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. 2019 May 1;9(5):58. doi: 10.3390/membranes9050058

Table 3.

Performances of polymeric membranes in pervaporative desalination.

Composite/NCP Membranes Thickness (μm) Feed Temperature (°C) Feed Flow Rate (mL min−1) Feed Concentration (ppm) Activation Energy (kJ mol−1) Permeate Pressure Flux (kg m−2h−1) Salt Rejection (%) Ref
PVA a/20MA b/10Silica 5 22 0.80 5.51 >95.50 [139]
PVA a/20MA b/25Silica 5 22 0.80 >3.65 >95.50 [139]
PVA a/5MA b/10Silica 20 ± 1 22–65 30 2000–50,000 NaCl 23.80–20.10 0.80 2.50–11.70 99.90 (max) [100]
GO c/PAN d 30 2000/35,000/50,000/100,000 22.19 16.84/14.31/13.56/ 11.23 >99.80 [50]
GO c/PAN d 0.003–1.4 90 35,000 22.19 65.10 >99.80 [50]
PEBA e 120 ± 5 65 0.50 99.12 [121]
3GNPs f/PEBA e 72/120 ± 5/181 65 0.50 5.12/3.61/2.73 >99.89 [121]
3GNPs f/PEBA e 120 ± 5 35 0.50 2.58 99.94 [121]
MWCNT-PVA g 100 40 NaCl (1000/1500/2000) + MgCl2 (200) + KCl (200) >92.00 [125]
GO c/PI h hollow fiber 1000 45 35,000 sea water [Na+ (2067) K+ (323) Mg2+(872) Ca2+(247), F (188), Cl (3132), PO3(1025)] 18.76 6.40 >99.80 [Na+ (99.90) K+ (99.80) Mg2+(99.90) Ca2+(99.90), F (99.80), Cl (99.90), PO3 (99.80)] [126]
GO c/PI h hollow fiber 1000 60 Do Do 8.10 Do [126]
GO c/PI h hollow fiber 1000 75 20,000/35,000/100,000 Do 17.50/11.50/4.20 Do [126]
GO c/PI h hollow fiber 1000 90 35,000 sea water [Na+ (2067) K+ (323) Mg2+(872) Ca2+(247), F (188), Cl (3132), PO3(1025)] Do 15.60 Do [126]
PI h 1000 75 Do 1.90 [126]
PEBA e/PAN d/PE i 40/50/60 760 NaCl 4.00 >3.00/4.93/7.63 >93.00 [119]
PEBA e/PSF j/PE i 50 Do Do 1.24 >93.00 [119]
PEBA e+NaX/PSF j/PE i 50 Do Do 1.30 >93.00 [119]
PVA a(GA k crosslinked)/PAN d/PET l 25 5000/35,000/50,000 0.10 8.53/7.36/5.81 99.90/99.80/99.80 [80]
SPTA m crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 0.8 (thickness of SPTA m crosslinked PVA a) 70 35,000 NaCl 0.10 49.30 ± 1.10 99.80 [128]
SPTA m crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 0.8/1.06/1.84/2.56/4.48/4.86/17.2/33/46.3/76 (thickness of SPTA m crosslinked PVA a) 30 35,000 NaCl 0.10 14.11/11.23/10.08/9.50/9.42/8.64/8.35/6.76/5.18/3.74 99.80 ± 0.10 [128]
SPTA m crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 0.8 30 100,000 NaCl 0.10 7.80 ± 0.30 [128]
20zeolite 3A/PEBA e 100 40 10,000/30,000/100,000 NaCl 3.30/3.10/1.98 99.63 [120]
20zeolite 3A/PEBA e 100 60 30,000 NaCl 4.33 99.16 [120]
PEBA e 100 40 30,000 NaCl 2.07 >99.50 [120]
GO c/CS n 81 1000 50,000/100,000 NaCl 31.28 ± 1.09/ 32.95 ± 2.37 0.80 30.00/27.60 99.99 [136]
GO c/CS n 75 1000 50,000 NaCl Do 6.00 25.80 99.99 [136]
GO c/CS n 60 1000 35,000/100,000 NaCl Do 6.00 17.70/16.20 99.99 [136]
CS n 81 1000 50,000/ 100,000 NaCl 37.94 ± 1.19/ 42.90 ± 1.93 6.00 [136]
SSA o crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 4.9 (SSA p crosslinked PVA a layer) 70 35,000 0.10 27.90 99.80 [122]
SSA o crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 4.9/18.4 (SSA p crosslinked PVA a layer) 30 35,000 0.10 7.90/6.40 99.80 [122]
