Elaboration and characterization of ceramic microfiltration membranes from natural zeolite: application to the treatment of cuttlefish effluents

Ceramic microfiltration membranes have been successfully elaborated on tubular microporous supports by slip casting process using natural Turkish zeolite mineral as the starting material. The main steps of support preparation and microfiltration layer deposition have been detailed. The tubular zeoli...

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Published in:Desalination and water treatment 2017-11, Vol.95, p.9-17
Main Authors: Aloulou, Hajer, Bouhamed, Hazem, Ghorbel, Ali, Amar, Raja Ben, Khemakhem, Sabeur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Filtration
Membranes
Microstructure
Separation
Support
Zeolite
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Summary:Ceramic microfiltration membranes have been successfully elaborated on tubular microporous supports by slip casting process using natural Turkish zeolite mineral as the starting material. The main steps of support preparation and microfiltration layer deposition have been detailed. The tubular zeolite support sintered at 900°C for 3 h has exhibited high properties in terms of mechanical resistance, porosity and chemical stability. Scanning electron microscopy analysis has shown smooth surfaces and cracks-free membranes sintered at 850°C during 3 h. The water permeability values of the support and the membrane have been 1,218 and 534 L/h m2 bar, respectively. The application of the microfiltration membrane to the treatment of cuttlefish effluents has confirmed good performances in terms of permeate flux and efficiency (decrease of turbidity, retention of chemical oxygen demand and total color removal).
ISSN:1944-3986
DOI:10.5004/dwt.2017.21348