Preparation and Application in Crude Oil-Water Separation of Clay-Based Membranes

In this study, tubular ceramic membranes were prepared from a mixture of ball clay, talc and alumina. The mixture was characterized by the following techniques: particle size analysis, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermal analysis. Tubular membranes were produced by extrusion process and thermal treated at temperatures between 1025 °C and 1175 °C. The membranes were characterized by XRD, linear shrinkage,...