Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment
During the production of oil and gas, a large amount of oily wastewater is generated, which would pollute the environment if discharged without proper treatment. As one of the most promising treatment options, membrane material used for oily wastewater treatment should possess desirable properties o...
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| author | Normi Izati Mat Nawi Ho Min Chean Norazanita Shamsuddin Muhammad Roil Bilad Thanitporn Narkkun Kajornsak Faungnawakij Asim Laeeq Khan |
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| description | During the production of oil and gas, a large amount of oily wastewater is generated, which would pollute the environment if discharged without proper treatment. As one of the most promising treatment options, membrane material used for oily wastewater treatment should possess desirable properties of high hydraulic performance combined with high membrane fouling resistance. This project employs the vapor induced phase separation (VIPS) technique to develop a hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane with polyethylene glycol (PEG) as an additive for produced water treatment. Results show that thanks to its slow nonsolvent intake, the VIPS method hinders additive leaching during the cast film immersion. The results also reveal that the exposure of the film to the open air before immersion greatly influences the structure of the developed membranes. By extending the exposure time from 0 to 30 min, the membrane morphology change from typical asymmetric with large macrovoids to the macrovoid-free porous symmetric membrane with a granular structure, which corresponds to 35% increment of steady-state permeability to 189 L·m<sup>−2</sup>h<sup>−1</sup>bar<sup>−1</sup>, while maintaining >90% of oil rejection. It was also found that more PEG content resides in the membrane matrix when the exposure time is extended, contributes to the elevation of surface hydrophilicity, which improves the membrane antifouling properties. Overall results demonstrate the potential of VIPS method for the fabrication of hydrophilic PVDF membrane by helping to preserve hydrophilic additive in the membrane matrices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-763bb25fba7d401ba089c090734bd92a2023-11-20T03:56:11ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752020-06-0110612110.3390/membranes10060121Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water TreatmentNormi Izati Mat Nawi0Ho Min Chean1Norazanita Shamsuddin2Muhammad Roil Bilad3Thanitporn Narkkun4Kajornsak Faungnawakij5Asim Laeeq Khan6Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, MalaysiaFaculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE 1410, BruneiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, MalaysiaNational Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 111 Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandNational Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), 111 Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Islamabad 45550, PakistanDuring the production of oil and gas, a large amount of oily wastewater is generated, which would pollute the environment if discharged without proper treatment. As one of the most promising treatment options, membrane material used for oily wastewater treatment should possess desirable properties of high hydraulic performance combined with high membrane fouling resistance. This project employs the vapor induced phase separation (VIPS) technique to develop a hydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane with polyethylene glycol (PEG) as an additive for produced water treatment. Results show that thanks to its slow nonsolvent intake, the VIPS method hinders additive leaching during the cast film immersion. The results also reveal that the exposure of the film to the open air before immersion greatly influences the structure of the developed membranes. By extending the exposure time from 0 to 30 min, the membrane morphology change from typical asymmetric with large macrovoids to the macrovoid-free porous symmetric membrane with a granular structure, which corresponds to 35% increment of steady-state permeability to 189 L·m<sup>−2</sup>h<sup>−1</sup>bar<sup>−1</sup>, while maintaining >90% of oil rejection. It was also found that more PEG content resides in the membrane matrix when the exposure time is extended, contributes to the elevation of surface hydrophilicity, which improves the membrane antifouling properties. Overall results demonstrate the potential of VIPS method for the fabrication of hydrophilic PVDF membrane by helping to preserve hydrophilic additive in the membrane matrices.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/10/6/121vapor induced phase separationmembrane fabricationhydrophilicoily wastewaterantifouling |
| spellingShingle | Normi Izati Mat Nawi Ho Min Chean Norazanita Shamsuddin Muhammad Roil Bilad Thanitporn Narkkun Kajornsak Faungnawakij Asim Laeeq Khan Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment Membranes vapor induced phase separation membrane fabrication hydrophilic oily wastewater antifouling |
| title | Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment |
| title_full | Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment |
| title_fullStr | Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment |
| title_short | Development of Hydrophilic PVDF Membrane Using Vapour Induced Phase Separation Method for Produced Water Treatment |
| title_sort | development of hydrophilic pvdf membrane using vapour induced phase separation method for produced water treatment |
| topic | vapor induced phase separation membrane fabrication hydrophilic oily wastewater antifouling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/10/6/121 |
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