Effect of Pore Size and Hydrophobic Coating on Oil-Water Separation System for Grease Trap

Authors

  • Mohamed Saiful Firdaus Hussin Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Azrul Abidin Zakaria Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Ridhwan Jumaidin Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Iszmir Nazmi Ismail Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mastura Mohammad Taha Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Muhd Ridzuan Mansor Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mohd Fariduddin Mukhtar Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Amir Abdullah Muhamad Damanhuri Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.97.1.119126

Keywords:

Oil-water separation, hydrophobic coating, pore size, Pugh method

Abstract

Public concern towards solidification of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) through disposed wastes into the drainage system is an unresolved issue to this day. The use of skimmer to separate oil and water form their mixture is a less comprehensive solution. This paper aimed to design the concept and fabricate oil-water separation medium, as well as to analyse the effect of different pore sizes of wire mesh and coating respectively. Water separation system is designed based on Pugh Method, while stainless steel wire mesh is used in analysing the water repellent and oil absorption characteristics. Titanium dioxide is used as coating. Surface characterization and contact angle of droplet were observed using scanning electron microscope and contact angle measurement tools. Hydrophobicity of uncoated stainless steel of wire mesh will increase if the pore size of wire mesh is decreasing in size. The more layers of coating increase the hydrophobicity of the wire mesh in increments with contact angle more than 100⁰. For the cooking oil droplet to expeditiously spread over the mesh surface and rapidly permeate through the mesh less than 1 second, showed the oleophilic nature of the mesh.

Author Biographies

Mohamed Saiful Firdaus Hussin, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

mohamed.saiful@utem.edu.my

Azrul Abidin Zakaria, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

aazrul@uniten.edu.my

Ridhwan Jumaidin, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

ridhwan@utem.edu.my

Iszmir Nazmi Ismail, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

iszmir@uniten.edu.my

Mastura Mohammad Taha, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

mastura.taha@utem.edu.my

Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

muhd.ridzuan@utem.edu.my

Mohd Fariduddin Mukhtar, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

fariduddin@utem.edu.my

Amir Abdullah Muhamad Damanhuri, Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

amir.abdullah@utem.edu.my

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Published

2022-06-29

How to Cite

Mohamed Saiful Firdaus Hussin, Azrul Abidin Zakaria, Ridhwan Jumaidin, Iszmir Nazmi Ismail, Mastura Mohammad Taha, Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Mohd Fariduddin Mukhtar, & Amir Abdullah Muhamad Damanhuri. (2022). Effect of Pore Size and Hydrophobic Coating on Oil-Water Separation System for Grease Trap. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 97(1), 119–126. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.97.1.119126

Issue

Vol. 97 No. 1: September (2022)

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