Porous polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene(PVDF-HFP)hollow fiber membranes were fabricated through a wet spinning process.In order to improve the membrane structure,composition of the polymer solution was ad...Porous polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene(PVDF-HFP)hollow fiber membranes were fabricated through a wet spinning process.In order to improve the membrane structure,composition of the polymer solution was adjusted by studying ternary phase diagrams of polymer/solvent/non-solvent.The prepared membranes were used for sweeping gas membrane distillation(SGMD)of 20 wt% ethylene glycol(EG)aqueous solution.The membranes were characterized by different tests such as N2 permeation,overall porosity,critical water entry pressure(CEPw),water contact angle and collapsing pressure.From FESEM examination,addition of 3 wt% glycerol in the PVDF-HFP solution,produced membranes with smaller finger-likes cavities,higher surface porosity and smaller pore sizes.Increasing the polymer concentration up to 21 wt% resulted in a dense spongy structure which could significantly reduce the N2 permeance.The membrane prepared by 3 wt% glycerol and 17 wt% polymer demonstrated an improved structure with mean pore size of 18 nm and a high surface porosity of 872 m^−1.CEPw of 350 kPa and overall porosity of 84% were also obtained for the improved membrane.Collapsing pressure of the membranes relatively improved by increasing the polymer concentration.From the SGMDtest,the developed membrane represented a maximumpermeate flux of 28 kg·m^−2·h^−1 which is almost 19% higher than the flux of plain membrane.During 120 h of a long-termSGMD operation,a gradual flux reduction of 30% was noticed.In addition,EG rejection reduced from 100% to around 99.5% during 120 h of the operation.展开更多
Approximate solutions for gas separation by hollow fiber membranes have been developedby several investigators.However,there are few reports of experimental verification of the models forhigh stage cut separations.In ...Approximate solutions for gas separation by hollow fiber membranes have been developedby several investigators.However,there are few reports of experimental verification of the models forhigh stage cut separations.In this work,an approximate mathematical model was developed and wasexperimentally verified for high stage cut air separation.Both countercurrent and cocurrent now pat-terns were used.In addition,the applicability of feed-inside mode for low stage cut air separation byhollow fiber membrane was examined.It was found that feed-inside mods was more advantageousthan feed-outside mode when used for the generation of oxygen-enriched air.展开更多
A numerical study on the conjugated heat-mass transfer of helical hollow fiber membrane tube bank(HFMTB)for seawater desalination was carried out.Physical and mathematical models of fluid flow,temperature and humidity...A numerical study on the conjugated heat-mass transfer of helical hollow fiber membrane tube bank(HFMTB)for seawater desalination was carried out.Physical and mathematical models of fluid flow,temperature and humidity distribution were constructed to investigate the influences of flow type,Reynolds number,and temperature on the conjugated heat-mass transfer performance of hollow fibers in the distillation membrane module.The conjugated heat-mass transfer characteristics of HFMTB were discussed by utilizing the friction coefficient,Nusselt number(Nu),and Sherwood number(Sh).Results demonstrate that a distillation efficiency enhancement of 29%compared to the straight HFMTB has been detected for four-helical HFMTB configuration,though the friction coefficient of such a module is about 4 times of their straight counterparts.The values of average Nu and Sh numbers are increasing with tube number,which improves distillation efficiency.The effect of flow type has been studied by employing the upstream and downstream flows to the double-helical HFMTB,demonstrating upstream flow type is more conducive to the heat-mass transfer process.Both the outlet air humidity(ω)and distillation efficiency(η)decrease with the air-side Reynolds number(Rea)and inlet air temperature in the helical HFMTB while increasing with the solution-side Reynolds number(Re_(S))and inlet solution temperature.Overall,the obtained results indicate that helical HFMTB applying upstream flow has great potential to achieve high-performance SGMD for seawater desalination.It is anticipated that the present work can assist in a better understanding of the membrane desalination process in HFMTB and thus provide theoretical suggestions for further optimization and development.展开更多
2,4-Dichlorophenol was removed from wasterwater using a new hydrophobic poly（phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone） （PPESK） hollow fiber membrane by vacuum membrane distillation （VMD）.
