01835nam a2200217 a 4500001001400000003000700014005001700021008004100038020002200079040000800101100002400109245018200133260003400315300005900349502007800408504003200486520098600518650002901504650002401533856006001557vtls000078870KUKTEM20251117113351.0140528t2013 my da f m 000 0 eng d aTHE0004417(Local) aUMP0 aAsmadi Ali @ Mahmud10aSynthesis, characterization and performance of polysulfone/cellulose acetate phthalate/ polyvinylpyrrolidone (PSf/CAP/PVP) blend ultrafiltration membranes /cAsmadi Ali @ Mahmud aKuantan, Pahang :bUMP,c2013 axxii, 183 p. :bill. (some col.) ;c30 cm. +e1 CD-ROM aThesis (PhD in Chemical Engineering) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2013 aBibliography : p. [155]-1713 aPolysulfone (PSf) is an important class polymer that has been most widely used in the manufacture of synthetic asymmetric ultrafiltration membranes. However, the main disadvantage of PSf membrane is due to its hydrophobic characteristic which in turn fouled the membranes. In practical application of UF systems, membrane fouling is a serious problem that causes high cost energy, operation, and maintenance. Polymer blend is a simple and an efficient method for designing new materials to improve performance of the hydrophobic membranes. The polymer blend is a proven tool to obtain new types of UF membrane, which has better hydrophilicity compared to the original membranes. Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) is one of the potential hydrophilic organic polymers that can be used and explored in PSf polymer blend technique to improve hydrophilicity and performance of PSf membranes. PSf/CAP blend membranes with blend composition of 95/5, 90/10, 85/15 and 80/20 wt% of total... 0aGas separation membranes 0aMembrane separation40uhttp://ecollib.ump.edu.my/3868/zAccess in library only