Performance of a membrane fabricated from high-density polyethylene waste for dye separation in water

• Published in: RSC advances Vol. 13; no. 12; pp. 7789 - 7797
• Main Authors: Zulfiani, Utari, Junaidi, Afdhal, Nareswari, Cininta, Ali, Badrut Tamam Ibnu, Jaafar, Juhana, Widyanto, Alvin Rahmad, Saiful, Dharma, Hadi Nugraha Cipta, Widiastuti, Nurul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 08.03.2023; The Royal Society of Chemistry
• Subjects: Cationic dyes; Chemistry; Contact angle; Dyeing; Economic development; Fourier transforms; High density polyethylenes; Impact analysis; Industrial wastes; Membranes; Methylene blue; Mineral oils; Phase separation; Polyethylene; Rejection; Tensile strength; Wastewater; Water pollution

Industrial growth can have a good impact on a country's economic growth, but it can also cause environmental problems, including water pollution. About 80% of industrial wastewater is discharged into the environment without treatment, of which 17-20% is dominated by dyes, such as methylene blue...