Separation Performance of Improved PERVAPTM Membrane and Its Dependence on Operating Conditions

Document Type : Research Paper

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DeltaMem AG, 4132-Muttenz, Switzerland

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By using binary ethanol/water mixtures, the separation performance of two improved commercial pervaporation embranes (PERVAPTM) are presented. Separation performance data are analyzed and compared as a function of operating conditions. The effect of initial feed concentration on the separation performance and the effect of feed concentration on apparent activation energy are presented. For membranes that swell, we show that permeance values and selectivity are also dependent on operating conditions. In addition, the results show the importance of initial feed concentration in pervaporation tests. Arbitrary initial feed concentrations lead to different separation performance. Nevertheless, this membrane feature can be used for tuning the final separation performance.

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Separation Performance of Improved PERVAPTM Membrane and Its Dependence on Operating Conditions

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Volume 5, Issue 3
July 2019
Pages 216-221
  • Receive Date: 14 June 2018
  • Revise Date: 17 August 2018
  • Accept Date: 18 August 2018
  • First Publish Date: 01 July 2019