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Wang J, Wang G, Zhang Z, Hao J. Characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) removal by nanofiltration with and without coexisting organics. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 352:141426. [PMID: 38360411 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants of great concern owing to their persistence, toxicity, and bioaccumulation in aquatic environments. In this study, nanofiltration (NF) was used to investigate the removal of naphthalene (NAP) and phenanthrene (PHE) using three membranes of NF270, NF90, and DK. Subsequently, we examined the effects of coexisting organics on PAHs removal. Based on the results, DK was determined to be the optimal membrane for removing PAHs by comparing the membrane flux and pollutant rejection. The membrane flux reached 34.32 L/m2·h, and the NAP and PHE rejections were 92.21% and 97.85%, respectively, at transmembrane pressure (TMP) of 5 bar using DK. Coexisting organics decreased the membrane fluxes of NF270 and DK in the following order: protein > glucose > humic acid. The NAP and PHE rejections were obviously improved using NF270 in the following order: humic acid > protein > glucose. The PHE rejection was slightly improved using DK. A low concentration of organics could reduce the NAP rejection using DK; however, the NAP rejection could be restored at high concentrations of organics, except for humic acid. Coexisting organics could cause severe membrane fouling. The order of the effect of different coexisting organics on membrane fouling was protein > humic acid > glucose. The total investment and operating costs were about 1.47 and 0.187 million dollars, respectively, for treating PAHs solution using DK when the feed flow was 300 m3/d.
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- Jianxing Wang
- College of Environmental & Resources Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030031, China; Shanxi Laboratory for Yellow River, Taiyuan, 030031, China.
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- College of Environmental & Resources Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030031, China
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- College of Environmental & Resources Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030031, China
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- College of Environmental & Resources Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030031, China
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Rehman D, Sheriff F, Lienhard JH. Quantifying uncertainty in nanofiltration transport models for enhanced metals recovery. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 243:120325. [PMID: 37487358 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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To decarbonize our global energy system, sustainably harvesting metals from diverse sourcewaters is essential. Membrane-based processes have recently shown great promise in meeting these needs by achieving high metal ion selectivities with relatively low water and energy use. An example is nanofiltration, which harnesses steric, dielectric, and Donnan exclusion mechanisms to perform size- and charge-based fractionation of metal ions. To further optimize nanofiltration systems, multicomponent models are needed; however, conventional methods necessitate large amounts of data for model calibration, introduce substantial uncertainty into the characterization process, and often yield poor results when extrapolated. In this work, we develop a new computational architecture to alleviate these concerns. Specifically, we develop a framework that: (1) reduces the data requirement for model calibration to only charged species measurements; (2) eliminates uncertainty propagation problems present in conventional characterization processes; (3) enables exploration of pH optimization for enhancing metal ion selectivities; and (4) enables uncertainty quantification to assess the sensitivity of partition coefficients and ion driving forces to learned pore size distributions. Our framework captures eight independent datasets comprising over 500 measurements to within ±15%. Our studies also suggest that the expectation-maximization algorithm can effectively learn pore size distributions and that optimizing pH can improve metal ion selectivities by a factor of 3-10×. Our findings also reveal that image charges appear to play a less pronounced role in dielectric exclusion under the studied conditions and that ion driving forces are more sensitive to pore size distributions than partition coefficients.
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- Danyal Rehman
- Rohsenow Kendall Heat Transfer Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA; Centre for Computational Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
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- Rohsenow Kendall Heat Transfer Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA
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- Rohsenow Kendall Heat Transfer Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA.
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Labanda J, Shahgodari S, Llorens J. Influence of pH and NaCl on the rejection of glycine and triglycine in binary solutions for desalination with diananofiltration. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16797. [PMID: 37313174 PMCID: PMC10258429 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Nanofiltration can be used as the last step in the purification of the biomolecules that are present in many industrial by-products, such as biological protein hydrolysates. The present study explored the variation in glycine and triglycine rejections in binary solutions with NaCl at different feed pHs with two nanofiltration membranes: MPF-36 and Desal 5DK with molecular weight cut-offs of 1000 and 200 g mol-1, respectively. First, water permeability coefficient showed a n-shaped curve with feed pH, which was more evident for the MPF-36 membrane. Second, membrane performance with single solutions was studied and the experimental data were fitted with the Donnan steric pore model with dielectric exclusion (DSPM-DE) to explain the variations of solute rejection with feed pHs. Glucose rejection was assessed to estimate the membrane pore radius of the MPF-36 membrane, and a pH dependence was observed. For a tight membrane (Desal 5DK), glucose rejection was close to unity and the membrane pore radius was estimated from the glycine rejection in the feed pH range from 3.7 to 8.4. Glycine and triglycine rejections showed a pH-dependence with a u-shaped curve, even for the zwitterion species. In binary solutions, glycine and triglycine rejections decreased with NaCl concentration, especially in the MPF-36 membrane. Triglycine rejection was always higher than NaCl rejection and it was estimated that triglycine can be desalted using a continuous diananofiltration the Desal 5DK membrane.
