Polysulfone membranes. III. Performance evaluation of polyethersulfone-PVP membranes

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Separation Science and Technology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/01496399308017500· OSTI ID:5146765

Tam, C M; Matsuura, T; Tweddle, T A ^[1]; Hazlett, J D ^[2]

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1. Inst. for Environmental Chemistry, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
2. Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Ontario (Canada)

The performance of membranes produced from casting solutions consisting of polyethersulfone (PES), poly-(N-vinyl-pyrrolidone) (PVP), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) were systematically studied. Zero-shear casting solution viscosities for these polymer solutions were determined as a function of PES and PVP concentrations. Ultrafiltration membranes were then cast using the phase inversion technique and characterized by separation experiments using polyethylene glycols of various molecular weights as test solutes. A pore flow model was fitted to the resulting separation data to provide estimates of the average pore radius and membrane porosity. These parameters were used to compare laboratory results for this membrane casting solution system with performance data for commercially available polyethersulfone membranes. 15 refs., 4 figs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 5146765
• Journal Information: Separation Science and Technology; (United States), Vol. 28:17-18; ISSN 0149-6395
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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