Abstract
The permeation of lactic acid from aqueous solutions through a supported liquid membrane containing tri-n-octylamine as mobile carrier was studied experimentally and theoretically. The strip phase was either Na2CO3 solution or deionized water. The membrane support was Durapore hydrophobic GVHP film. A permeation model was proposed considering aqueous film diffusion, interfacial chemical reaction, and membrane diffusion. The calculated rates were found to agree reasonably with the measured ones (average standard error, 13%). Under the ranges investigated, it was shown that the present permeation process was governed by mixed interfacial reaction and membrane diffusion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-239 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Membrane Science |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 12 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lactic acid
- Mass-transfer modeling
- Supported liquid membrane
- Tri-n-octylamine