SSA o crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 4.9 (SSA p crosslinked PVA a layer) 30 100,000 0.10 4.50 [122]
20PMDA p crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 2 (PMDA p crosslinked PVA a layer) 70 35,000 23.60 0.10 32.26 99.98 [127]
5PMDA p crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 2 (do) 50 35,000 0.10 9.88 99.96 [127]
10PMDA p crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 2 (do) 50 35,000 0.10 12.32 99.98 [127]
20PMDA p crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 2 (do) 50 35,000 0.10 16.47 99.98 [127]
30PMDA p crosslinked PVA a/PAN d 2 (do) 50 35,000 0.10 16.02 99.98 [127]
PVA a-SiO2/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.22 ± 0.03 60 2000/30,000/50,000 –/14.44/14.74 20.60 ± 0.45/10.40 ± 0.22/8.80 ±0.20 99.90 [118]
PVA a-SiO2/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.30 ± 0.03 60 Do –/15.05/16.47 19.80 ± 0.40/ 9.70 ± 0.24/7.90 ± 0.18 99.90 [118]
PVA a-SiO2/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.60 ± 0.05 60 Do –/16.63/20.05 17.20 ± 0.40/8.10 ± 0.22/6.70 ± 0.17 99.90 [118]
PVA a-SiO2/PVSFq hollow fiber 0.85 ± 0.07 60 Do –/18.52/23.49 15.30 ± 0.33/7.00 ± 0.23/5.90 ± 0.18 99.90 [118]
PVA a-SiO2/PVSF q hollow fiber 1.13 ± 0.11 60 Do –/22.01/24.48 11.90 ± 0.29/5.80 ± 0.25/4.70 ± 0.26 99.90 [118]
MA b crosslinked PVA a/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.10 71 30,000/40,000/50,000 25.80/25.40/25.39 4.60–7.40/–/– 99.90 [114]
MA b crosslinked PVA a/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.14 71 Do 25.80/25.06/25.06 Do 99.90 [114]
MA b crosslinked PVA a/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.27 71 Do 24.51/24.60/24.41 Do 99.90 [114]
MA b crosslinked PVA a/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.40 71 Do 23.72/24.38/24.06 Do 99.90 [114]
MA b crosslinked PVA a/PVSF q hollow fiber 0.85 71 Do 23.80/23.62/23.51 Do 99.90 [114]
MA b crosslinked PVA a/PVSF q hollow fiber 1.03 71 Do 23.46/23.10/23.07 Do 99.90 [114]
nonporous films of hydrated cellulose 0.02 0.91–1.90 100.00 [142]
CA r powder based membranes 20–25 50–80 40,000, 48,000, 50,000, and 140,000 NaCl 21.71, 19.83, 15.94, and 20.21 5.97–10.00 99.70 [130]
cellulose triacetate 10 50 100,000 air sweep 2.30 99.00 [101]
quaternized PE i, anion exchanger 45–65 0–176,000 1.50–3.00 [42]
polyether amide 40 68–70 solar heating 32,000 cooler tunnel 0.56 99.99 [43]
deacetylated cellulose acetate 22 70 120,000 air sweep 4.11 99.90 [211]
cotton cellulose 30 40 40,000 vacuum; 0.02 4.55–6.70 100.00 [131]
polyester 750 20 35,000 sand heating 7.10 × 10−3 99.84 [102]

a Polyvinyl alcohol, b maleic acid, c graphene oxide, d polyacrylonitrile, e polyether block amide, f graphene nanoplates, g multi-walled carbon nanotubes loaded polyvinyl alcohol membranes, h polyimide, i polyester, j polysulfone, k glutaraldehyde, l polyethylene terephthalate, m 4-sulfophthalic acid, n chitosan, o sulfosuccinic acid, p pyromellitic dianhydride, q polyvinylsulfone, and r cellulose acetate.