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Characterization and Seawater Filtration Performance of Commerical Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Membranes

상업용 정밀여과/한외여과막의 특성 분석 및 해수 여과 성능 평가

  • Choi, Changkyoo (Global Desalination Research Center (GDRC), School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)) ;
  • Kim, In S. (Global Desalination Research Center (GDRC), School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST))
  • 최창규 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부 글로벌담수화연구센터) ;
  • 김인수 (광주과학기술원 지구환경공학부 글로벌담수화연구센터)
  • Received : 2017.06.05
  • Accepted : 2017.09.08
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

This paper was to analyze the membrane characterization of hydrophilicity, surface morphology and membrane chemical anlysis of three commercial microfiltration/ultrafiltration membranes, and evaluate the filtration performance of a seawater to assess the availability for pretreatment of desalination process. From the results of contact angle, Mem-3, fabricated with polyacrylonitrile, was highly hydrophilic. It find out that Mem-3 has more anti-biofouling property. In Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), Mem-1 (polyethylene) and Mem-2 (Polyvinylidenefluoride) showed the sponge-like shape and Mem-3 showed finger-like shape. Membrane chemical analysis by energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) presented that Mem-2 was mostly fluoride and Mem-3 had s high ratio of N (32.47%) due to the nitrile group. The permeation flowrate per time on suction pressures using deionized water (D.I. water) tends that permeation rate of Mem-3 more increased when the pressure was increased compared to other membranes. From the results of turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS) removal, turbidity of permeate was 0.191 NTU to 0.406 NTU and TSS was 2.2 mg/L to 3.0 mg/L in all membranes, indicating that it was not suitable for the pretreatment of seawater desalination by short-term experiments.

본 연구는 국내에서 상용화된 3 종류의 친수성 정밀여과막/한외여과막을 대상으로 막의 특성분석 및 해수 여과 성능 평가를 수행하였다. 접촉각 측정 결과에서는 PAN 재질인 Mem-3가 가장 친수성도가 높은 것으로 나타나 장기간 운전 시 유기성 오염 물질에 가장 내오염성이 높을 것으로 예상된다. FESEM 측정결과에서는 PE 재질인 Mem-1과 PVDF 재질인 Mem-2는 sponge 형태의 단면을 보였으며, PAN 재질인 Mem-3는 finger 형태의 단면을 나타냈다. EDS에 의한 막의 원소분석 결과에서 Mem-2는 Fluoride가 대부분이었고 Mem-3는 PAN이 Nitrile기로 인해 N이 32.47%의 높은 구성 비율을 보였다. D.I. water를 이용한 투과수량 분석은 압력 증가 시 Mem-3의 투과수량이 다른 막에 비해 큰 폭으로 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 탁도 및 부유물질 제거 실험은 모든 막에서 유출수의 탁도는 0.191-0.406 NTU, TSS는 2.2-3.0 mg/L 사이의 투과수질을 보여 단기간 실험으로부터 해수담수화 전처리용으로 사용하기에는 부적합하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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Supported by : 국토교통부

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