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Investigation of different membrane porosities on the permeate flux of direct contact membrane distillation

  • Asmaa Elrasheedy*
  • , Mohammed Rabie
  • , Ahmed Elshazly
  • , Mohamed Bassyouni
  • , Ahmed Abd El-Moneim
  • , Marwa El Kady
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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11 Scopus citations

Abstract

In the present study the surface morphology of electrospun fibers at different polystyrene (PS) solution concentration was studied by SEM imaging to determine the best PS solution concentration yielding continuous uniform beadles fibers. Contact angle measurements of the optimum fabricated PS-18 membrane confirmed the super hydrophobic property of the membrane that exhibited a static water contact angle of 145o . Numerical investigation of the performance of PS-18 membrane at different membrane thicknesses and porosities on direct contact membrane distillation showed that increasing the membrane porosity increases the permeate flux considerably.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComposite Materials and Material Engineering V
EditorsJong Hak Kim
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages85-90
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035718195
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering, ICCMME 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 12 Jan 202114 Jan 2021

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume889 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering, ICCMME 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period12/01/2114/01/21

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland.

Keywords

  • CFD
  • Membrane distillation
  • Numerical simulation
  • Polystyrene
  • Water purification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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