TY  - JOUR
N2  - Membrane distillation (MD) performance in seawater desalination can be improved by enhancing the material properties (hydrophobicity, porosity) and process parameters (feed flow rate, temperature). In this study, the effects of hydrophobic silica loading on the properties and MD performance of a polyvinylidene difluoride-based membrane in seawater desalination were investigated, and a sensitivity analysis (temperature gradient, feed flow rate, salinity) was performed. Incorporation of hydrophobic silica improved the hydrophobicity of the membrane. Higher filler loading increased the number of surface pores while maintaining their size. This resulted in improved flux compared with the neat membrane while maintaining high salt rejection. The optimized membrane was 73  more efficient than the neat membrane. © 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
A1  - Sze Yin, G.G.
A1  - Aqilah, N.F.
A1  - Mat Nawi, N.I.
A1  - Mohd Hizam, S.
A1  - Md Nordin, N.A.H.
A1  - Bilad, M.R.
A1  - Adi Putra, Z.
A1  - Jaafar, J.
A1  - Yusof, N.
A1  - Hamid, N.A.
A1  - Mokhtar, N.M.
IS  - 5
N1  - cited By 0
Y1  - 2023///
EP  - 1016
SP  - 1005
VL  - 46
TI  - Incorporation of Hydrophobic Silica in a Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane: Membrane Development and Performance Modeling
ID  - scholars18595
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85150473130&doi=10.1002%2fceat.202200425&partnerID=40&md5=7b0e4400f48fc5d427c4a212405c7655
KW  - Desalination; Distillation; Fluorine compounds; Hydrophobicity; Membranes; Seawater; Sensitivity analysis
KW  -  Development model; Feed flow rate; Hydrophobic silicum; Hydrophobics; Membrane distillation; Mixed-matrix membranes; Performance; Polyvinylidene fluoride membranes; Response-surface methodology; Seawater desalination
KW  -  Silica
JF  - Chemical Engineering and Technology
AV  - none
ER  -