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DESALINATION
Volume 283, Issue -, Pages 214-220Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.03.049
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PVDF membrane; Ultrafiltration; Surface hydrophilicity; Hollow fiber
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Submerged ultrafiltration process was studied for treatment of refinery wastewater using PVDF hollow fiber membranes. The membranes were prepared via the phase inversion method by dispersing LiCl center dot H2O and TiO2 in the dope to study the effects of surface properties on membrane performance. The comparison of the performance and morphology was conducted on prepared PVDF composite membranes with various LiCl center dot H2O and TiO2 contents. The hollow fiber membranes were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), average pore size and effective porosity measurements, contact angle measurement, permeability and rejection test. Maximum results were observed for membrane hydrophilicity, membrane porosity and average pore size when the TiO2 concentration was 1.95%. It was also found that interactions between the membrane surface and suspended solid constituents strongly influenced the membrane fouling. The maximum flux and rejection of refinery wastewater were 82.5 L/m(2) h and 98.8%, respectively, when the PVDF composite membrane with TiO2 content of 1.95% is used at pH = 6.9. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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