A NOVEL HYBRID MEMBRANE FILTER FROM A MATERIAL CONSORTIUM AND METHOD OF PREPARATION FOR SAME

摘要

The invention generally relates to the field of membrane mediated separation processes and is in particular directed towards the deveJopment of novel hybrid membrane filter for multiple applications and for manifesting a membrane filtration process based on the combination of pore size, surface area, applied pressure, concentration and chemical properties to achieve a high degree of solid-liquid, solid-gas, gas-gas separation so as to customize the use of such membrane filters amongst other areas, in the treatment of water / wastewater, gas separation, gas clean-up, as an adsorbent, as a catalyst or as a gas storage material. The invention further also focuses on developing hybrid membrane filters by using inorganic materials derived from biomass-waste in conjunction with activated carbon which may be impregnated with nano metals / metal oxides to further increase the efficiency and working.