Abstract
AbstractThe permeation and separation characteristics of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly[(vinyl chloride)‐co‐(vinyl acetate)] (poly(VC‐co‐VAc)) membranes were investigated for aqueous organic acid solutions by pervaporation and evapomeation. The PVC membrane preferentially incorporates organic acids and predominantly permeates water from aqueous organic acid solutions. Water permselectivities of these aqueous solutions through the PVC membrane are significantly dependent on high diffusivity of water across the membrane. It was found that the permeation rate increases and the separation factor for the water permselectivity decreases with increasing vinyl acetate (VAc) content in the poly(VC‐co‐VAc) membrane. Preferential solubility of acetic acid into the poly(VC‐co‐VAc) membrane increases with the VAc content. This result was explained by a strong affinity between acetic acid and the VAc unit in the poly(VC‐co‐VAc) membrane.
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