam
P. S. Goh
Y. H. Tan
S. J. Chiong
W. J. Lau
B. C. Ng
A. F. Ismail
J. Y. Chuah
S. O. Lai
Publication date: 27-04-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 2193-567X
Electronic ISSN: 2191-4281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-019-03858-y

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