A brief review on systematic approach to polymer selection for development of capillary/hollow-fibre membrane for practical applications

Vijay Suresh Mamtani; Asim Kumar Ghosh; Asis Kumar Adak

doi:10.59400/mtr.v1i1.103

A brief review on systematic approach to polymer selection for development of capillary/hollow-fibre membrane for practical applications

Vijay Suresh Mamtani Homi Bhabha National Institute; Desalination & Membrane Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Asim Kumar Ghosh Homi Bhabha National Institute; Desalination & Membrane Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Asis Kumar Adak Desalination & Membrane Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Article ID: 103

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.59400/mtr.v1i1.103

Keywords: Polymers, membranes, capillary, hollow-fibre, ultrafiltration

Abstract

Polymeric membranes are widely used for treatment of lean stream in chemical process industries. These membranes are used in different configurations such as tubular, plate & frame, disc-tube, spiral and capillary/hollow-fibre. Membrane modules with capillary/hollow-fibre configuration appears promising in ultrafiltration applications due to its relatively higher packing density, ease of backwashing, ease of cleaning and lower pressure drops since it can be operated at laminar flow regime with high cross-flow velocity. Hence, efforts are being made by researchers to make capillary/hollow-fibre membrane modules from various polymers, ranging from most hydrophilic polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to super-hydrophobic polypropylene (PP) and polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE). Here, we discuss the qualifying properties of the polymeric materials suitable to spin into capillary/hollow-fibre ultrafiltration membranes. Selection of polymers for making fibres requires in-depth knowledge of properties of base polymer and its processability/fabricability. The important properties to be considered for making capillary/hollow-fibre membrane are intrinsic structural properties of the base polymer like degree of crystallinity, tensile strength, tensile modulus, etc. The functional properties such as permeability, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity etc. also plays role in selecting polymer for a given application. The polymer should also have appreciable dissolution in available solvents or should have degradation temperature higher than melting point so that it can be processed through appropriate membrane preparation process.

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2023-10-20

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Mamtani, V. S., Ghosh, A. K., & Adak, A. K. (2023). A brief review on systematic approach to polymer selection for development of capillary/hollow-fibre membrane for practical applications. Materials Technology Reports, 1(1), 103. https://doi.org/10.59400/mtr.v1i1.103

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