Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes

The objective of this research is to study the effects of feed concentration and temperature on the pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) zeoliteclay membranes. The liquid feeds for the pervaporation were prepared using different weight concentrations of ethanol which...

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Main Authors: Lee, Kha Ling, Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali, Sadikin, Aziatul Niza
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author Lee, Kha Ling
Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali
Sadikin, Aziatul Niza
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Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali
Sadikin, Aziatul Niza
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description The objective of this research is to study the effects of feed concentration and temperature on the pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) zeoliteclay membranes. The liquid feeds for the pervaporation were prepared using different weight concentrations of ethanol which were 10 wt%, 30 wt%, 50 wt%, 70 wt% and 90 wt% of ethanol. The pervaporation separations were conducted at different temperatures which were 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 °C. The PVA zeolite-clay membranes were prepared by dissolving 0.2 wt% zeolite-clay powder and 5 wt% PVA powder in distilled water. The solution was casted on a porous support to produce composite membrane. The support layers were produced through phase inversion process using casting-solution of 12 wt% polysulfone, 11 wt% methyl cellusolve and 77 wt% N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The membranes were used for the separation of ethanol-water mixtures via pervaporation. The results showed that, when the ethanol concentrations of feed and feed temperature increased, the selectivity increased but absorption (flux) decreased. The PVA zeolite- clay composite membranes were relatively hydrophilic, mechanically strong and thus suitable to be used for the pervaporation separation of ethanol-water mixtures.
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spelling utm-86702010-10-25T04:17:19Z http://eprints.utm.my/8670/ Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes Lee, Kha Ling Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali Sadikin, Aziatul Niza TP Chemical technology The objective of this research is to study the effects of feed concentration and temperature on the pervaporation of ethanol-water mixtures using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) zeoliteclay membranes. The liquid feeds for the pervaporation were prepared using different weight concentrations of ethanol which were 10 wt%, 30 wt%, 50 wt%, 70 wt% and 90 wt% of ethanol. The pervaporation separations were conducted at different temperatures which were 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 °C. The PVA zeolite-clay membranes were prepared by dissolving 0.2 wt% zeolite-clay powder and 5 wt% PVA powder in distilled water. The solution was casted on a porous support to produce composite membrane. The support layers were produced through phase inversion process using casting-solution of 12 wt% polysulfone, 11 wt% methyl cellusolve and 77 wt% N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The membranes were used for the separation of ethanol-water mixtures via pervaporation. The results showed that, when the ethanol concentrations of feed and feed temperature increased, the selectivity increased but absorption (flux) decreased. The PVA zeolite- clay composite membranes were relatively hydrophilic, mechanically strong and thus suitable to be used for the pervaporation separation of ethanol-water mixtures. Penerbit UTM Press 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8670/1/UTMjurnalTEK_49F_DIS%5B16%5D.pdf Lee, Kha Ling and Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali and Sadikin, Aziatul Niza (2008) Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes. Jurnal Teknologi (49F). pp. 167-177. ISSN 0127-9696
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Lee, Kha Ling
Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali
Sadikin, Aziatul Niza
Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes
title Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes
title_full Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes
title_fullStr Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes
title_full_unstemmed Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes
title_short Pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using PVA zeolite-clay membranes
title_sort pervaporation of ethanol-water mixture using pva zeolite-clay membranes
topic TP Chemical technology
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http://eprints.utm.my/8670/1/UTMjurnalTEK_49F_DIS%5B16%5D.pdf