Hollow Fiber Membranes

Fabrication and Applications

1st Edition - March 16, 2021
Imprint: Elsevier
Editors: Tai-Shung Chung, Yingnan Feng
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 7 6 - 1
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 9 1 - 4

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Hollow Fiber Membranes: Fabrication and Applications focuses on the fabrication and applications of hollow fiber membranes. The book amply discusses the fundamental theories and practical applications of hollow fiber membranes, covering membrane formation mechanisms, hollow fiber spinning techniques, and spinneret design and module fabrication. In addition, novel membrane processes and applications of hollow fiber membranes are introduced.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
I: Fundamentals of membrane fabrication
Chapter 1: Introduction
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Membrane configurations
3: Preparation of polymeric membranes
4: Preparation of hollow fiber membranes
5: Overview of this book
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of nonsolvent-induced phase separation
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Phase separation and phase diagrams
3: Mass transport during membrane formation
4: Polymer gelation (solidification) and growth of phase-separated domains
5: Competitions between different phase separation mechanisms
6: Criteria for instantaneous demixing and the formation of macrovoids
7: Effects of various parameters on membrane morphology and separation performance
8: Additives to the casting solution
9: Modification of hollow fiber fabrication by vapor-induced phase separation
10: Conclusions
Chapter 3: Polymeric membrane fabrication via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Phase diagram
3: Membrane preparation
4: Mass transfer assisted TIPS process using a triple layer spinneret
5: Conclusion
II: Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes and modules
Chapter 4: Investigation of corrugation phenomenon in the inner contour of hollow fibers during the nonsolvent-induced phase-separation process
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Experimental
3: Experimental observations
4: Theory
5: Conclusion
Chapter 5: The investigation of irregular inner skin morphology of hollow fiber membranes at high-speed spinning and the solutions to overcome it
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Experimental
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Chapter 6: The thickness and air gap dependence of macrovoid evolution in phase-inversion asymmetric hollow fiber membranes
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Experimental section
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Chapter 7: Macrovoid evolution and critical factors to form macrovoid-free hollow fiber membranes
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Experimental
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusion
Chapter 8: Rheology and phase inversion behavior of polyphenylenesulfone (PPSU) and sulfonated PPSU for membrane formation
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Experimental and methods
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Chapter 9: The effects of spinneret dimension and hollow fiber dimension on gas separation performance of ultra-thin defect-free Torlon hollow fiber membranes
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Experimental
3: Results and discussions
4: Conclusions
Chapter 10: Spinneret design
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: The rheology inside a spinneret
3: Single-layer spinnerets
4: Dual-layer spinnerets
5: Other forms of spinnerets
Chapter 11: Design and fabrication of hollow fiber membrane modules
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Module components
3: Flow configurations
4: Module fabrication
5: Summary and conclusions
III: Novel membrane fabrication
Chapter 12: Hollow fiber spinning of dual-layer membranes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Mechanisms
3: Fabrication process
4: Applications
5: Summary and prospect
Chapter 13: Use ionic liquids for hollow fiber spinning
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Ionic liquids being used for hollow fiber spinning
3: Key elements and factors in hollow fiber spinning using ionic liquids as the solvents
4: Recovery of ionic liquids
5: Summary
Chapter 14: Design and fabrication of lotus root-like multibore hollow fiber membrane for direct contact membrane distillation
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Materials and methods
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
IV: Hollow fiber membranes fabricated from common polymers
Chapter 15: Fabrication and applications of polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Fabrication of PES hollow fiber membranes
3: Applications
4: Summary
Chapter 16: Molecular elucidation of morphology and mechanical properties of PVDF hollow fiber membranes from aspects of phase inversion, crystallization, and rheology
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Experimental
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Chapter 17: Polyimide hollow fiber membranes and their applications
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Polyimide hollow fiber membranes for gas separation
3: Polyimide hollow fiber membranes in pervaporation applications
4: Polyimide hollow fibers for OSN applications
5: Polyimide hollow fiber membranes for water treatments
6: Conclusion
V: Applications of hollow fiber membranes
Chapter 18: Composite hollow fibers for gas separation
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Theory
3: Fabrication of composite hollow fiber membranes
4: Recent advances in composite hollow fiber membranes for CO2 capture
5: Conclusions
Chapter 19: High performance dual-layer hollow fiber fabricated via novel immiscibility-induced phase separation (I2PS) process for dehydration of ethanol
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Experimental
3: Results and discussion
4: Conclusions
Chapter 20: Tubular membranes and modules
Abstract
1: Preparation of tubular membranes
2: Applications of tubular membranes
3: Tubular membrane modules
4: Conclusion
Chapter 21: Hollow fibers for nanofiltration/organic solvent nanofiltration
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Design of hollow fiber NF and OSN membranes
3: Summary and prospects
Chapter 22: Recent development of pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) hollow fiber membranes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes
3: Recent development of hollow fiber PRO membranes
4: Summary and outlook
Chapter 23: Hollow fiber membranes for membrane distillation applications
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Fabrication of MD hollow fiber membranes via phase inversion methods
3: Multibore hollow fiber membranes
4: Dual-layer hollow fiber membranes
5: Conclusions
Index

Tai-Shung Chung

Prof.Chung is a Provost’s Chair Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on polymeric membranes. He has published more than 725 journal papers with citations of > 36700 (by Scopus) and an H index of 97. After working in US industries for 15 years, he joined NUS in 1995. In 2005-2008, he worked as a Senior Consultant for Hyflux Inc., led and built its membrane research team. He became a Fellow in the Academy of Engineering Singapore in 2012 and received IChemE (Institute of Chemical Engineers, UK) Underwood Medal for exceptional research in separations and Singapore President’s Technology Award in 2015. He was a highly cited researcher in Chemical Engineering & Materials Science and Engineering by the Elsevier and Shanghai Global Ranking in 2016 and received Distinction Award in Water Reuse and Conservation from International Desalination Association (IDA) in 2016. He is also a highly cited researcher in the list of Clarivate Analytics in 2018.

Affiliations and expertise

Provost’s Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

Yingnan Feng

Dr. Feng is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). His PhD and Bachelor (1st class honor) were obtained from the same department. His research experience includes membrane formation mechanisms, advanced membrane fabrication and modifications. He is currently leading an academic-industrial collaboration to develop high performance hollow fiber membranes for ultrapure water production. He has published 9 research articles in Journal of Membrane Science, Environmental Science & Technology and other leading research journals. He also won the Travel Award from Membrane Society of Australasia in 2019.

Affiliations and expertise

Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

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