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Bóna Á, Varga Á, Galambos I, Nemestóthy N. Dealcoholization of Unfiltered and Filtered Lager Beer by Hollow Fiber Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Nanofiltration Membranes-The Effect of Ion Rejection. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:283. [PMID: 36984669 PMCID: PMC10058455 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Membrane-based beverage dealcoholization is a successful process for producing low- and non-alcoholic beer and represents a fast-growing industry. Polyamide NF and RO membranes are commonly applied for this process. Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) NF membranes are emerging as industrially relevant species, and their unique properties (usually hollow fiber geometry, high and tunable selectivity, low fouling) underlines the importance of testing them in the food industry as well. To test PEM NF membranes for beer dealcoholization at a small pilot scale, we dealcoholized filtered and unfiltered lager beer with the tightest available commercial polyelectrolyte multilayer NF membrane (NX Filtration dNF40), which has a MWCO = 400 Da, which is quite high for these purposes. Dealcoholization is possible with a reasonable flux (10 L/m2h) at low pressures (5-8.6 bar) with a real extract loss of 15-18% and an alcohol passage of ~100%. Inorganic salt passage is high (which is typical for PEM NF membranes), which greatly affected beer flavor. During the dealcoholization process, the membrane underwent changes which substantially increased its salt rejection values (MgSO4 passage decreased fourfold) while permeance loss was minimal (less than 10%). According to our sensory evaluation, the process yielded an acceptable tasting beer which could be greatly enhanced by the addition of the lost salts and glycerol.
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- Áron Bóna
- Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Vár u. 8, H-8800 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Department of Research and Development, Pécsi Brewery, Alkotmány utca 94, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary
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- Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Vár u. 8, H-8800 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Research Institute on Bioengineering, Membrane Technology and Energetics, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
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Qadir D, Idris A, Nasir R, Abdul Mannan H, Sharif R, Mukhtar H. Prediction of single salt rejection in PES/CMS based membranes. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 311:136987. [PMID: 36306961 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study explains the modeling of synthesized membranes using the Donnan Steric Pore model (DSPM) based on the Extended Nernst Planck Equation (ENP). Conventionally, structural parameters required to predict the performance of the membranes were determined through tedious experimentation, which in this study are found using a new MATLAB technique. A MATLAB program is used to determine the unknown structural parameters such as effective charge density (Xd), effective pore radius (rp), and effective membrane thickness to porosity ratio (Δx/Ak) by using the single solute rejection and permeation data. It was found that the model predicted the rejection of studied membranes accurately, with the E5C1 membrane exceeding the others (E5, E5C5) for rejection of single and divalent salt's aqueous solutions. The rejection of 100 ppm aqueous solution of NaCl for E5C1 was around 60%, whereas, for an aqueous solution of 100 ppm, CaCl2 rejection reached up to 80% at 10 bar feed pressure. The trend of salt rejection for all three membranes was found to be in the following order: E5C1 > E5C5 > E5, confirming that their structural parameters-controlled ion transport in these membranes. The structural parameters, such as effective pore radius, effective membrane thickness to porosity ratio, and effective charge density for the best performing membrane, i.e., E5C1, were determined to be 0.5 nm, 16 μm, and -6.04 mol/m3,respectively. Finally, it can be asserted that this method can be used to predict the real performance of membranes by significantly reducing the number of experiments previously required for the predictive modeling of nanofiltration-type membranes.
