Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane
This paper presents a study of air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) using meltblown polypropylene (PP) nanofiber membrane to produce fresh water via desalination process. PP nanofiber membranes with the effective area 0.17 m2 are tested with NaCl solutions (0.5 – 4.0 wt.%) and seawater as the feed s...
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| author | Rosalam Sarbatly Chiam, Chel Ken S Widyaparamitha YW Chang CA Lee |
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| description | This paper presents a study of air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) using meltblown polypropylene (PP) nanofiber membrane to produce fresh water via desalination process. PP nanofiber membranes with the effective area 0.17 m2 are tested with NaCl solutions (0.5 – 4.0 wt.%) and seawater as the feed solutions (9400 – 64800 µS/cm) in a tubular membrane module. Results show that the flux decreases with increasing the membrane thickness from 547 to 784 µm. The flux increases with the feed flow rate and temperature difference across the membrane. The feed concentration affects the flux insignificantly. The AGMD system can reject the salts at least 96%. Water vapor permeation rate is relatively higher than solute permeation rate resulting in the conductivity value of permeate decreases when the corresponding flux increases. The AGMD system produces the fresh water (200 – 1520 µS/cm) that is suitable for drinking, fisheries or irrigation. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-184862020-12-28T07:55:30Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18486/ Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane Rosalam Sarbatly Chiam, Chel Ken S Widyaparamitha YW Chang CA Lee TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering This paper presents a study of air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) using meltblown polypropylene (PP) nanofiber membrane to produce fresh water via desalination process. PP nanofiber membranes with the effective area 0.17 m2 are tested with NaCl solutions (0.5 – 4.0 wt.%) and seawater as the feed solutions (9400 – 64800 µS/cm) in a tubular membrane module. Results show that the flux decreases with increasing the membrane thickness from 547 to 784 µm. The flux increases with the feed flow rate and temperature difference across the membrane. The feed concentration affects the flux insignificantly. The AGMD system can reject the salts at least 96%. Water vapor permeation rate is relatively higher than solute permeation rate resulting in the conductivity value of permeate decreases when the corresponding flux increases. The AGMD system produces the fresh water (200 – 1520 µS/cm) that is suitable for drinking, fisheries or irrigation. 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18486/1/Water%20desalination%20by%20airgap.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18486/7/Water%20desalination%20by%20air-gap%20membrane%20distillation%20using.pdf Rosalam Sarbatly and Chiam, Chel Ken and S Widyaparamitha and YW Chang and CA Lee (2016) Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 36 (1). 012032. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/36/1/012032 |
| spellingShingle | TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Rosalam Sarbatly Chiam, Chel Ken S Widyaparamitha YW Chang CA Lee Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| title | Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| title_full | Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| title_fullStr | Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| title_short | Water desalination by air-gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| title_sort | water desalination by air gap membrane distillation using meltblown polypropylene nanofiber membrane |
| topic | TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18486/1/Water%20desalination%20by%20airgap.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18486/7/Water%20desalination%20by%20air-gap%20membrane%20distillation%20using.pdf |
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