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Abstract
Membrane distillation-crystallization (MDC) is presented as a novel technique in the treatment of waste concentrated water which produces valuable crystals along with pure water. In the present study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) flat sheet membranes were prepared via the wet phase inversion method and applied in MDC for the treatment of pharmaceutical waste. The pure and modified membrane surface properties are characterized with the help of SEM, FTIR, and contact angle measurement. The present work reported the effect of MWCNT content and feed temperature on the MDCperformance and measured pure water flux and pharmaceutical compounds recovery. The observed maximum permeate flux and crystal recovery for Salicylic acid system was 5.5 kg/m2h and 50%, respectively for PVDF+0.5% CNT membrane and 5 kg/m2h and 48%, respectively for pure PVDF. Also, for paracetamol system it was 3.9 kg/m2h and 41% for PVDF +0.5% CNT membrane and 3.5 kg/ m2h and 38% for pure PVDF. Obtained results show that MDC has good potential in treating pharmaceutical waste.
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Journal of Polymer Materials-An International Journal is published quarterly (4 issues per year), which covers broadly most of the important and fundamental areas of Polymer Science and Technology. It reports reviews on current topics and original research results on synthesis of monomers and polymers, polymer analysis, characterization and testing, properties of polymers, structure-property relation, polymer processing and fabrication, and polymer applications. Research and development activities on functional polymers, polymer blends and alloys, composites and nanocomposites, paints and surface coatings, rubbers and elastomeric materials, and adhesives are also published.