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- Danial Qadir
- School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Mid Sweden University, 852 30, Sundsvall, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Jeddah, Asfan Road, 23890, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Polymer and Textile Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore (Faisalabad Campus), Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Seri Iskandar, Malaysia
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Organic solvent reverse osmosis (OSRO) for the recovery of hemicellulosic derivatives after wood-pulping with a deep eutectic solvent. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Cyclomatrix polyphosphazene organic solvent nanofiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Emonds S, Kamp J, Viermann R, Kalde A, Roth H, Wessling M. Open and dense hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes through a streamlined polyelectrolyte-based spinning process. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Optimization and performance studies of NFDK membrane for ionic separation from aqueous solutions. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01990-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Mancini E, Ramin P, Styrbæck P, Bjergholt C, Soheil Mansouri S, Gernaey KV, Luo J, Pinelo M. Separation of succinic acid from fermentation broth: Dielectric exclusion, Donnan effect and diffusion as the most influential mass transfer mechanisms. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recent developments in the preparation of improved nanofiltration membranes for extreme pH conditions. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang J, Ren Y, Zhang H, Luo J, Woodley JM, Wan Y. Targeted modification of polyamide nanofiltration membrane for efficient separation of monosaccharides and monovalent salt. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recovery of saccharides from lignocellulosic hydrolysates using nanofiltration membranes: A review. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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He Y, Chen Q, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Chen L. H 2O 2-Triggered Rapid Deposition of Poly(caffeic acid) Coatings: A Mechanism-Based Entry to Versatile and High-Efficient Molecular Separation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52104-52115. [PMID: 33156623 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plant-derived polyphenol coating offers a promising route to fabricate functional surfaces for different substrate materials. However, almost all of the deposition approaches are time-consuming and involve inefficient processes, and the mechanisms behind the coating deposition are rarely understood. Herein, we report a rational methodology to achieve the rapid deposition of poly(caffeic acid) (PCA) by using H2O2 as a trigger under the assistance of copper sulfate (CuSO4). The comparative monomer structure of PCA oxidation polymerization has illustrated a significant distinction in the reaction path for PCA coating deposition which has never been reported before. Until now, the unprecedented fast velocity for polyphenol coating has been obtained, and the PCA coating exhibits excellent homogeneity, spatiotemporal tunability, and firm stability. Moreover, three different types of filtration membranes, poly(vinylidene fluoride) microfiltration membrane (PVDF MF membrane), poly(ether sulfone) (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) hollow fiber membrane, and PCA-coated PES nanofiltration (NF) membrane, are all successfully dip-coated using H2O2-triggered PCA coating. Without synthetic complexities and intricate procedures, the formation of hydrophilic and homogeneous PCA aggregates on the surface and/or inside pore walls resulted in various membranes. The as-prepared PCA-coated PVDF MF membrane demonstrates excellent oil/water separation efficiency of less than 150 ppm and a flux recovery rate of approximately 90% even after five cycles. By one-step co-deposition of PCA and poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) on the PES UF membrane surface, hydrophilicity and biofouling resistance are implemented for efficient protein filtration. The PES NF membrane formed by the PCA layer exhibits high mono-/divalent ion selectivity and excellent chlorine resistance. Overall, these results represent a rapid and sustainable approach to tailor PCA coatings for versatile liquid separation processes.
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- Yang He
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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ten Kate A, Schutyser M, Kuzmanovic B, Westerink J, Manuhutu F, Bargeman G. Thermodynamic perspective on negative retention effects in nanofiltration of concentrated sodium chloride solutions. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Kruschitz A, Nidetzky B. Downstream processing technologies in the biocatalytic production of oligosaccharides. Biotechnol Adv 2020; 43:107568. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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González C, González D, Zúñiga RN, Estay H, Troncoso E. Simulation of Human Small Intestinal Digestion of Starch Using an In Vitro System Based on a Dialysis Membrane Process. Foods 2020; 9:foods9070913. [PMID: 32664457 PMCID: PMC7405000 DOI: 10.3390/foods9070913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This work deepens our understanding of starch digestion and the consequent absorption of hydrolytic products generated in the human small intestine. Gelatinized starch dispersions were digested with α-amylase in an in vitro intestinal digestion system (i-IDS) based on a dialysis membrane process. This study innovates with respect to the existing literature, because it considers the impact of simultaneous digestion and absorption processes occurring during the intestinal digestion of starchy foods and adopts phenomenological models that deal in a more realistic manner with the behavior found in the small intestine. Operating the i-IDS at different flow/dialysate flow ratios resulted in distinct generation and transfer curves of reducing sugars mass. This indicates that the operating conditions affected the mass transfer by diffusion and convection. However, the transfer process was also affected by membrane fouling, a dynamic phenomenon that occurred in the i-IDS. The experimental results were extrapolated to the human small intestine, where the times reached to transfer the hydrolytic products ranged between 30 and 64 min, according to the flow ratio used. We consider that the i-IDS is a versatile system that can be used for assessing and/or comparing digestion and absorption behaviors of different starch-based food matrices as found in the human small intestine, but the formation and interpretation of membrane fouling requires further studies for a better understanding at physiological level. In addition, further studies with the i-IDS are required if food matrices based on fat, proteins or more complex carbohydrates are of interest for testing. Moreover, a next improvement step of the i-IDS must include the simulation of some physiological events (e.g., electrolytes addition, enzyme activities, bile, dilution and pH) occurring in the human small intestine, in order to improve the comparison with in vivo data.
