relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/11015/
title: Improving performance of electrospun nylon 6,6 nanofiber membrane for produced water filtration via solvent vapor treatment
creator: Halim, N.S.A.
creator: Wirzal, M.D.H.
creator: Bilad, M.R.
creator: Nordin, N.A.H.M.
creator: Putra, Z.A.
creator: Sambudi, N.S.
creator: Yusoff, A.R.M.
description: Electrospun nanofiber membrane (NFM) has a high potential to be applied as a filter for produced water treatment due to its highly porous structure and great permeability. However, it faces fouling issues and has low mechanical properties, which reduces the performance and lifespan of the membrane. NFM has a low integrity and the fine mat easily detaches from the sheet. In this study, nylon 6,6 was selected as the polymer since it offers great hydrophilicity. In order to increase mechanical strength and separation performance of NFM, solvent vapor treatment was implemented where the vapor induces the fusion of fibers. The fabricated nylon 6,6 NFMs were treated with different exposure times of formic acid vapor. Results show that solvent vapor treatment helps to induce the fusion of overlapping fibers. The optimum exposure time for solvent vapor is 5 h to offer full retention of dispersed oil (100 of oil rejection), has 62 higher in tensile strength (1950 MPa) compared to untreated nylon 6,6 NFM (738 MPa), and has the final permeability closest to the untreated nylon 6,6 NFM (733 L/m2.h. bar). It also took more time to get fouled (220 min) compared to untreated NFM (160 min). © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
publisher: MDPI AG
date: 2019
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Halim, N.S.A. and Wirzal, M.D.H. and Bilad, M.R. and Nordin, N.A.H.M. and Putra, Z.A. and Sambudi, N.S. and Yusoff, A.R.M.  (2019) Improving performance of electrospun nylon 6,6 nanofiber membrane for produced water filtration via solvent vapor treatment.  Polymers, 11 (12).   ISSN 20734360     
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079094785&doi=10.3390%2fpolym11122117&partnerID=40&md5=9cbf0024a433d36835757a5c5335e92c
relation: 10.3390/polym11122117
identifier: 10.3390/polym11122117