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Advanced Membrane Separation Techniques

The document outlines an assignment focused on new separation techniques, specifically reverse osmosis and various types of filtration membranes. It includes questions on membrane materials, pore sizes, historical development, selectivity, and the effects of temperature on membrane performance. Additionally, it covers topics related to ultrafiltration, microfiltration, and pervaporation processes, requiring detailed explanations and graphical representations.

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Advanced Membrane Separation Techniques

The document outlines an assignment focused on new separation techniques, specifically reverse osmosis and various types of filtration membranes. It includes questions on membrane materials, pore sizes, historical development, selectivity, and the effects of temperature on membrane performance. Additionally, it covers topics related to ultrafiltration, microfiltration, and pervaporation processes, requiring detailed explanations and graphical representations.

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NEW SEPARATION TECHNIQUES (25 CH 719)

Assignment 3 (September 2025)

1. Reverse osmosis is a process for desalting water using membranes that are permeable
to water/ salt but essentially impermeable to water/ salt.
2. Name two membrane materials used for reverse osmosis process.
3. Give pore size ranges for Reverse osmosis, ultra, nano and micro membranes.
4. Write a brief history in developing Reverse osmosis membranes chronologically.
5. Write the conditions between pressure applied ( p) and osmotic pressure ( π) for
three different conditions.
6. Write about selectivity of the reverse osmosis membrane. How salt concentration on
the permeate side of the membrane can be related to the membrane fluxes?
7. Prove the following relation for membrane rejection and explain with graph

8. With the help of a graph explain the effect of temperature rise on water flux and salt
rejection.
9. Write about membranes and materials for Reverse Osmosis membrane. Also write
general membrane quality control tests with the help of a figure.
10. Write a brief history in developing ultra filtration membranes chronologically.
11. What is the difference between ultra filtration and microfiltration membranes?
12. Write about two Laboratory ultrafiltration test system methods.
13. Write about concentration polarization and membrane fouling for batch system.
14. Write a brief history of developing microfiltration membranes.
15. Write about microfiltration membrane characterization and application.
16. Write about membrane materials for developing Nano-filtration membranes.
17. Write in detail about characterization, morphological parameters, solute transport and
rejection.
18. What do you mean by membrane selectivity αij for gas separation?
19. Write in detail about the following gas separation membranes.
20. Explain the pervaporation process and prove the relation for calculating βperv.
21. Write about different membrane materials for pervaporation process.

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