Multiple-effect membrane distillation （MEMD） using a hollow fiber-based air-gap membrane distillation module was experimentally examined for concentrating dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid. The effects of the hot and...Multiple-effect membrane distillation （MEMD） using a hollow fiber-based air-gap membrane distillation module was experimentally examined for concentrating dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid. The effects of the hot and cold feed-in temperatures, and the feed-in volumetric flow rates on the performance of the MEMD process were studied. The performance was evaluated using the performance ratio （PR）, the average selectivity of water over HCl （βavg） and the permeation flux （N）. Two types of porous fibers made from polypropylene were used to fabricate the MEMD modules. The experimental data indicated that hollow fibers with high porosity were preferred for the MEMD process. The PR, βavg and N all decreased as the feed concentration increased. When the feed concentration was below 12 wt-%, the PR was 6.0 - 9.6 and βavg was 10 190. When the concentration of HCl reached 18 wt-%, the PR and βavg were about 4.4 and 2.3, respectively. However, βavg sharply decreased to around 1.0 when the feed was further concentrated. During an operational stability test that lasted for 30 days, the performance of the MEMD modules remained good.展开更多
文摘Multiple-effect membrane distillation （MEMD） using a hollow fiber-based air-gap membrane distillation module was experimentally examined for concentrating dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid. The effects of the hot and cold feed-in temperatures, and the feed-in volumetric flow rates on the performance of the MEMD process were studied. The performance was evaluated using the performance ratio （PR）, the average selectivity of water over HCl （βavg） and the permeation flux （N）. Two types of porous fibers made from polypropylene were used to fabricate the MEMD modules. The experimental data indicated that hollow fibers with high porosity were preferred for the MEMD process. The PR, βavg and N all decreased as the feed concentration increased. When the feed concentration was below 12 wt-%, the PR was 6.0 - 9.6 and βavg was 10 190. When the concentration of HCl reached 18 wt-%, the PR and βavg were about 4.4 and 2.3, respectively. However, βavg sharply decreased to around 1.0 when the feed was further concentrated. During an operational stability test that lasted for 30 days, the performance of the MEMD modules remained good.