A method of direct contact membrane distillation （DCMD） with a self-made hollow polyvinylidene fluoride membrane was applied to prepare high concentration polyaluminum chloride （PACl） with high Alb content based o...A method of direct contact membrane distillation （DCMD） with a self-made hollow polyvinylidene fluoride membrane was applied to prepare high concentration polyaluminum chloride （PACl） with high Alb content based on chemical synthesis. The permeate flux and Al species distribution were investigated. The experimental results showed that the permeate flux decreased from 14 to 6 kg/（m2·hr） at the end of the DCMD process, which can be mainly attributed to the formation of NaCl deposits on the membrane surface. The Alb content decreased slightly, only from 86.3% to 84.4%, when the DCMD experiment finished, correspondingly the Alc content increased slightly from 7.2% to 8.5%, and the Ala content remained at 7% during the whole DCMD process. A PACl with Alb content of 84% at total aluminum concentration 2.2 mol/L was successfully prepared by the chemical synthesis-DCMD method.展开更多
文摘Porous polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene(PVDF-HFP)hollow fiber membranes were fabricated through a wet spinning process.In order to improve the membrane structure,composition of the polymer solution was adjusted by studying ternary phase diagrams of polymer/solvent/non-solvent.The prepared membranes were used for sweeping gas membrane distillation(SGMD)of 20 wt% ethylene glycol(EG)aqueous solution.The membranes were characterized by different tests such as N2 permeation,overall porosity,critical water entry pressure(CEPw),water contact angle and collapsing pressure.From FESEM examination,addition of 3 wt% glycerol in the PVDF-HFP solution,produced membranes with smaller finger-likes cavities,higher surface porosity and smaller pore sizes.Increasing the polymer concentration up to 21 wt% resulted in a dense spongy structure which could significantly reduce the N2 permeance.The membrane prepared by 3 wt% glycerol and 17 wt% polymer demonstrated an improved structure with mean pore size of 18 nm and a high surface porosity of 872 m^−1.CEPw of 350 kPa and overall porosity of 84% were also obtained for the improved membrane.Collapsing pressure of the membranes relatively improved by increasing the polymer concentration.From the SGMDtest,the developed membrane represented a maximumpermeate flux of 28 kg·m^−2·h^−1 which is almost 19% higher than the flux of plain membrane.During 120 h of a long-termSGMD operation,a gradual flux reduction of 30% was noticed.In addition,EG rejection reduced from 100% to around 99.5% during 120 h of the operation.
文摘Approximate solutions for gas separation by hollow fiber membranes have been developedby several investigators.However,there are few reports of experimental verification of the models forhigh stage cut separations.In this work,an approximate mathematical model was developed and wasexperimentally verified for high stage cut air separation.Both countercurrent and cocurrent now pat-terns were used.In addition,the applicability of feed-inside mode for low stage cut air separation byhollow fiber membrane was examined.It was found that feed-inside mods was more advantageousthan feed-outside mode when used for the generation of oxygen-enriched air.
基金This work was supported by the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0108)Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,China(2017A050501046)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2017A030310185)Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou,China(202102021199).
文摘A numerical study on the conjugated heat-mass transfer of helical hollow fiber membrane tube bank(HFMTB)for seawater desalination was carried out.Physical and mathematical models of fluid flow,temperature and humidity distribution were constructed to investigate the influences of flow type,Reynolds number,and temperature on the conjugated heat-mass transfer performance of hollow fibers in the distillation membrane module.The conjugated heat-mass transfer characteristics of HFMTB were discussed by utilizing the friction coefficient,Nusselt number(Nu),and Sherwood number(Sh).Results demonstrate that a distillation efficiency enhancement of 29%compared to the straight HFMTB has been detected for four-helical HFMTB configuration,though the friction coefficient of such a module is about 4 times of their straight counterparts.The values of average Nu and Sh numbers are increasing with tube number,which improves distillation efficiency.The effect of flow type has been studied by employing the upstream and downstream flows to the double-helical HFMTB,demonstrating upstream flow type is more conducive to the heat-mass transfer process.Both the outlet air humidity(ω)and distillation efficiency(η)decrease with the air-side Reynolds number(Rea)and inlet air temperature in the helical HFMTB while increasing with the solution-side Reynolds number(Re_(S))and inlet solution temperature.Overall,the obtained results indicate that helical HFMTB applying upstream flow has great potential to achieve high-performance SGMD for seawater desalination.It is anticipated that the present work can assist in a better understanding of the membrane desalination process in HFMTB and thus provide theoretical suggestions for further optimization and development.
文摘2,4-Dichlorophenol was removed from wasterwater using a new hydrophobic poly（phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone） （PPESK） hollow fiber membrane by vacuum membrane distillation （VMD）.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program (863) of China (No.2007AA06Z339, 2009AA062901, 2008AA06A414)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50978245, 21076219)
文摘A method of direct contact membrane distillation （DCMD） with a self-made hollow polyvinylidene fluoride membrane was applied to prepare high concentration polyaluminum chloride （PACl） with high Alb content based on chemical synthesis. The permeate flux and Al species distribution were investigated. The experimental results showed that the permeate flux decreased from 14 to 6 kg/（m2·hr） at the end of the DCMD process, which can be mainly attributed to the formation of NaCl deposits on the membrane surface. The Alb content decreased slightly, only from 86.3% to 84.4%, when the DCMD experiment finished, correspondingly the Alc content increased slightly from 7.2% to 8.5%, and the Ala content remained at 7% during the whole DCMD process. A PACl with Alb content of 84% at total aluminum concentration 2.2 mol/L was successfully prepared by the chemical synthesis-DCMD method.
