Formulation of Nanofiltration Flat Sheet Membrane using Cellulose from Kenaf Core

摘要

This study was conducted in order to determine the suitable formula in developing a nanfiltration membrane using additive from kenaf core. Kenaf core was processed and analyzed the suitable component to be used as the additive in formulation the nan-filtration membrane. Kenaf taken from National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (NKTB) Malaysia with code reference of V36 was used in this study. Cellulose of Kenaf core was extracted using Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) process at the Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM). From few percentage of Kenaf cellulose with analyses using Flux Pure water Test, NaCl Test (Rejection Test), Molecular Weight Cut off (MWCO) Test, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR), the suitable percentage of Kenaf cellulose for nan filtration flat sheet membrane was obtained.