Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal

The treatment of oily wastewater is a challenging and complex task. Their efficiency in removing oil was evaluated in efforts to reach two objectives: increasing permeate flux as well as maximizing oil removal. The surface features of the constructed membranes were examined with a FESEM device, and...

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Main Authors: Thamer Diwan, Zaidun N. Abudi, Mustafa H. Al-Furaiji, Rouhollah Y. Farsani
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Language:Arabic
Published: Mustansiriyah University/College of Engineering 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://jeasd.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/jeasd/article/view/2012
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author Thamer Diwan
Zaidun N. Abudi
Mustafa H. Al-Furaiji
Rouhollah Y. Farsani
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description The treatment of oily wastewater is a challenging and complex task. Their efficiency in removing oil was evaluated in efforts to reach two objectives: increasing permeate flux as well as maximizing oil removal. The surface features of the constructed membranes were examined with a FESEM device, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) was employed to investigate the topography of the substrate surfaces. The water contact angle and wettability were determined using the Contact Angle Measuring Instrument; Porosity was evaluated through a gravimetric method, while the average diameter of the nanofibers was measured with ImageJ software. It was observed that higher concentrations of PVDF/DMF precursor solutions led to an increased average diameter of the nanofibers within the membranes, which is between 0.175 and 0.4 µm. Furthermore, the membranes surfaced exhibited an increase in average surface roughness (Ra) from 0.171 µm to 0.279 µm, while the contact angle increased from 81° to 135°. This demonstrates that the 14% PVDF-based nanofiber membrane had hydrophobic properties. These variations positively affected the membrane's efficiency, as demonstrated by the increase in permeate flux and oil rejection rate, which rose from 58 to 136 LMH and from 85.5 to 96%, respectively, without applying any pressure.
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spelling doaj-art-fe3deb28ebaa48cf9e3c47fead1190292025-08-20T03:49:08ZaraMustansiriyah University/College of EngineeringJournal of Engineering and Sustainable Development2520-09172520-09252025-05-0129310.31272/jeasd.2012Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil RemovalThamer Diwan 0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4628-3590Zaidun N. Abudi 1Mustafa H. Al-Furaiji 2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7373-9370Rouhollah Y. Farsani3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5235-0158Technical Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Baghdad, IraqEnvironmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, IraqWater, Environment, and Renewable Energy Center, Scientific Research Commission, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, IraqEnergy and Environment Research Center, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran The treatment of oily wastewater is a challenging and complex task. Their efficiency in removing oil was evaluated in efforts to reach two objectives: increasing permeate flux as well as maximizing oil removal. The surface features of the constructed membranes were examined with a FESEM device, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) was employed to investigate the topography of the substrate surfaces. The water contact angle and wettability were determined using the Contact Angle Measuring Instrument; Porosity was evaluated through a gravimetric method, while the average diameter of the nanofibers was measured with ImageJ software. It was observed that higher concentrations of PVDF/DMF precursor solutions led to an increased average diameter of the nanofibers within the membranes, which is between 0.175 and 0.4 µm. Furthermore, the membranes surfaced exhibited an increase in average surface roughness (Ra) from 0.171 µm to 0.279 µm, while the contact angle increased from 81° to 135°. This demonstrates that the 14% PVDF-based nanofiber membrane had hydrophobic properties. These variations positively affected the membrane's efficiency, as demonstrated by the increase in permeate flux and oil rejection rate, which rose from 58 to 136 LMH and from 85.5 to 96%, respectively, without applying any pressure. https://jeasd.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/jeasd/article/view/2012Electrospun nanofibersOil emulsionOil rejectionPermeate fluxPolymeric membranePolyvinylidene fluoride polymer
spellingShingle Thamer Diwan
Zaidun N. Abudi
Mustafa H. Al-Furaiji
Rouhollah Y. Farsani
Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal
Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development
Electrospun nanofibers
Oil emulsion
Oil rejection
Permeate flux
Polymeric membrane
Polyvinylidene fluoride polymer
title Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal
title_full Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal
title_fullStr Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal
title_short Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal
title_sort fabrication of the polyvinyl fluoride nanofibers membranes via electrospinning technique for oil removal
topic Electrospun nanofibers
Oil emulsion
Oil rejection
Permeate flux
Polymeric membrane
Polyvinylidene fluoride polymer
url https://jeasd.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/index.php/jeasd/article/view/2012
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