Characterization and Hydrodynamic Evaluation of the Relationship between Permeability and Microstructure Parameters Ceramic Membranes for the Separation of Oil-in-water Emulsion

Ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment are usually fine filters prepared by sintering of alumina, titania or zirconia powders at ultra-high temperatures and have an asymmetric cross-section using the same material a combination three giving base support active layer forming membrane. The Carman–Kozeny (C–K) Hagen–Poiseuille (H–P) transport equations been used to predict water permeability ceramic can be adapted take account effects microstructural parameters (porosity, tortuosity) on pure flux. hydrodynamics were evaluated gas obtain equivalent which was then porosity tortuosity respectively. Gas experiments showed good correspondence with calculated Characterization carried out scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging determine morphological aspects sample including shape size while diffraction x-rays analysis (EDAX) information elemental composition.