The Properties of Water in Polymeric Membranes.

Abstract

The relative amounts of freezing and non-freezing water in various water-wet cellulose acetate (CA) membranes have been determined by NMR techniques, from the initial heights of the water component in the free induction decay ('NMR intensity'). Measurements on the first desorption-adsorption cycle of wet CA membranes have also been performed. The solubility and the diffusivity of water and of NaCl in a fully aromatic polyamide (PA) film also have been determined. From these the 'intrinsic permeability characteristics' of this polymer have been calculated and its suitability for desalination by reverse osmosis is compared to that of the commonly used cellulose acetate.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751605

Entities

People

  • James S. Murday
  • Mordechai Shporer
  • Moshe A. Frommer
  • Rami M. Messalem

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetates
  • Adsorption
  • Cellulose
  • Cellulose Acetates
  • Cooperation
  • Desorption
  • Diffusivity
  • Freezing
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Membranes
  • Osmosis
  • Permeability
  • Polymers
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Solubility

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.