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Characterization and evaluation of nanoparticles ceramic membrane for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion.

Aisueni, Florence; Oguon, Evans; Hashim, Idris; Gobina, Edward

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Edward Gobina



Abstract

The mixture of oil with water from industrial activities creates an emulsion which is now termed as Oil-in-Water (O/W) emulsion. Several chemical and physical methods have been successfully used for the separation of O/W emulsions; however, the trace amounts of oil remain unfiltered in the separated water. This research aims at comparing two nanoparticles (Iron and Silver) coated ceramic membrane with self-cleaning ability for the effectively separation of low concentration ([less than] 250mg/L) of O/W Emulsion. Preliminary experiments have been done to determine the morphology and pure water flux of unmodified commercial ceramic membrane using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDAX) and in-house installed separation rig respectively. An uneven pore size with a densely packed image from SEM indicates an increase in flux. Steady pure water permeate flux shows possibility of anti-fouling in ceramic membrane.

Citation

AISUENI, F.A., OGUON, E., HASHIM, I. and GOBINA, E. 2021. Characterization and evaluation of nanoparticles ceramic membrane for the separation of oil-in-water emulsion. In Proceedings of the ICANM 2021: 8th International conference and exhibition on advanced and nanomaterials 2021 (ICANM 2021), 9-11 August 2021, [virtual conference]. Ontario: ICANM, pages 17-26.

Conference Name 8th International conference and exhibition on advanced and nanomaterials 2021 (ICANM 2021)
Conference Location [virtual conference]
Start Date Aug 9, 2021
End Date Aug 11, 2021
Acceptance Date Jul 14, 2021
Online Publication Date Aug 11, 2021
Publication Date Aug 11, 2021
Deposit Date Sep 13, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Publisher International Academy of Energy, Minerals and Materials (IAEMM)
Pages 17-26
Book Title Proceedings of the ICANM 2021: 8th International conference and exhibition on advanced and nanomaterials 2021 (ICANM2021)
Keywords Oil-in-water emulsion; Nanoparticles; Ceramic membrane; Separation
Public URL https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1427924

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