MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYSULFONE-ZnO NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE

Authors

  • Malikhatul Hidayah Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Walisongo State Islamic University, Semarang, Indonesia, 50181 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2283-4060
  • Tutuk Djoko Kusworo aDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, 50275 bMembrane Research Center (Mer-C), Integrated Laboratory, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, 50275
  • Heru Susanto aDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, 50275 bMembrane Research Center (Mer-C), Integrated Laboratory, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia, 50275

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v83.16454

Keywords:

Membrane, PSF-ZnO, PEG, tensile strength, thickness

Abstract

Large quantities of wastewater are generated by the petroleum refining process.  Micron-scale emulsion droplets and submicron droplets are difficult to remove from oil-refined wastewater, and addressing these issues has been a major challenge for researchers. Membrane technology is widely used in water treatment because it is very selective and effective in the filtration process.  his research focuses on oil refinery water treatment using a polysulfone membrane (PSF)-nano-ZnO membrane with the addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG). This research aims to determine the PEG ratio that produces the optimum PSF-ZnO membrane in terms of mechanical properties, including thickness, tensile strength, and molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) value. The membranes with the optimum clearance were obtained at 3% PEG with a thickness of 0.0077 mm, Young's modulus of 8800 N/m2, and  Morphological analysis was performed using the SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) method on the membrane which had the highest and lowest permeability values.. The best membrane MWCO value was achieved by the addition of 19% PSF-nano-ZnO 1% wt at 5 minutes of UV irradiation. This shows that the addition of PEG composite affects pore openings. The membrane formed with variations in PEG concentrations affecting the thickness of the membrane. Higher concentrations make the membrane thicker, resulting in a higher Young’s modulus.

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Published

2021-06-07

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Science and Engineering

How to Cite

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYSULFONE-ZnO NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANE. (2021). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 83(4), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.11113/jurnalteknologi.v83.16454