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Antifouling Ability of Hydrophilic PVDF-TiO2 membrane Evaluated by Critical Flux and Threshold Flux

  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen

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Abstract

The PVDF flat-membrane was modified by hydrophilic nano-TiO2, which blending by ultrasonication and mechanical stirring pretreatment in phase inversion method. To evaluate the permeate productivity and anti-fouling capacity of protein solution, both the critical flux (JCW) and threshold flux (JTH) of PVDF and PVDF-TiO2 membrane were firstly measured by Advanced Constant Pressure-step Method in cross-flow filtration apparatus. Some evaluation indicators were utilized to analyze the results, such as Flux vs. Time and TMP vs. Time Curves, flux decline rate (dFlux/dt) and TMP-Fluxave curve. Two type fluxes were compared, results exhibited that hydrophilic PVDF-TiO2 modified membrane possessed a higher level of both Jcw and JTH and better anti-protein fouling ability after testing by Advanced Constant Pressure-step Method.

Original languageEnglish
Article number01015
JournalE3S Web of Conferences
Volume144
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jan 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Symposium on Water Resource and Environmental Management, WREM 2019 - Sanya, China
Duration: 20 Dec 201921 Dec 2019

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