Progress on reinforced braided hollow fiber membranes in separation technologies: A review. (December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Turken, Turker; Sengur-Tasdemir, Reyhan; Ates-Genceli, Esra; Tarabara, Volodymyr V.; Koyuncu, Ismail
• Is Part Of: Journal of water process engineering. Volume 32(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-12
• Subjects: Reinforced -- Braided -- Hollow fiber membranes -- Applications -- Spinning parameters; Water-supply engineering -- Periodicals; Saline water conversion -- Periodicals; Seawater -- Distillation -- Periodicals; Sanitary engineering -- Periodicals; Sewage -- Purification -- Periodicals; 627
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100938
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7144

Abstract

Highlights: Effects of support layer, nozzle design, polymer type and production speed on properties of RBHF membranes was discussed. Reinforced Braided hollow fiber membranes was found effective on improvement of mechanical properties. RBHF membranes were found as an alternative to self-supporting hollow fibers. Different applications of reinforced hollow fiber membranes in worldwide was dicsussed. Abstract: Advantages of hollow fiber membranes include high specific area, possibility of back flushing, and lower pretreatment and maintenance requirements. Aggressive back flushing or airflow, however, can damage hollow fibers. Reinforced braided hollow fibers offer a solution for increasing mechanical strength and extending useful lifetime of hollow fiber membranes. The present review discusses the effects of support layer, spinneret design, polymer type and production speed on properties of reinforced braided hollow fiber membranes. The review concludes with a summary of applications enabled by such mechanical reinforcement.