VARIATION OF SOLVENT COMPOSITION EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CELLULOSE ACETATE MEMBRANE

Abstract

Performance Cellulose acetate (CA) were characterized by the variation of solvent composition (acetone and formic acid) with a mole ratio of 5/10; 6/9; 7/8; 8.7; and 9/6 and the addition of additives MSG 6%. Characterization was conducted on the membrane performance (flux, permeability coefficient,% rejection) and physicochemical properties include density test and analysis of membrane structure by FTIR. Membrane solvent variation results, 6/9 has the lowest density values. Results flux, permeability coefficient and the highest rejection is obtained when the composition of the 9/6. FTIR test results showed no difference between the polymer cellulose acetate cellulose acetate membrane solvent variation results.