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Problem Statement:

Presence of phenolic compounds in effluent stream of various chemical, petrochemical and steel industries. Existing technologies like solvent extraction, adsorption, chemical oxidation, biological treatment, distillation http://gyti.techpedia.in/files/GYTI-BOOK-color.pdf

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Phenolic compounds are abundantly found in effluent stream of various chemical, petrochemical and steel industries. Existing technologies like solvent extraction, adsorption, chemical oxidation, biological treatment, distillation are not cost effective and are time consuming as well. As an alternative, effluent treatment using Mixed Matrix Membrane (MMM) of cellulose acetate and alumina nanoparticle was undertaken. This special type of MMMs were prepared using alumina nanoparticles and cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) by varying concentration of nanoparticles in the range of 10 to 25 wt%. The addition of nanoparticles increased the porosity and permeability of the membrane up to 20 wt% of alumina.


About the Innovator

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Raka Mukherjee
Address: IIPE Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy
City: Visakhapatnam
State: Andhra Pradesh
PIN Code 530003
Email: rakamukherjee10@gmail.com
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Practice Details

Link: • Composite membrane of cellulose–acetate–phthalate and alumina nanoparticle is cast. • Surface charge of the membrane changes with nanoparticle concentration and pH. • Separation of phenolic compounds occurs due to adsorption. • The removal efficiency is maximum for 20% nanoparticle with 91% removal of catechol. • Transmembrane pressure drop has negligible effect on solute separation https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389413008480?via%3Dihub
Manufacturing Capacity: a) Turnkey solution
Problem Scale: 1) India 2) Around the world
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GIAN Reference: GIAN/UAL/1342
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