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Effects of pressure and temperature on ultrafiltration hollow fiber membrane in mobile water treatment system
Rosdianah Ramli1, Nurmin Bolong2.
In Sabah, Malaysia, there are still high probability of limited clean water access in
rural area and disaster site. Few villages had been affected in Pitas due to
improper road access, thus building a water treatment plant there might not be
feasible. Recently, Kundasang area had been affected by earthquake that caused
water disruption to its people due to the damage in the underground pipes and
water tanks. It has been known that membrane technology brought ease in making
mobile water treatment system that can be transported to rural or disaster area. In
this study, hollow fiber membrane used in a mobile water treatment system due to
compact and ease setup. Hollow fiber membrane was fabricated into small
module at 15 and 30 fibers to suit the mobile water treatment system for potable
water production of at least 80 L/day per operation. The effects of transmembrane
pressure (TMP) and feed water temperature were investigated. It was found that
permeate flux increases by more than 96% for both 15 and 30 fiber bundles with
increasing pressure in the range of 0.25 to 3.0 bar but dropped when the pressure
reached maximum. Lower temperature of 17 to 18ËšC increase the water viscosity
by 15% from normal temperature of water at 24ËšC, making the permeate flux
decreases. The fabricated modules effectively removed 96% turbidity of the
surface water sample tested.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
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