Optimization of a High-Performance Poly(diallyl dimethylammonium chloride)-alumina-perfluorooctanoate Intercalated Ultrafiltration Membrane for Treating Emulsified Oily Wastewater via Response Surface Methodology Approach

• Published in: Membranes (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 12; p. 956
• Main Authors: Raji, Yusuf Olabode, Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan, Nordin, Nik Abdul Hadi Sapiaa Md, Adam, Mohd Ridhwan, Said, Khairul Anwar Mohamad, Abdulyekeen, Kabir Abogunde, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Rahman, Mukhlis A, Jaafar, Juhana, Abu Bakar, Suriani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Alumina; Aluminum oxide; central composite design; ceramic hollow fiber membrane; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Cross flow; Efficiency; emulsified oil in water; Fluctuations; Interactive systems; Mathematical models; Membrane permeability; Membranes; nanocomposite coating; Nanocomposites; Oil; Optimization; pH effects; Rejection; Response surface methodology; Sintering; Statistical analysis; Ultrafiltration; Variables; Variance analysis; Wastewater treatment; Water purification; Water treatment; United States > US; central composite design; emulsified oil in water; nanocomposite coating; response surface methodology; ceramic hollow fiber membrane
• ISSN: 2077-0375; 2077-0375
• DOI: 10.3390/membranes11120956

This research aimed to investigate the ultrafiltration of water from emulsified oily wastewater through the application of surface-functionalized ceramic membrane to enhance its water permeability based on optimized parameters using a cross-flow filtration system. The interactive effects of feed concentration (10-1000 ppm), pH (4-10), and pressure (0-3 bar) on the water flux and oil rejection were investigated. Central composite design (CCD) from response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for statistical analysis, modeling, and optimization of operating conditions. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) results showed that the oil rejection and water flux models were significant with -values of 0.0001 and 0.0075, respectively. In addition, good correlation coefficients of 0.997 and 0.863 were obtained for the oil rejection and water flux models, respectively. The optimum conditions for pressure, pH, and feed concentration were found to be 1.5 bar, pH 8.97, and 10 ppm, respectively with water flux and oil rejection maintained at 152 L/m ·h and 98.72%, respectively. Hence, the functionalized ultrafiltration ceramic membrane enables the separation efficiency of the emulsified oil in water to be achieved.