Novel GO/OMWCNTs mixed-matrix membrane with enhanced antifouling property for palm oil mill effluent treatment

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 177, Issue , 2017, Pages 337-349

  Ho, K C ^a   Teow, Y H ^a   Ang, W L ^a   Mohammad, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Graphene oxide; In situ colloidal precipitation method; Mixed matrix membrane; Oxidized multi walled carbon nanotubes; Palm oil mill effluent

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHLORINE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAPHENE; GRAPHENE OXIDE; HARDNESS; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OIL SHALE; PALM OIL; PH; PHOSPHORUS; PORE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TURBIDITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; YARN;

COLLOIDAL PRECIPITATION METHODS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; MEMBRANE HYDROPHILICITY; MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES; PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENTS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE MEMBRANES;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 85009070471     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.01.014     Document Type: Article

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