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- Carol González
- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Las Palmeras 3360, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Las Palmeras 3360, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, Chile
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- Department of Biotechnology, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Las Palmeras 3360, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, Chile
- Programa Institucional de Fomento a la Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Ignacio Valdivieso 2409, San Joaquín, Santiago 8940577, Chile
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- Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), University of Chile, Av. Tupper 2007, AMTC Building, Santiago 8370451, Chile
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Las Palmeras 3360, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, Chile
- Programa Institucional de Fomento a la Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Ignacio Valdivieso 2409, San Joaquín, Santiago 8940577, Chile
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Negative retention by the nanofiltration of aqueous biomass hydrolysates derived from wood pulping. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Assessment of Layer-By-Layer Modified Nanofiltration Membrane Stability in Phosphoric Acid. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10040061. [PMID: 32260137 PMCID: PMC7231399 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10040061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nanofiltration (NF) can enable P recovery from waste streams via retaining multivalent impurities from spent pickling acid. However, with the currently available membranes, an economically feasible process is impossible. Layer-by-layer modified NF membranes are a promising solution for the recovery of P from acidic leachate. LbL membranes show a high level of versatility in terms of fine tuning for ion retention, which is necessary to achieve sufficient phosphorus yields. However, the stability of layer-by-layer modified membranes during phosphoric acid (H3PO4) filtration needs to be further investigated. In our study, we show that a polyethersulfone hollow fiber membrane modified with four or eight bi-layers was stable during immersing and filtering of a 15% H3PO4 solution. A sulfonated polyethersulfone (sPES)-based hollow fiber LbL membrane was only stable during filtration. Thus, we show the importance of applying real process conditions to evaluate membranes. Another important aspect is the influence of the high ionic strength of the feed solution on the membrane. We show that a high ionic strength led to a decrease in Mg retention, which could be increased to 85% by adjusting the process parameters.
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Schlackl K, Herchl R, Samhaber W. Nanofiltration of Succinic Acid in Strong Alkaline Conditions. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:E147. [PMID: 31717461 PMCID: PMC6918467 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9110147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nanofiltration is considered to be an appropriate separation technique in the production of bio-based materials. For the utilization of process streams from the viscose-fiber production, understanding the separation behavior of organic compounds in highly alkaline solutions is necessary. Experiments with succinic acid in sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions with varying concentrations up to 5 mol L-1 were performed with the NP030 membrane from Microdyn Nadir. Furthermore, experiments with aqueous disodium succinate and solutions of sodium sulfate in sodium hydroxide were carried out. The influence of concentration ratios and temperature was studied. The Spiegler and Kedem model as well as the Pusch model were applied to fit the experimental data. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and infrared (ATR-IR) measurements were performed to validate the chemical and thermomechanical stability of the membrane. The succinic acid retention varies with its degree of dissociation. In a fully dissociated form, the NaOH concentration shows no impact on the retention. In contrast, the retention of sulfate decreases with increasing NaOH concentration.
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- Department of Process Engineering, Johannes Kepler University, 4040 Linz, Austria;
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Improved phosphoric acid recovery from sewage sludge ash using layer-by-layer modified membranes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Remmen K, Müller B, Köser J, Wessling M, Wintgens T. Phosphorus recovery in an acidic environment using layer-by-layer modified membranes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fayet A, Teixeira AR, Allais F, Bouix M, Lameloise ML. Detoxification of highly acidic hemicellulosic hydrolysate from wheat straw by diananofiltration with a focus on phenolic compounds. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Decoloration of Molasses by Ultrafiltration and Nanofiltration: Unraveling the Mechanisms of High Sucrose Retention. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-018-2189-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Yao L, Qin Z, Chen Q, Zhao M, Zhao H, Ahmad W, Fan L, Zhao L. Insights into the nanofiltration separation mechanism of monosaccharides by molecular dynamics simulation. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Mass transfer in 1812 spiral wound modules: Experimental study in dextrose-water nanofiltration. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Qiu WZ, Wu GP, Xu ZK. Robust Coatings via Catechol-Amine Codeposition: Mechanism, Kinetics, and Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:5902-5908. [PMID: 29359911 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bioinspired polyphenol/polyamine codeposition has been demonstrated by the competence for surface modification; however, the reaction processes including mechanism and kinetics remain superficially understood. In this work, the catechol (CA)-amine reaction has been thoroughly investigated by using CA and two amines m-phenylenediamine and piperazine. We verify that both primary and secondary amines are prone to link with CA through Michael addition to form polyphenol/polyamine oligomers under aerobic and mild-alkaline conditions. Molecular simulations indicate that the Michael addition products are dominant for both aromatic and aliphatic amines with CA, which supports the durable chem- and phystability of the codeposited coatings. The aggregation kinetics of polyphenol/polyamine is provided for the first time, and the formed aggregates show high-adhesive properties, which can be deposited as the skin layers for high-performance nanofiltration membranes.
