Method for manufacturing electrically conductive separation membrane for water treatment, separation membrane manufactured thereby, and water treatment method using same separation membrane

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10603638-B2
Application number	US-201414784994-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 16, 2014
Priority date	Apr 16, 2013
Publication date	Mar 31, 2020
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing separation membrane for water treatment, separation membrane manufactured thereby, and a water treatment method using the separation membrane. More specifically, the present invention relates to: a method for manufacturing separation membrane for water treatment, made of electrically conductive metal or non-metal materials, which can enhance the membrane performance by reducing membrane contamination during water treatment and replace separation membrane made of polymer materials; separation membrane manufactured thereby; and a water treatment method using the separation membrane.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for manufacturing a separation membrane for water treatment comprising:
injecting an electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particles having a particle size of 10 μm to 200 μm into a mold and applying pressure to obtain a compacted body (step 1);
sintering the compacted body under an oxygen-free condition to manufacture a separation membrane for water treatment (step 2); and
sintering the separation membrane for water treatment under an oxygen condition to oxidize the surface of the separation membrane for water treatment (step 3).

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
coating the separation membrane for water treatment with at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, titanium oxide, and niobium oxide (step 4) after step 2.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle is at least one species selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, iron, and carbon nanotubes.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pressure range applied in step 1 is from 200 MPa to 800 MPa.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compacted body is a flat plate type.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a gas used in the oxygen-free condition is at least one selected from the group consisting of argon, nitrogen, and hydrogen.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sintering temperature of step 2 is from 400° C. to 1400° C.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sintering temperature of step 3 is from 400° C. to 600° C.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
coating the separation membrane for water treatment with at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, titanium oxide, and niobium oxide (step 4) after step 3.

10. A separation membrane comprising an oxidized layer on the surface of the separation membrane, obtained by sintering a compacted body of an electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particles under an oxygen-free condition to manufacture the separation membrane and sintering the separation membrane under an oxygen condition to form the oxidized layer on the surface of the separation membrane, wherein the compacted body is formed by compaction of the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particles in a mold, and the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle has a particle size of 10 μm to 200 μm.

11. The separation membrane of claim 10 , wherein the pore size of the separation membrane is from 0.05 μm to 10 μm.

12. The separation membrane of claim 10 , manufactured by the method of claim 1 .

13. The separation membrane of claim 10 , further comprising:
a coating layer on the surface of the separation membrane, wherein the coating layer is formed by at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, titanium oxide, and niobium oxide.

14. A water treatment method comprising:
bringing a separation membrane for water treatment, comprising an oxidized layer on the surface thereof, in contact with water targeted for water treatment (step a); and
filtering water while applying electricity to the separation membrane for water treatment having contact with water (step b),
wherein the separation membrane comprising the oxidized layer on the surface of the separation membrane is obtained by sintering a compacted body of an electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particles under an oxygen-free condition to manufacture the separation membrane and sintering the separation membrane under an oxygen condition to form the oxidized layer on the surface of the separation membrane, wherein the compacted body is formed by compaction of the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particles in a mold, and the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle has a particle size of 10 μm to 200 μm.

15. The water treatment method of claim 14 , wherein the separation membrane for water treatment is used as an anode.

16. The water treatment method of claim 14 , wherein the separation membrane is manufactured by the method of claim 1 .

17. The water treatment method of claim 14 , wherein the separation membrane further comprises:
a coating layer on the surface of the separation membrane, wherein the coating layer is formed by at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, titanium oxide, and niobium oxide.

18. A method for manufacturing a separation membrane for water treatment comprising:
injecting an electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle having a particle size of 10 μm to 200 μm into a mold and applying pressure to obtain a compacted body (step 1);
sintering the compacted body under an oxygen-free condition to manufacture a separation membrane for water treatment (step 2); and
coating the separation membrane for water treatment with at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, titanium oxide, and niobium oxide (step 4).

19. A water treatment method comprising:
bringing a separation membrane for water treatment, comprising a coating layer on the surface thereof, in contact with water targeted for water treatment (step a); and
filtering water while applying electricity to the separation membrane for water treatment having contact with water (step b),
wherein the separation membrane is obtained by sintering a compacted body of an electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle under an oxygen-free condition, wherein the compacted body is formed by compaction of the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle in a mold, and the electrically conductive metallic or non-metallic particle has a particle size of 10 μm to 200 μm, and
wherein the coating layer is formed by at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of iridium oxide, titanium oxide, and niobium oxide.

Assignees

• Kyungpook National Univ Industry Academic Cooperation
• Kyungpook Nat Univ Ind Academic Coop Found

Inventors

• Choo Kwang Ho

Classifications

• B32B2264/102

  Oxide or hydroxide · CPC title

• C02F1/44

  by dialysis, osmosis or reverse osmosis {(general membrane separation processes B01D61/00, membrane modules B01D63/00, electrodialysis C02F1/4693, combination of membrane modules and bioreactors C02F3/1268)} · CPC title

• B32B2311/30

  Iron, e.g. steel · CPC title

• B22F2999/00

  Aspects linked to processes or compositions used in powder metallurgy · CPC title

• B01D65/08

  Prevention of membrane fouling or of concentration polarisation · CPC title