Sago/PVA blend membranes for the recovery of ethyl acetate from water |
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Institution: | 1. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia;2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Joho Bahru, Malaysia;3. Center of Lipid Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Sago starch is a relatively new polymeric material for development of a hydrophilic membrane for dehydration of alcohol/water. In this study sago based membranes were developed through casting technique for the dehydration of ethyl acetate at azeotropic conditions via pervaporation. Sago was blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to produce blended sago–PVA membranes with improved physical and chemical properties. The membranes were cross-linked using three different approaches; firstly, using glutaraldehyde, secondly using thermal treatment (80 °C) and thirdly by using both glutaraldehyde and thermal treatment. The effects of various cross-linking methods on the intrinsic properties of hydrophilic polymer membrane were investigated. The membranes were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The effect of operating conditions such as feed temperature and concentration on the separation factor and flux was discussed. Sago starch polymer shows very high performance and very good stability after polymer blending and cross-linking, which is promising for use in industrial applications. |
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Keywords: | Sago starch Polyvinyl alcohol Blend membrane Pervaporation Cross-linking |
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