ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: A new composition of precursors was identified using china clay, quartz and calcium carbonate to fabricate the microfiltration membrane. The membrane was fabricated by pressing method and sintered at 1000°C. Various characteristics of membrane such as porosity, average pore size, water permeability and chemical resistance were evaluated. Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) was conducted to identify the elements present in the membrane. The porosity, water permeability and pore size of membrane are found to be 37%, 2.88 × 10−3 L/m2.h.Pa and 555 nm respectively. Corrosion resistance test indicates that the membrane can be subjected to acid and alkali based cleaning procedure.
