Reduction of concentration polarization at feeding interphase of a hollow fiber supported liquid membrane by using periodic operation

Prakorn Ramakul; Natchanun Leepipatpiboon; Chamaiporn Yamoum; Uthen Thubsuang; Sirapop Bunnak; Ura Pancharoen

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.26, No.3, 765-769, May, 2009

DOI10.1007/s11814-009-0128-4 Export Citation

Reduction of concentration polarization at feeding interphase of a hollow fiber supported liquid membrane by using periodic operation

Prakorn Ramakul^†, Natchanun Leepipatpiboon¹, Chamaiporn Yamoum, Uthen Thubsuang, Sirapop Bunnak, and Ura Pancharoen²

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand
¹Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
²Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University Patumwun, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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An experimental investigation was carried out to reduce the concentration polarization at feeding interphase between feed solution and liquid membrane imposing flow instabilities. The periodic operation of the hollow fiber supported liquid membrane for separation of lanthanide metal by using D2EHPA as extractant dissolved in kerosene. The operating flow rate of the feed solution was varied according to a symmetric square wave function around time-average values of 200, 300 and 400 ml/min. Time periods ranging from 18 to 3 minutes and amplitudes of 50 and 100 ml/min were investigated. The results of these periodic tests were compared with results obtained from the conventional steadystate mode of operation. It has been found that the periodic operation leads to higher stripping concentration or higher ion flux than that obtained from the corresponding steady state operating conditions. This is because periodic operation disturbs concentration polarization in the boundary layer between the feed solution and liquid membrane. It has also been found that the ion flux increases with increasing amplitudes and decreasing time periods of the forcing function. However, when the period is less than 3 minutes the flux decreases because the liquid membrane is peeled out from the pores of hollow fiber.

Keywords:Liquid Membrane;Hollow Fiber;Instabilities Flow;Periodic Operation;Concentration Polarization

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[2] Ura P, Prakorn R, Weerawat P, J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 11(6), 926 (2005)

[3] Marchese J, Campderros M, Acosta A, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 64(3), 293 (1995)

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[6] Rautenbach R, Albrecht R, Membrane processes, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (1989)

[7] Ramakul P, Prapasawad T, Pancharoen U, Pattaveekongka W, J. Chin. Inst. Chem. Engrs, 38, 489 (2007)

[8] Chidambaram M, Can. J. Chem. Eng., 71(6), 974 (1993)

[9] Al-Bastaki N, Abbas A, Desalination, 136(1-3), 255 (2001)

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[16] Winzeler HB, Belfort G, J. Membr. Sci., 80, 35 (1993)

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[21] Schulz G, Desalination, 68, 191 (1988)

[22] Prakorn R, Ura P, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 20(4), 724 (2003)

[23] Ramakul P, Pattaweekongka W, Pancharoen U, J. Chin. Inst. Chem. Engrs., 36 (2005)

[24] Prapasawat T, Ramakul P, Satayaprasert C, Pancharoen U, Lothongkum AW, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 25(1), 158 (2008)

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