Water, Energy, Food and Environment
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Water, Energy, Food and Environment


Volume
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Volume 6, Issue 1


Published
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January 1, 2025


Pages

27-37


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Article

Tailored PVDF/FTPs Tri-Bore Fibers for successful Phenol Removal via Vacuum Membrane Distillation

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Authors

Elham El-Zanati* Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division, National Research Centre, 33El-Bohouth St. (Former El Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, Egypt
, Maaly Khedr Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division, National Research Centre, 33El-Bohouth St. (Former El Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, Egypt
, Eman Farag Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division, National Research Centre, 33El-Bohouth St. (Former El Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
and Esraa Taha Affiliation:
Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, Engineering Research Division, National Research Centre, 33El-Bohouth St. (Former El Tahrir St.), Dokki, Giza, Egypt.


Abstract

The removal of phenol (Ph) from industrial wastewater is a top concern due to its toxicity to ecosystems. Vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) concerns a promising technique for phenol removal. PVDF membranes represent potential application in area of wastewater treatment. In order to improve PVDF membrane's capabilities for the treatment of phenol-containing wastewater, this study incorporated fluorinated titania nano particles (FTPs) into PVDF membrane. A specially developed spinneret and ideal spinning operating conditions used to prepare a Tri Bore Hollow Fiber Membrane (TBHFM). The produced membrane was characterized and tested for phenol removal at a temperature range from 60°C to 80°C using VMD process. The suitability of the VMD process, was investigated to eliminate phenol from industrial wastewater. The phenol removal percentage (PhR %) was found to be 91.2 %, and the permeation flux reached to 23 l/m2h at 60°C. The removal percentage and permeation flux were increased by increase the operating temperature, reaching about 93.9 % at 80°C, while the flux was 27 l/m2h.


Keywords

phenol removal, triple orifice, tri-bore hollow fibers, membrane distillation


Citation

El-Zanati, E., Khedr, M., Farag, E., & Taha, E. (2025). Tailored pvdf/ftps tri-bore fibers for successful phenol removal via vacuum membrane distillation. Water, Energy, Food and Environment, 6(1), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.18576/wefej/060103

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