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- Wen-Ze Qiu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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Bandini S, Morelli V. Effect of temperature, pH and composition on nanofiltration of mono/disaccharides: Experiments and modeling assessment. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sueb MSM, Zdarta J, Jesionowski T, Jonsson G, Meyer AS, Jørgensen H, Pinelo M. High-performance removal of acids and furans from wheat straw pretreatment liquid by diananofiltration. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2017.1302951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Mohd Shafiq Mohd Sueb
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for BioProcess Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark
- Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for BioProcess Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for BioProcess Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for BioProcess Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Center for BioProcess Engineering, Lyngby, Denmark
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Interfacial polymerization of cyanuric chloride and monomeric amines: pH resistant thin film composite polyamine nanofiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Transfer of neutral organic solutes during desalination by electrodialysis: Influence of the salt composition. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gherasim CV, Luelf T, Roth H, Wessling M. Dual-Charged Hollow Fiber Membranes for Low-Pressure Nanofiltration Based on Polyelectrolyte Complexes: One-Step Fabrication with Tailored Functionalities. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:19145-57. [PMID: 27406046 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A new nanofiltration (NF) hollow fiber membrane is developed by using two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes coagulating into a polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) onto polyether sulfone base polymer. The particular membrane architecture emerges during a single-step procedure, allowing setting both the porous negatively charged support of the hollow fiber and the separation layer containing also the positive polyelectrolyte (PEI/PDADMAC) through a single layer dry-jet wet spinning process. The novelty is two-pronged: the composition of the hollow fiber membrane itself and its fabrication procedure (one-step fabrication of membranes employing polyelectrolytes). These result in highly permeable hollow fiber membranes with a stable separation layer and performance at par with the membranes reported in literature obtained by multistep processes. More importantly, the membranes are obtained through a simple, very fast (one-step), and less expensive procedure. The best performance among these newly obtained hollow-fiber membranes is achieved by PD5% hollow fiber (MWCO of 300 Da), which showed 7.6 L/m(2)·h·bar permeability and ∼90% rejection of MgCl2, MgSO4, and Na2SO4 at 2 bar pressure. Thus, the resulting membranes not only have the advantages of the hollow-fiber configuration, but perform very well at extremely low pressures (the lowest reported in the literature). The broad impact of the results presented in this Article lies in the potential to dramatically reduce both the fabrication (duration and complexity) and the price and desalination costs of highly performing NF hollow fiber membranes. These might result in interesting potential applications and open new directions toward designing efficient functional NF hollow fibers for water desalination.
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- Cristina Veronica Gherasim
- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Research at RWTH Aachen , Forckenbeckstrasse 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University , Turmstrasse 46, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Research at RWTH Aachen , Forckenbeckstrasse 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University , Turmstrasse 46, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Research at RWTH Aachen , Forckenbeckstrasse 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University , Turmstrasse 46, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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- DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials Research at RWTH Aachen , Forckenbeckstrasse 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University , Turmstrasse 46, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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Zhang S, Zhou J, Fan L, Qiu Y, Jiang L, Zhao L. Investigating the mechanism of nanofiltration separation of glucosamine hydrochloride and N-acetyl glucosamine. BIORESOUR BIOPROCESS 2016. [DOI: 10.1186/s40643-016-0112-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Permeability of dilute ionic liquid solutions through a nanofiltration membrane – Effect of ionic liquid concentration, filtration pressure and temperature. Sep Purif Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.02.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu H, Zhao L, Fan L, Jiang L, Qiu Y, Xia Q, Zhou J. Establishment of a nanofiltration rejection sequence and calculated rejections of available monosaccharides. Sep Purif Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Menne D, Kamp J, Erik Wong J, Wessling M. Precise tuning of salt retention of backwashable polyelectrolyte multilayer hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bargeman G, Westerink J, Manuhutu C, Kate AT. The effect of membrane characteristics on nanofiltration membrane performance during processing of practically saturated salt solutions. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Separation of phenolic acids from monosaccharides by low-pressure nanofiltration integrated with laccase pre-treatments. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bandini S, Nataloni L. Nanofiltration for dextrose recovery from crystallization mother liquors: A feasibility study. Sep Purif Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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