ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Salts contained in aromatic polyamide solutions were found to have a considerable effect on the performance and structure of reverse osmosis membrannes cast from these solutions. As in cellulose acetate membranes, certain salts greatly increase membrane fluxes without a detrimental effect on rejection. Highly dissociated salts such as LiClO4 or Mg(ClO4)2 exert a stronger influence than the commonly used LiCl. With mixtures of different salts, stronger effects may be obtained than with a single additive. Many experimental facts indicate that the “salt effect” in aromatic polyamide membranes is due to a general effect on solvent activity and thus on the kinetics and equilibria associated with evaporation and coagulation process.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1979.070230214
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