Preliminary study on the preparation and characterization of novel organophilic membranes used for organic extraction

• Main Author: Ong, Jeremy Yan Wen
• Other Authors: Wang Rong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61071
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the extractive membrane bioreactor (EMBR), typical silicon rubber membranes composed of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) can be considerably thick, causing a high mass transfer resistance which limits the extraction of organics. The thickness of the PDMS membrane cannot be simply reduced as they are n...