Preparation of Membrane Zeolite MCM-22 and Evaluation Process Oil/Water Separation

The objective of this work was prepared by secondary growth method, and evaluate the ability of the MCM-22 zeolite membrane separation system in oil / water in a continuous flow system. The zeolite membrane MCM-22 was characterized by different techniques: X-Ray Spectrometry Energy Dispersive (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). A continuous flow was used. The test for measuring mass flow of water / oil emulsion was conducted in peristaltic pump, wherein the membrane zeolite MCM-22 was tested. Through the results, we can observe the efficiency of the method used in the preparation of zeolite membrane and was also observed that the zeolite MCM-22 membrane, obtained by secondary growth method showed removal percentages equivalent to the standards required by Resolution 392 CONAMA.