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Zhou T, Wang M, Zeng H, Min R, Wang J, Zhang G. Application of physicochemical techniques to the removal of ammonia nitrogen from water: a systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:344. [PMID: 39073643 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-02129-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Ammonia nitrogen is a common pollutant in water and soil, known for its biological toxicity and complex removal process. Traditional biological methods for removing ammonia nitrogen are often inefficient, especially under varying temperature conditions. This study reviews physicochemical techniques for the treatment and recovery of ammonia nitrogen from water. Key methods analyzed include ion exchange, adsorption, membrane separation, struvite precipitation, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). Findings indicate that these methods not only remove ammonia nitrogen but also allow for nitrogen recovery. Ion exchange, adsorption, and membrane separation are effective in separating ammonia nitrogen, while AOPs generate reactive species for efficient degradation. Struvite precipitation offers dual benefits of removal and resource recovery. Despite their advantages, these methods face challenges such as secondary pollution and high energy consumption. This paper highlights the development principles, current challenges, and future prospects of physicochemical techniques, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to enhance ammonia nitrogen removal efficiency.
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- Tianhong Zhou
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
- Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
- Key Laboratory of Yellow River Water Environment in Gansu Province, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
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He J, Liu W, Hao J, Ma X, Zheng Z, Fang Y, Liang Y, Tian Z, Sun L, Li C, Yan H. Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Direct Conversion of L-Ornithine Monohydrochloride to L-Ornithine. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13174. [PMID: 37685982 PMCID: PMC10488261 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241713174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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In this study, bipolar membrane electrodialysis was proposed to directly convert L-ornithine monohydrochloride to L-ornithine. The stack configuration was optimized in the BP-A (BP, bipolar membrane; A, anion exchange membrane) configuration with the Cl- ion migration through the anion exchange membrane rather than the BP-A-C (C, cation exchange membrane) and the BP-C configurations with the L-ornithine+ ion migration through the cation exchange membrane. Both the conversion ratio and current efficiency follow BP-A > BP-A-C > BP-C, and the energy consumption follows BP-A < BP-A-C < BP-C. Additionally, the voltage drop across the membrane stack (two repeating units) and the feed concentration were optimized as 7.5 V and 0.50 mol/L, respectively, due to the low value of the sum of H+ ions leakage (from the acid compartment to the base compartment) and OH- ions migration (from the base compartment to the acid compartment) through the anion exchange membrane. As a result, high conversion ratio (96.1%), high current efficiency (95.5%) and low energy consumption (0.31 kWh/kg L-ornithine) can be achieved. Therefore, bipolar membrane electrodialysis is an efficient, low energy consumption and environmentally friendly method to directly convert L-ornithine monohydrochloride to L-ornithine.
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- Jinfeng He
- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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- Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; (J.H.); (W.L.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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He J, Zhou R, Dong Z, Yan J, Ma X, Liu W, Sun L, Li C, Yan H, Wang Y, Xu T. Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Cleaner Production of Diprotic Malic Acid: Separation Mechanism and Performance Evaluation. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:197. [PMID: 36837700 PMCID: PMC9961052 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) is a promising process for the cleaner production of organic acid. In this study, the separation mechanism of BMED with different cell configurations, i.e., BP-A, BP-A-C, and BP-C (BP, bipolar membrane; A, anion exchange membrane; C, cation exchange membrane), to produce diprotic malic acid from sodium malate was compared in consideration of the conversion ratio, current efficiency and energy consumption. Additionally, the current density and feed concentration were investigated to optimize the BMED performance. Results indicate that the conversion ratio follows BP-C > BP-A-C > BP-A, the current efficiency follows BP-A-C > BP-C > BP-A, and the energy consumption follows BP-C < BP-A-C < BP-A. For the optimized BP-C configuration, the current density was optimized as 40 mA/cm2 in consideration of low total process cost; high feed concentration (0.5-1.0 mol/L) is more feasible to produce diprotic malic acid due to the high conversion ratio (73.4-76.2%), high current efficiency (88.6-90.7%), low energy consumption (0.66-0.71 kWh/kg) and low process cost (0.58-0.59 USD/kg). Moreover, a high concentration of by-product NaOH (1.3497 mol/L) can be directly recycled to the upstream process. Therefore, BMED is a cleaner, high-efficient, low energy consumption and environmentally friendly process to produce diprotic malic acid.
