10.26180/5ce74090794f9
AYSU ONUR
AYSU
ONUR
ENGINEERING CELLULOSE FIBRE COMPOSITES FOR LIQUID FILTRATION
Monash University
2019
Composites
Cellulose fibre
Filtration
Adsorption
Depth filters
Membrane and Separation Technologies
Timber, Pulp and Paper
2019-05-24 00:53:34
Thesis
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/ENGINEERING_CELLULOSE_FIBRE_COMPOSITES_FOR_LIQUID_FILTRATION/8179442
This PhD thesis focuses on development of cellulose fibre composite depth filters with improved functionalities. Depth filters are widely used in industrial food and pharmaceutical purification processes. However, there is still need for improvement of the existing filter products. Also, they should be explored more and adapted to different applications. In the first part, depth filters were critically analysed to explore and extend the range of properties achievable by different components. Then, new advanced filter structures were engineered to improve the performance. In the last section, biodegradable and renewable cellulose nanofibres were used to develop cleaner filters for food grade applications.