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. 2018 Nov 27;8(69):39567–39578. doi: 10.1039/c8ra07868h

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

CS-GA particles content, wt% 0 5 10 15 25
Flux JN, kg m−2 h−1 0.71 1.73 1.84 1.89 1.98
Permeation coefficient of water PH2O × 105, barrer 4.83 8.19 8.56 8.63 7.12
Permeation coefficient of ethanol PEtOH × 105, barrer 0.23 0.41 0.42 0.42 0.40
Diffusion coefficient of water DH2O × 107, cm2 s−1 1.44 8.39 7.96 7.54 6.32
Diffusion coefficient of ethanol DEtOH × 107, cm2 s−1 0.22 0.25 0.25 0.24 0.23
Solubility coefficient of water SH2O, cmSTP3 cm−3 cmHg−1 335.4 97.6 107.5 114.4 112.6
Solubility coefficient of ethanol SEtOH, cmSTP3 cm−3 cmHg−1 104.5 164.0 168.1 175.3 173.9
Selectivity coefficient Sc 21.0 20.0 20.4 20.5 17.8
Separation factor, αH2O/EtOH 26.5 50.5 48.7 42.8 34.2
Pervaporation separation index PSI, kg m−2 h−1 18.2 85.6 87.8 79.0 65.7