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- Jinfeng He
- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Functional Membranes, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Engineering Technology Research Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology and Application, Hefei 230012, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Functional Membranes, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Functional Membranes, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Fu R, Wang H, Yan J, Li R, Wang B, Jiang C, Wang Y, Xu T. A cost-effective and high-efficiency online ED-BMED integrated system enables the conversion of 3.5 wt% NaCl aqueous solution into 6.20 mol/L NaOH. Chem Eng Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2023.118523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Liu W, He J, Yan J, Tian Z, Li Q, Wang H, Li C, Wang Y, Yan H. Simultaneous salt recovery and zwitterionic stachydrine purification from saline eluent via two-stage electrodialysis system. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Hussain A, Wang H, Fu R, Afsar NU, Wang B, Jiang C, Wang Y, Xu T. Ion Transport Behavior in Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis: Role of Anions. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Arif Hussain
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui230026, People’s Republic of China
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Chen T, Bi J, Ji Z, Yuan J, Zhao Y. Application of bipolar membrane electrodialysis for simultaneous recovery of high-value acid/alkali from saline wastewater: An in-depth review. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 226:119274. [PMID: 36332296 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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With the development of comprehensive utilization of high-salinity wastewater, salt resources regeneration has been considered as the fundamental requirement for process sustainability and economic benefits. As one of the potential candidates, bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) was rapidly developed in recent years for the treatment of saline wastewater. Different from other methods directly obtaining salts or condensed wastewater, BMED could utilize and convert the dissolved waste salt into higher-value acid and alkali simultaneously, which has various advantages including outstanding environmental effects and economic benefits. In this review, the recent applications of BMED for waste salt recovery and high-value acid/alkali generation from saline wastewater were systematically outlined. Based on the summary above, the economy analysis of BMED was further reviewed from the roles of desalination and resources recovery. In addition, the BMED-based processes integrated with in-situ utilization of the generated acid/alkali resources were discussed. Furthermore, the influence of operating factors on BMED performance were outlined. Finally, the strategies for improving BMED performance were concluded. Furthermore, the future application and prospects of BMED was presented. This work would provide guidance for the applications of bipolar membrane electrodialysis in saline wastewater treatment and the high-value conversion of salt resources into acids and alkalis.
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- Tianyi Chen
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Marine Chemical Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Marine Chemical Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Marine Chemical Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Marine Chemical Technology, No.8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300130, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, Tianjin 300130, China
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High Diffusion Permeability of Anion-Exchange Membranes for Ammonium Chloride: Experiment and Modeling. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105782. [PMID: 35628589 PMCID: PMC9147341 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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It is known that ammonium has a higher permeability through anion exchange and bipolar membranes compared to K+ cation that has the same mobility in water. However, the mechanism of this high permeability is not clear enough. In this study, we develop a mathematical model based on the Nernst−Planck and Poisson’s equations for the diffusion of ammonium chloride through an anion-exchange membrane; proton-exchange reactions between ammonium, water and ammonia are taken into account. It is assumed that ammonium, chloride and OH− ions can only pass through membrane hydrophilic pores, while ammonia can also dissolve in membrane matrix fragments not containing water and diffuse through these fragments. It is found that due to the Donnan exclusion of H+ ions as coions, the pH in the membrane internal solution increases when approaching the membrane side facing distilled water. Consequently, there is a change in the principal nitrogen-atom carrier in the membrane: in the part close to the side facing the feed NH4Cl solution (pH < 8.8), it is the NH4+ cation, and in the part close to distilled water, NH3 molecules. The concentration of NH4+ reaches almost zero at a point close to the middle of the membrane cross-section, which approximately halves the effective thickness of the diffusion layer for the transport of this ion. When NH3 takes over the nitrogen transport, it only needs to pass through the other half of the membrane. Leaving the membrane, it captures an H+ ion from water, and the released OH− moves towards the membrane side facing the feed solution to meet the NH4+ ions. The comparison of the simulation with experiment shows a satisfactory agreement.
