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Modifications on Polymeric Membranes for Isopropanol Dehydration Using Pervaporation: A Review

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Isopropanol (IPA) is a product of indirect hydrogenation, which is known as the fermentation of cellulosic material. IPA is widely used in modern semiconductor and microelectronic industries as a solvent and cleaning substance which generates isopropanol waste in the processes. Not only IPA waste is harmful to landfill but also requires a high management and treatment cost. Therefore, recycling IPA is extremely important from both economic and environmental perspectives. Separating IPA using pervaporation (PV) is known for its simplicity, low cost, easy handling and effectiveness. However, the limitations of common PV membranes such as swelling and weak mechanical strength have urged researchers to overcome the issue by using various polymeric materials and modification techniques. The alterations are commonly applied during membrane preparation, modifications on the membrane surface, and even post-modifications. This chapter reviews the development of modified PV membranes specifically to treat the IPA in the previous years and give a future trend in modification techniques.

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Abbreviations

A:

The effective surface area of the membrane (m2)

CB:

Carbon black

EDA:

Ethylenediamine

F:

Mass fraction of the species at the feed

GA:

Glutaraldehyde

GFT:

Gesellschaft für trenntechnik

GOTMS:

3-Glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane

GTMAC:

Glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride

HDA:

1,6-Hexanediamine

HEC-g-AAm:

Hydroxyethyl cellulose grafting with acrylamide

HPEI:

Hyperbranched polyethyleneimine

HTPB:

Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene

IP:

Interfacial polymerization

IPA:

Isopropanol

IPAC:

Isopropyl acetone

J:

The flux of the mass transfer

mPAN:

Polyacrylonitrile

MPD:

M-Phenylenediamine

MPDA:

M-Phenylenediamine

MPDASA:

1,3-Phenylenediamine-4-sulfonic acid

NaAlg:

Sodium alginate

NaSS:

Sodium 4-styrenesulfonate

P:

Mass fraction of the species at the permeate

P84:

Co-polyimide

PAI:

Polyamide-imide

PAN:

Polyacrylonitrile

PDA:

1,3-Propanediamine

PDMS:

Polydimethylsiloxane

PE:

Polyethylene

PEBA:

Polyether-block-polyamide

PEI:

Polyetherimide

PIP:

Piperazine

PP:

Polypropylene

PS:

Polysulfone

PTFE:

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PU:

Polyurethane urea

PV:

Pervaporation

PVA:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVDF:

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

PVME:

Poly(vinyl methyl ether)

SA:

Sodium alginate

SPVA:

Sulfonated-poly(vinyl alcohol)

t:

The experiment time (h)

TETA:

Triethylenetetramine

TFC:

Thin-film composite

TMC:

Trimesoyl chloride

W:

Mass of the permeate (kg)

α:

Selectivity

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The authors would like to thank the sponsor for the financial support for this research through grants, RDU1803113 (UMP Grant).

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Jusoh, W.Z.A.W., Rahman, S.A., Ahmad, A.L., Mokhtar, N.M. (2020). Modifications on Polymeric Membranes for Isopropanol Dehydration Using Pervaporation: A Review. In: Inamuddin, Asiri, A. (eds) Applications of Nanotechnology for Green Synthesis. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44176-0_5

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