The Stochastic Effect of Nanoparticles Inter-Separation Distance on Membrane Wettability During Oil/Water Separation

Abstract

Engineers and scientists are faced with a major challenge of developing predictive models of nanoparticles scattering during membrane coating for efficient oil/water separation. Mechanical molecular simulation studies of key parameters or variable for structure/property correlations during nanoparticles coating are analysed on surface energy driven separability in the current study. The tools of stochastic process were used to study the random nature of nanoparticles scattering during membrane coating process using a specific coating technique.

Transmembrane Pressure Modeling for Optimal Integrated Membrane System Performance

“…The increase in the membrane resistance is an early indicator of the ceramic integrated membrane system fouling, which will eventually cause the pores blockages and decline in the permeate [27], [28], [31]. Since the integrated membrane feed stream is prone to membrane fouling during the oilwater separation, therefore to minimize the membrane fouling effects in the integrated membrane system the maximum transmembrane pressure should be investigated [11], [22], [29]. The membrane fouling in the integrated membrane feed stream remains a leading challenge that hampers the performance of the membrane by causing a decrease in permeate flux and the rejection ratios during oil-water separation [32]- [34].…”