Estimated transport and performance parameters for Alg membranes filled with CS-P particles.

CS-P particles content, wt%	0	5	10	15	25
Flux JN, kg m−2 h−1	0.71	1.85	1.90	1.92	1.14
Permeation coefficient of water PH2O × 105, barrer	4.83	12.13	12.11	12.02	8.52
Permeation coefficient of ethanol PEtOH × 105, barrer	0.23	0.28	0.32	0.41	0.31
Diffusion coefficient of water DH2O × 107, cm2 s−1	1.44	5.22	5.51	5.90	4.41
Diffusion coefficient of ethanol DEtOH × 107, cm2 s−1	0.22	0.33	0.38	0.48	0.32
Solubility coefficient of water SH2O, cmSTP3 cm−3 cmHg−1	335.4	232.5	219.8	203.7	193.3
Solubility coefficient of ethanol SEtOH, cmSTP3cm−3 cmHg−1	104.5	84.8	84.2	85.4	84.4
Selectivity coefficient Sc	21.0	43.3	37.8	29.3	27.5
Separation factor, αH2O/EtOH	26.5	96.1	136.2	102.3	64.5
Pervaporation separation index PSI, kg m−2 h−1	18.2	175.93	256.9	194.5	72.4