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Chitosan-polytetrafluoroethylene composite membranes for separation of methanol and toluene by pervaporation.
Carbohydrate Polymers 2018 August 2
Present work reports the synthesis of a novel Chitosan-Polytetrafluoroethylene composite membrane with solvent resistant property for efficient separation of methanol/toluene mixture by pervaporation. The composite was crossed with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) to prevent or reduce membrane swelling and improve the separation factor. The synthesized membranes were characterized by SEM, FTIR and DSC analysis. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and computational fluid dynamics were coupled to predict the structural and diffusive properties besides concentration profile inside the membrane. Diffusion coefficients of methanol and toluene were found to be 1.7 × 10-9 and 1.8 × 10-12 m2 /s, respectively. The effect of crosslinking on process parameters such as flux and separation factor was analyzed. The study confirmed that increasing TEOS concentration reduced the methanol flux but enhanced separation factor with respect to this alcohol. The membranes exhibited a flux of 0.13 kg/m2 h and separation factor of 58.4 for azeotropic feed composition of 68 wt% methanol.
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