Author/Authors :
Jamalludin, Mohd Riduan Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Centre (AMMC) - Department of Materials and Design Engineering, Malaysia , Harun, Zawati Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Centre (AMMC) - Department of Materials and Design Engineering, Malaysia , Basri, Hatijah Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Science, Technology Human Development, Malaysia , Yunos, Muhamad Zaini Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - Department of Materials and Design Engineering, Malaysia , Shohur, Muhamad Fikri Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - Department of Materials and Design Engineering, Malaysia , Aminudin, Nurul Nabilah Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Science, Technology and Human Development, Malaysia , Rosman, Nurafiqah Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia - Faculty of Science, Technology and Human Development, Malaysia
Abstract :
In the present work, the effect of rice husk silica (RHS) on the performance of polysulfone (PSf) blended with polyethylene glycol (PEG) membranes were investigated. The hybrid ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by phase inversion technique. The membrane performance was analyzed by using pure water flux, humic acid for the rejection test and followed by the membrane characterization. Results showed that PEG increased membrane pure water flux to 621.212 LMH and rejection humic acid at and 98%. The analysis of SEM revealed that PEG obviously changed the microstructure of the membrane especially at the top and sub layer.