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Recovery of Nutrients from Residual Streams Using Ion-Exchange Membranes: Current State, Bottlenecks, Fundamentals and Innovations. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12050497. [PMID: 35629823 PMCID: PMC9145069 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12050497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The review describes the place of membrane methods in solving the problem of the recovery and re-use of biogenic elements (nutrients), primarily trivalent nitrogen NIII and pentavalent phosphorus PV, to provide the sustainable development of mankind. Methods for the recovery of NH4+ − NH3 and phosphates from natural sources and waste products of humans and animals, as well as industrial streams, are classified. Particular attention is paid to the possibilities of using membrane processes for the transition to a circular economy in the field of nutrients. The possibilities of different methods, already developed or under development, are evaluated, primarily those that use ion-exchange membranes. Electromembrane methods take a special place including capacitive deionization and electrodialysis applied for recovery, separation, concentration, and reagent-free pH shift of solutions. This review is distinguished by the fact that it summarizes not only the successes, but also the “bottlenecks” of ion-exchange membrane-based processes. Modern views on the mechanisms of NH4+ − NH3 and phosphate transport in ion-exchange membranes in the presence and in the absence of an electric field are discussed. The innovations to enhance the performance of electromembrane separation processes for phosphate and ammonium recovery are considered.
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Chang H, Lu M, Zhu Y, Zhang Z, Zhou Z, Liang Y, Vidic RD. Consideration of Potential Technologies for Ammonia Removal and Recovery from Produced Water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:3305-3308. [PMID: 35119276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Haiqing Chang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- College of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Wang H, Yan J, Fu R, Yan H, Jiang C, Wang Y, Xu T. Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Cleaner Production of Gluconic Acid: Valorization of the Regenerated Base for the Upstream Enzyme Catalysis. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c04657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Huangying Wang
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Functional Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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Hussain A, Yan H, Ul Afsar N, Jiang C, Wang Y, Xu T. Multistage-batch bipolar membrane electrodialysis for base production from high-salinity wastewater. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2114-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Li Y, Wang R, Shi S, Cao H, Yip NY, Lin S. Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Ammonia Recovery from Synthetic Urine: Experiments, Modeling, and Performance Analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:14886-14896. [PMID: 34637289 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Recovering nitrogen from source-separated urine is an important part of the sustainable nitrogen management. A novel bipolar membrane electrodialysis with membrane contactor (BMED-MC) process is demonstrated here for efficient recovery of ammonia from synthetic source-separated urine (∼3772 mg N L-1). In a BMED-MC process, electrically driven water dissociation in a bipolar membrane simultaneously increases the pH of the urine stream and produces an acid stream for ammonia stripping. With the increased pH of urine, ammonia transports across the gas-permeable membrane in the membrane contactor and is recovered by the acid stream as ammonium sulfate that can be directly used as fertilizer. Our results obtained using batch experiments demonstrate that the BMED-MC process can achieve 90% recovery. The average ammonia flux and the specific energy consumption can be regulated by varying the current density. At a current density of 20 mA cm-2, the energy required to achieve a 67.5% ammonia recovery in a 7 h batch mode is 92.8 MJ kg-1 N for a bench-scale system with one membrane stack and can approach 25.8 MJ kg-1 N for large-scale systems with multiple membrane stacks, with an average ammonia flux of 2.2 mol m-2 h-1. Modeling results show that a continuous BMED-MC process can achieve a 90% ammonia recovery with a lower energy consumption (i.e., 12.5 MJ kg-1 N). BMED-MC shows significant potential for ammonia recovery from source-separated urine as it is relatively energy-efficient and requires no external acid solution.
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- Yujiao Li
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Process Pollution Control, Institute of Process Engineering, Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Process Pollution Control, Institute of Process Engineering, Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Process Pollution Control, Institute of Process Engineering, Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York 10027-6623, United States
- Columbia Water Center, Columbia University, New York 10027-6623, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States
- Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1831, United States
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Naim R, Pei Sean G, Nasir Z, Mokhtar NM, Safiah Muhammad NA. Recent Progress and Challenges in Hollow Fiber Membranes for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:839. [PMID: 34832068 PMCID: PMC8617921 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Membrane processes have been extensively employed in diverse applications, specifically in industrial wastewater treatment. The technological development in membrane processes has rapidly advanced and accelerated beyond its common principle and operation. Tremendous efforts have been made in the advancement of membrane materials, fabrication method, membrane modification and integration with other technologies that can augment the existing membrane processes to another level. This review presents the recent development of hollow fiber membranes applied in wastewater treatment and resource recovery. The membrane working principles and treatment mechanism were discussed thoroughly, with the recent development of these hollow fiber membranes highlighted based on several types of membrane application. The current challenges and limitations which may hinder this technology from expanding were critically described to offer a better perspective for this technology to be adopted in various potential applications.
