SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2018, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 477-483.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.03.041

• Separation Science and Engineering • 上一篇    下一篇

Fouling evaluation on membrane distillation used for reducing solvent in polyphenol rich propolis extract

Norhaziyana Hamzah, Choe Peng Leo   

  1. School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 收稿日期:2017-01-04 修回日期:2017-03-27 出版日期:2018-03-28 发布日期:2018-04-18
  • 通讯作者: Choe Peng Leo

Fouling evaluation on membrane distillation used for reducing solvent in polyphenol rich propolis extract

Norhaziyana Hamzah, Choe Peng Leo   

  1. School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Received:2017-01-04 Revised:2017-03-27 Online:2018-03-28 Published:2018-04-18
  • Contact: Choe Peng Leo

摘要: Membrane distillation (MD) has not been widely studied in the concentrate of phenolic rich solution in comparison to osmotic distillation. In this work, the potential of MD to reduce solvent in the polyphenol rich propolis extract was further investigated. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes were engineered with the smaller pore size for the less hydrophobic surface in order to avoid wetting, allowing only the solvent vapor to be transferred from the warm feed into the cold permeate. All the membranes exhibited more than 95% rejection of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Although the hydrophilic membranes exhibited less fouling, they displayed a lower flux than the hydrophobic membrane due to the hindrance in the wetted pores. The hydrophobic membrane was seriously fouled by the phenolic acid as shown in the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum. Pore plugging occurred on these hydrophobic membranes as confirmed in the scanning electron microscope images.

关键词: Membrane distillation, Propolis, Fouling

Abstract: Membrane distillation (MD) has not been widely studied in the concentrate of phenolic rich solution in comparison to osmotic distillation. In this work, the potential of MD to reduce solvent in the polyphenol rich propolis extract was further investigated. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes were engineered with the smaller pore size for the less hydrophobic surface in order to avoid wetting, allowing only the solvent vapor to be transferred from the warm feed into the cold permeate. All the membranes exhibited more than 95% rejection of phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Although the hydrophilic membranes exhibited less fouling, they displayed a lower flux than the hydrophobic membrane due to the hindrance in the wetted pores. The hydrophobic membrane was seriously fouled by the phenolic acid as shown in the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum. Pore plugging occurred on these hydrophobic membranes as confirmed in the scanning electron microscope images.

Key words: Membrane distillation, Propolis, Fouling