Rubber wastewater treatment using integrated process ozonation-PSf-sZnO membrane filtration

Tutuk Djoko Kusworo*, Dani Puji Utomo, Yeni Maryani Candra, Nur Asiyah, Muhammad Itsar Hanif

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Abstract

Natural rubber processing plant produce large volume of wastewater. The application of membrane filtration for treating rubber wastewater faces constraint due to fouling. The incorporation of hydrophilic inorganic nanomaterial into polymeric membrane is developed to improve antifouling properties of membrane. However, this strategy is not effective when treating wastewater with high organic load. In this study, the sulfonated ZnO (sZnO) was embedded into polysulfone (PSf) membrane. In the application, the membrane filtration is coupled with ozonation in sequential processes. The results showed that the morphological structure of fabricated membrane has no defect. The sZnO NPs has good compatibility with PSf polymer. The performance evaluation exhibited that the integrated membrane enhanced the total dissolved solid (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and N-NH3 removal efficiency up to 18%, 40%, and 92%, respectively. The average permeate flux of the integrated system was also greater than conventional membrane treatment which were 13.3 L.m-2h-1 and 8.8 L.m-2h-1, respectively. The flux decline profile analysis revealed that ozonation process decreased the fouling formation during membrane filtration. This integrated membrane system has great potential on its application for rubber wastewater treatment in large scale.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Symposium of Indonesian Chemical Engineering 2021
Subtitle of host publicationEnhancing Innovations and Applications of Chemical Engineering for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals
EditorsAprilina Purbasari, Dessy Ariyanti, Suherman, Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Tutuk Djoko Kusworo, Mohamad Djaeni
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735443365
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Symposium of Indonesian Chemical Engineering 2021: Enhancing Innovations and Applications of Chemical Engineering for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals, ISIChem 2021 - Semarang, Virtual, Indonesia
Duration: 6 Oct 20217 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2667
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd International Symposium of Indonesian Chemical Engineering 2021: Enhancing Innovations and Applications of Chemical Engineering for Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals, ISIChem 2021
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CitySemarang, Virtual
Period6/10/217/10/21

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