Computer simulation and comparative study on the pervaporation separation characteristics of sodium alginate and its blend membranes with poly(vinyl alcohol) to separate aqueous mixtures of 1,4-dioxane or tetrahydrofuran

Sorption/diffusion of aqueous mixtures o

Sorption/diffusion of aqueous mixtures of 1,4-dioxane/tetrahydrofuran through blend membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) and sodium alginate: Their compatibility and pervaporation separation studies

✍ M. D. Kurkuri; J. N. Nayak; M. I. Aralaguppi; B. V. K. Naidu; T. M. Aminabhavi 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 158 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract Blend membranes of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sodium alginate (NaAlg) were prepared by solution casting and crosslinked with glutaraldehyde (GA). Polymer blend compatibility was studied in water by measuring solution viscosity at 30°C. From the viscosity data, interaction parameters