Effect of Adding Functionalized Graphene on the Performance of PVDF Membrane in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation

Mohamed Sameh Abdalghany Salem; Ahmed Hassan El-Shazly; Mohamed R. El-Marghany; Mohamed Nabil Sabry; Norhan Nady

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.801.337

Paper Titles

MOF-Modified High Permeability Polyimide Membrane for Gas Separation
p.313

Nanostructured Membrane of Sodium Montmorillonite Reinforced Cellulose Acetate for Adsorption of Ca(II) and Mg(II) Ions in Hard Water
p.319

Novel Membrane Suitable for Membrane Distillation: Effect of Mixed Nanofillers on the Membrane Performance
p.325

Effect of Polysulfone/Organomontmorillonite Blends on Nanocomposite Membrane Properties
p.331

Effect of Adding Functionalized Graphene on the Performance of PVDF Membrane in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
p.337

Specific Energy Consumption Improvement with Applying Stainless Wire Mesh Porous Material for a Hot Air Dryer
p.345

Green Synthesis and Characterization of High-Purity Monodispersed Cupric Oxide (CuO) Nanopowder
p.351

Thermal Efficiency of Domestic Cooking-Gas Burner Using Open-Cellular Porous Media in the Case of Varied Outlet Diameter of Mixing Tube
p.357

Effect of Admixtures on the Thermo-Physical Properties of Non Autoclaved Light Weight Block Using Marble Dust
p.365

HomeKey Engineering MaterialsKey Engineering Materials Vol. 801Effect of Adding Functionalized Graphene on the...

Effect of Adding Functionalized Graphene on the Performance of PVDF Membrane in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation

Abstract:

In this paper, the effect of adding modified graphene nanoplatelets (MGNPs) as a filler on the characteristics and performance of Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane in a direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) configuration was investigated. Both pure PVDF and PVDF/MGNPs composite (2%) membranes were fabricated by using electrospinning technique. The fabricated membranes were characterized using different analyses techniques such as SEM imaging, XRD analysis, static water contact angle as well as membrane porosity and liquid enter pressure measurements. Also, the average fiber diameter and the average membrane pore diameter were estimated using ImageJ software. The prepared PVDF/MGNPs composite membrane exhibited lower fiber diameter by about 5.7%, whereas the contact angle increased by 10 and liquid entry pressure increased by 11.7%. The membrane also showed an enhanced flux that reached about 19.8 kg/m²∙h at feed inlet temperature of 65°C, feed flow rate of 30 l/h. and feed inlet concentration of 10000 ppm. This represents about 13.46% improvement over the pure PVDF membrane at the same conditions. The produced membrane presents a viable alternative to commercial MD membranes.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

View Preview

Composite Materials and Material Engineering III

View Preview

Info:

Periodical:

Key Engineering Materials (Volume 801)

Pages:

337-342

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.801.337

Citation:

Cite this paper

Online since:

May 2019

Authors:

Mohamed Sameh Abdalghany Salem*, Ahmed Hassan El-Shazly, Mohamed R. El-Marghany, Mohamed Nabil Sabry, Norhan Nady

Keywords:

Composite Membrane, Desalination, Membrane Distillation, Modified Graphene, PVDF

Export:

RIS, BibTeX

Price:

Permissions:

Request Permissions

* - Corresponding Author

References

[1] A. Alkhudhiri, N. Darwish, and N. Hilal, Membrane distillation: a comprehensive review,, Desalination, vol. 287, pp.2-18, (2012).

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.08.027

Google Scholar

[2] A. Khalifa, H. Ahmad, M. Antar, T. Laoui, and M. J. D. Khayet, Experimental and theoretical investigations on water desalination using direct contact membrane distillation,, Desalination, vol. 404, pp.22-34, (2017).

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2016.10.009

Google Scholar

[3] S. Munirasu, F. Banat, A. A. Durrani, and M. A. Haija, Intrinsically superhydrophobic PVDF membrane by phase inversion for membrane distillation,, Desalination, vol. 417, pp.77-86, (2017).

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.05.019

Google Scholar

[4] F. Huang, Q. Wei, Y. Cai, and N. Wu, Surface Structures and Contact Angles of Electrospun Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanofiber Membranes,, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, vol. 13, no. 4, pp.292-301, (2008).

DOI: 10.1080/10236660802190963

Google Scholar

[5] K. Celebi et al., Ultimate permeation across atomically thin porous graphene,, Science, vol. 344, no. 6181, pp.289-292, (2014).

DOI: 10.1126/science.1249097

Google Scholar

[6] M. Bhadra, S. Roy, and S. J. D. Mitra, Desalination across a graphene oxide membrane via direct contact membrane distillation,, Desalination, vol. 378, pp.37-43, (2016).

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.09.026

Google Scholar

[7] M. Khayet, M. García-Payo, L. García-Fernández, and J. J. D. Contreras-Martínez, Dual-layered electrospun nanofibrous membranes for membrane distillation,, Desalination, vol. 426, pp.174-184, (2018).

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.036

Google Scholar

[8] K. Smolders and A. Franken, Terminology for membrane distillation,, Desalination, vol. 72, no. 3, pp.249-262, (1989).

DOI: 10.1016/0011-9164(89)80010-4

Google Scholar

[9] Y. Liao, R. Wang, M. Tian, C. Qiu, and A. G. Fane, Fabrication of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber membranes by electro-spinning for direct contact membrane distillation,, Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 425-426, pp.30-39, (2013).

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.09.023

Google Scholar

[10] Y. C. Woo et al., Water desalination using graphene-enhanced electrospun nanofiber membrane via air gap membrane distillation,, Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 520, pp.99-110, (2016).

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.049

Google Scholar