A feasibility investigation on ultrafiltration of palm oil and oleic acid removal from glycerin solutions: Flux decline, fouling pattern, rejection and membrane characterizations

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 389, Issue , 2012, Pages 245-256

  Mah, Shee Keat ^a   Leo, C P ^b   Wu, Ta Yeong ^a   Chai, Siang Piao ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Hydrophilic; PVDF membrane; Scanning electron microscope; Sweetwater

Indexed keywords

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; ACID MOLECULES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FLUX DECLINE; HYDROPHILIC; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; MEMBRANE FLUXES; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE SURFACE; PALM OIL; PERMEATE FLUX; PH ADJUSTMENT; PRODUCTION PROCESS; PVDF MEMBRANE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SWEETWATER;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GLYCEROL; MEMBRANES; OLEIC ACID; PH EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAFILTRATION; UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

VEGETABLE OILS;

GLYCEROL; OLEIC ACID; PALM OIL;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HYDROPHILICITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 83855165659     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.10.037     Document Type: Article

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