Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution

Polyethersulfone (PES) hollow fiber UF membranes were fabricated usingethanol (non-solvent) as additive and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as asolvent. Asymmetric hollow fiber UF membranes were spun by wet phaseinversion method from 18 wt.% solids of 18:10:72 (weight ratio) PES/Nonsolvent/NMP solution...

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Main Author: Qusay Alsalhy
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Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2007-02-01
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description Polyethersulfone (PES) hollow fiber UF membranes were fabricated usingethanol (non-solvent) as additive and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as asolvent. Asymmetric hollow fiber UF membranes were spun by wet phaseinversion method from 18 wt.% solids of 18:10:72 (weight ratio) PES/Nonsolvent/NMP solutions. Effect of ethanol concentrations in internal coagulanton morphology and separation performance of PES hollow fiber UFmembranes were investigated. UF membranes were characterized in terms ofscanning electron microscope (SEM) while UF experiments were conductedusing polyethylene glycol (PEG10,000 and 20,000 MW), PVP 40,000MW, andPVA 78,000MW as a solute. It was found that with an increase of ethanolconcentration from 30 to 50 wt.% in the internal coagulant, membraneinternal surfaces were dense and smooth, While the cracks phenomenon wasappear on the internal surfaces of PES hollow fiber membrane with increaseof ethanol concentration up to 100 wt.% (pure ethanol). The external surfacesfor all of the PES membranes are smooth and dense because water is used asexternal coagulant; moreover, there is no change observed in the cross-sectionof PES hollow fiber with increase of ethanol concentration in the internalcoagulant. Pure water permeation fluxes were decreased from 39 to 23.3(L/m2hbar) and solutes rejection increased within less than 50 wt.% ethanolconcentration in internal coagulant and then pure water permeation fluxesincreased up to 65.4 (L/m2hbar) and solutes rejection decreased with anincrease of ethanol concentration.
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spelling doaj.art-16b584cc4b314a7a9657d6629698b9052024-02-04T17:55:08ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582007-02-0125225326510.30684/etj.25.2.14181434Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP SolutionQusay AlsalhyPolyethersulfone (PES) hollow fiber UF membranes were fabricated usingethanol (non-solvent) as additive and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) as asolvent. Asymmetric hollow fiber UF membranes were spun by wet phaseinversion method from 18 wt.% solids of 18:10:72 (weight ratio) PES/Nonsolvent/NMP solutions. Effect of ethanol concentrations in internal coagulanton morphology and separation performance of PES hollow fiber UFmembranes were investigated. UF membranes were characterized in terms ofscanning electron microscope (SEM) while UF experiments were conductedusing polyethylene glycol (PEG10,000 and 20,000 MW), PVP 40,000MW, andPVA 78,000MW as a solute. It was found that with an increase of ethanolconcentration from 30 to 50 wt.% in the internal coagulant, membraneinternal surfaces were dense and smooth, While the cracks phenomenon wasappear on the internal surfaces of PES hollow fiber membrane with increaseof ethanol concentration up to 100 wt.% (pure ethanol). The external surfacesfor all of the PES membranes are smooth and dense because water is used asexternal coagulant; moreover, there is no change observed in the cross-sectionof PES hollow fiber with increase of ethanol concentration in the internalcoagulant. Pure water permeation fluxes were decreased from 39 to 23.3(L/m2hbar) and solutes rejection increased within less than 50 wt.% ethanolconcentration in internal coagulant and then pure water permeation fluxesincreased up to 65.4 (L/m2hbar) and solutes rejection decreased with anincrease of ethanol concentration.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_181434_6d72014aeba18aed3616b8916f247f0a.pdfultrafiltration membranehollow fiberphase inversionpolyethersulfoneinternal coagulant
spellingShingle Qusay Alsalhy
Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution
Engineering and Technology Journal
ultrafiltration membrane
hollow fiber
phase inversion
polyethersulfone
internal coagulant
title Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution
title_full Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution
title_fullStr Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution
title_short Effect of Ethanol Concentrations in Internal Coagulant on the Morphology and Separation Performance of Polyethersulfone (PES) Hollow Fiber UFMembranes Prepared by PES/Ethanol/NMP Solution
title_sort effect of ethanol concentrations in internal coagulant on the morphology and separation performance of polyethersulfone pes hollow fiber ufmembranes prepared by pes ethanol nmp solution
topic ultrafiltration membrane
hollow fiber
phase inversion
polyethersulfone
internal coagulant
url https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_181434_6d72014aeba18aed3616b8916f247f0a.pdf
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