Integral Membrane Properties of Polysulfone/Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blend Incorporated with Rice Husk Ash Silica Gel

In this study, silica gel was extracted from rice husk ash using a modified acid-leaching process. The then characterized an X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) and Fluorescence (XRF). At different loadings of 0, 0.05 0.10 wt.%, used as cross-linker in the membrane formulation. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were to characterize membranes, while their performance determined by pure water flux. XRD XRF results revealed that contained 76.85% silica. presence membranes optimal flux, indicating have achieved good integral stability via cross-linking Based on these positive findings, applications water-oil separation process will be evaluated future work.