Working with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, an innovative membrane was tested in a direct contact membrane distillation setup. Triple-layer membrane was tested under varying process conditions in order to optimize permeate flux and rejection rate. This revision of the membrane turned out to be unsuccessful in its claims to perform better than the classic single layer membrane. Using collected data, recommendations for improvements in the process and the fabrication of the membrane were made.

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Creator

• Dennis, Ryan Patrick

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042417-115306

Advisor

• DiBiasio, David
• Kmiotek, Stephen J.
• Zhou, H Susan

Year

• 2017

Center

• Shanghai, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Date created

• 2017-04-24

Location

• Shanghai

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-27