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- Rosmawati Naim
- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan 26300, Pahang, Malaysia;
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Johor, Malaysia;
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- Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan 26300, Pahang, Malaysia;
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, College of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan 26300, Pahang, Malaysia; (N.M.M.); (N.A.S.M.)
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology, College of Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Kuantan 26300, Pahang, Malaysia; (N.M.M.); (N.A.S.M.)
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Wang Y, Yang Z, Wu L, Ge L, Xu T. Ion Exchange Membrane “
ABC
” – A Key Material for Upgrading Process Industries. CHINESE J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202000473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yaoming Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 China
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Recovery of Acid and Base from Sodium Sulfate Containing Lithium Carbonate Using Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11020152. [PMID: 33671622 PMCID: PMC7927085 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11020152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Lithium carbonate is an important chemical raw material that is widely used in many contexts. The preparation of lithium carbonate by acid roasting is limited due to the large amounts of low-value sodium sulfate waste salts that result. In this research, bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) technology was developed to treat waste sodium sulfate containing lithium carbonate for conversion of low-value sodium sulfate into high-value sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide. Both can be used as raw materials in upstream processes. In order to verify the feasibility of the method, the effects of the feed salt concentration, current density, flow rate, and volume ratio on the desalination performance were determined. The conversion rate of sodium sulfate was close to 100%. The energy consumption obtained under the best experimental conditions was 1.4 kWh·kg-1. The purity of the obtained sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide products reached 98.32% and 98.23%, respectively. Calculated under the best process conditions, the total process cost of BMED was estimated to be USD 0.705 kg-1 Na2SO4, which is considered low and provides an indication of the potential economic and environmental benefits of using applying this technology.
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Rodrigues M, de Mattos TT, Sleutels T, ter Heijne A, Hamelers HV, Buisman CJ, Kuntke P. Minimal Bipolar Membrane Cell Configuration for Scaling Up Ammonium Recovery. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2020; 8:17359-17367. [PMID: 33282569 PMCID: PMC7709195 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c05043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Electrochemical systems for total ammonium nitrogen (TAN) recovery are a promising alternative compared with conventional nitrogen-removal technologies. To make them competitive, we propose a new minimal stackable configuration using cell pairs with only bipolar membranes and cation-exchange membranes. The tested bipolar electrodialysis (BP-ED) stack included six cell pairs of feed and concentrate compartments. Critical operational parameters, such as current density and the ratio between applied current to nitrogen loading (load ratio), were varied to investigate the performance of the system using synthetic wastewater with a high nitrogen content as an influent (NH4 + ≈ 1.75 g L-1). High TAN removal (>70%) was achieved for a load ratio higher than 1. At current densities of 150 A m-2 and a load ratio of 1.2, a TAN transport rate of 1145.1±14.1 gN m-2 d-1 and a TAN-removal efficiency of 80% were observed. As the TAN removal was almost constant at different current densities, the BP-ED stack performed at a high TAN transport rate (819.1 gN m-2 d-1) while consuming the lowest energy (18.3 kJ gN -1) at a load ratio of 1.2 and 100 A m-2. The TAN transport rate, TAN removal, and energy input achieved by the minimal BP-ED stack demonstrated a promising new cell configuration for upscaling.
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- Mariana Rodrigues
- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
- Environmental
Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 Wageningen; P.O. Box 17, Wageningen 6700 AA, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
- Environmental
Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 Wageningen; P.O. Box 17, Wageningen 6700 AA, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
- Environmental
Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 Wageningen; P.O. Box 17, Wageningen 6700 AA, The Netherlands
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- Wetsus,
European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9,
8911MA Leeuwarden; P.O. Box 1113, Leeuwarden 8900CC, The Netherlands
- Environmental
Technology, Wageningen University, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 Wageningen; P.O. Box 17, Wageningen 6700 AA, The Netherlands
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