Mixed Matrix Membranes-Derived from High-Density Polyethylene and Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum for Separation of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solutions
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https://doi.org/10.59743/jmset.v11i2.185Keywords:
High-density polyethylene, Membrane technology, Mixed matrix membrane, Industrial wastewater treatment, Methylene blue dyeAbstract
The membrane technology has been found to play a significant role in water purification applications such as wastewater treatment and brackish water desalination. Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are a new type of promising membranes that derived from polymer matrixes and nanomaterials. The goal of this study is to develop a new type of MMMs from dispersion of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (MC) in a polymeric matrix of high density polyethylene (HDPE). Three MMMs were fabricated, which classified according to the wt% MC content as HDPE-SC/MC-0, HDPE-SC/MC-1, and HDPE-SC/MC-2. The MMMs characteristics such as hydrophilicity, porosity, permeability, pure water flux have been studied. The performance of the obtained MMMs for rejection of methylene blue dye (MBD) also has been investigated. The results indicated that the addition of 2 wt% of MC in membrane enhanced the rejection efficiency of the neat HDPE membrane for MBD from 42 to 60 %.
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