Characterisation

Three commercial membranes (NF70, NF90 and TFC-SR) were firstly characterized in terms of pure water flux and the: rejection of uncharged (alcohols and sugars) compounds. Subsequently, the rejection of monovalent (sodium and chloride) and divalent (calcium and sulphate) ions in single (NaC1, CaC12an

Three commercial membranes (NF70, NF90 and TFC-SR) were firstly characterized in terms of pure water flux and the rejection of uncharged (alcohols and sugars) compounds. Subsequently, the rejection of monovalent (sodium and chloride) and divalent (calcium and sulphate) ions in single (NaCl, CaCl2 an

HYFLON AD membranes are very interesting devices in water treatment and for their impermeability to water and gases and vapour transpirability [1]. In these kinds of processes, such in many large-scale processes, some membrane parameters are particularly important, among them: pore distribution, mem

The aim of this study was to evaluate how defects in a membrane surface can affect the molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) and the membrane permeability as they are traditionally defined. These two parameters are important criteria for the selection of ultrafiltration membranes with regard to efficiency

This work investigated the difference between membrane cut-offs measured with the CHARMME methods and the values quoted from the manufacturers. Four different membranes were characterised. The two regenerated cellulose membranes that according to the manufacturers had cut-offs of 5 and 10 kD had, in