Fabrication of Bentonite–Silica Sand/Suspended Waste Palm Leaf Composite Membrane for Water Purification
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Significance and Novelty of This Work
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Raw Materials
2.2. Membrane Fabrication
2.3. Wastewater Preparation and Characterization
2.4. Ultrafiltration Test with the Membrane
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of the Wastewater and Fabricated Membrane
3.2. Evaluation of the Membrane Performance
3.2.1. Resistance to Chemical Corrosion
3.2.2. Evaluation of the Membrane Performance Using Artificially Produced Wastewater
3.2.3. Real Case Study Using Water Obtained from the Aramco Company
3.2.4. Removal of Suspended Materials from Wastewater
3.3. Cleaning Mechanism of a Fouled Membrane and Periodic Filtration Testing
4. Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Compound | % in Silica Sand |
---|---|
SiO2 | 99.43 |
Al2O3 | 0.25 |
Fe2O3 | 0.031 |
MgO | 0.024 |
CaO | 0.16 |
Na2O | 0.05 |
K2O | 0.035 |
Compound | % in Clay |
---|---|
SiO2 | 55.0 ± 3.0 |
Al2O3 | 22.0 ± 2.0 |
TiO2 | 1.5 ± 0.25 |
Fe2O3 | 5.67 ± 0.5 |
MgO | 2.30 ± 0.45 |
CaO | <2.00 |
Na2O | <2.00 |
K2O | <1.00 |
P2O5 | <0.20 |
SO3− | 0.002 |
Cl− | 0.2 |
Cr2O3 | 0.02 |
Mn2O3 | 0.03 |
Loss on Ignition | 9.80 |
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Aljlil, S.A. Fabrication of Bentonite–Silica Sand/Suspended Waste Palm Leaf Composite Membrane for Water Purification. Membranes 2020, 10, 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100290
Aljlil SA. Fabrication of Bentonite–Silica Sand/Suspended Waste Palm Leaf Composite Membrane for Water Purification. Membranes. 2020; 10(10):290. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100290
Chicago/Turabian StyleAljlil, Saad A. 2020. "Fabrication of Bentonite–Silica Sand/Suspended Waste Palm Leaf Composite Membrane for Water Purification" Membranes 10, no. 10: 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100290