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http://dx.doi.org/10.14579/MEMBRANE_JOURNAL.2014.24.1.50

Preparation and Characterization of Microfiltration Membranes for Water Treatment  

Jung, Boram (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-Eui University)
Kim, Nowon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-Eui University)
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Membrane Journal / v.24, no.1, 2014 , pp. 50-62 More about this Journal
Abstract
An asymmetric microfiltration membranes were prepared with polysulfone by an immersion precipitation phase inversion method. Microfiltration membranes were prepared by polysulfone/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone/polyvinylpyrrolidone/phosphoric acid casting solution and water coagulant. The vapor induced phase inversion method was used to prepare the membranes. The pore size and the morphology were changed by the phosphoric acid additive, the temperature of casting plate and the exposure time at the relative humidity of 74%. The morphology of membranes was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and microflow permporometer. By the addition of the phosphoric acid additive in the casting solution, the morphology of the prepared membranes were changed from a dense sponge structure to a loose asymmetric sponge structure. Due to the addition of catalytic amount of phosphoric acid to NMP casting solution, the mean pore size increased almost $0.2{\mu}m$ and the water flux increased about 3,000 LMH. The temperature of casting plate and exposure time had a apparent effect on the skin layer structure and the pore size and the porosity of the membrane.
Keywords
phase inversion; polysulfone; microfiltration; phosphoric acid; asymmetric membrane;
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