Performance Enhancement of PA-TFC RO Membrane by Using Magnesium Silicate Nanoparticles
Published on by Yahia Elbasha, Water Treatment Specialist at Global Water Intelligence in Academic
This study focuses on to the change of the execution of polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membrane utilizing surface alteration by MgSiO3 nanoparticles.
MgSiO2 nanoparticles were effectively attached to the surface of polyamide (PA) thin-film composite (TFC) membrane via bonding with a (2-acylamido 2-methyl propane sulphonic acid) as abridging monomer.
This study demonstrates that the MgSiO3 NPs modified AMPS- TFC membrane could remarkably enhance selectivity, water permeability (about 32% increase in water flux compared to the pristine TFC membrane), and surface hydrophilic characters of membranes for a different application of desalination and water filtration.
These promising features of the modified membrane are possible to have a great impact on desalination process economics in terms of the capital and running costs.
Attached link
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10904-017-0667-9Taxonomy
- Water
- Polymeric Membranes
- Desalination
- Reverse Osmosis
- Nanotechnology
- Nanofiltration