A new ceramic microfiltration membrane based on olive seeds: development and characterization

• DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2024.152
• Publication Date: 2024-06-14T16:59:18Z
• Authors: Mourad Addich; Abdelilah Fatni; Siham Bouzrour; Gomathi Thandapani; Noureddine El Baraka; Abdellatif Laknifli
• Keywords: Ceramic membrane; Filtration (mathematics); Membrane Technology

ABSTRACT The development of low-cost methods for wastewater treatment and the separation oil-in-water emulsions is considerable significance. Recently, natural material-based, inexpensive membranes have become a hot area research. In this work, olive seeds were used to develop novel ceramic membrane support. With oil filtration process in place, choice was reached utilize kernels’ beneficial qualities best. involved blending plastic paste with water organic ingredients, followed by extruding resulting into porous tubular. After firing at 200 °C/2 h, membrane's permeability porosity 1,852 L/h m2 bar 45%, respectively, its average pore width varied from 2 15 μm. efficiency microfiltration separating assessed using two test solutions containing concentrations 500 1,000 mg/L. Under transmembrane pressure 1 bar, exhibited exceptional permeate flux exceeding L/m2 along high rejection rate over 96% across all feed concentrations.