Effects of shear rate, temperature, and polymer composition on the shear stress of polyethersulfone/1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone cast solutions

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Abstract

Polyethersulfone (PES) is extensively used for the preparation of hollow fiber membrane contactors; these modules are utilized in microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), and gas separation. Viscosity plays a crucial role in the fabrication of hollow fiber membranes and their separation performance. In this study the effect shear rate, temperature, and polymer composition on shear stress of dope solutions prepared from PES polymer, dissolved in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent, is experimentally investigated. An empirical equation is developed to describe these effects on the shear stress of the polymer solutions. Data were obtained for (0.050, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25) mass fractions of PES polymer in NMP solvent at temperatures for (298, 308, 318, 328, 338, and 353) K. The shear stress results calculated by the developed equation describe well the set of experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4444-4448
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Chemical and Engineering Data
Volume56
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 8 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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