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Kogler A, Sharma N, Tiburcio D, Gong M, Miller DM, Williams KS, Chen X, Tarpeh WA. Long-Term Robustness and Failure Mechanisms of Electrochemical Stripping for Wastewater Ammonia Recovery. ACS ENVIRONMENTAL AU 2024; 4:89-105. [PMID: 38525023 PMCID: PMC10958661 DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.3c00058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Nitrogen in wastewater has negative environmental, human health, and economic impacts but can be recovered to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of wastewater treatment and chemical production. To recover ammonia/ammonium (total ammonia nitrogen, TAN) from urine, we operated electrochemical stripping (ECS) for over a month, achieving 83.4 ± 1.5% TAN removal and 73.0 ± 2.9% TAN recovery. With two reactors, we recovered sixteen 500-mL batches (8 L total) of ammonium sulfate (20.9 g/L TAN) approaching commercial fertilizer concentrations (28.4 g/L TAN) and often having >95% purity. While evaluating the operation and maintenance needs, we identified pH, full-cell voltage, product volume, and water flux into the product as informative process monitoring parameters that can be inexpensively and rapidly measured. Characterization of fouled cation exchange and omniphobic membranes informs cleaning and reactor modifications to reduce fouling with organics and calcium/magnesium salts. To evaluate the impact of urine collection and storage on ECS, we conducted experiments with urine at different levels of dilution with flush water, extents of divalent cation precipitation, and degrees of hydrolysis. ECS effectively treated urine under all conditions, but minimizing flush water and ensuring storage until complete hydrolysis would enable energy-efficient TAN recovery. Our experimental results and cost analysis motivate a multifaceted approach to improving ECS's technical and economic viability by extending component lifetimes, decreasing component costs, and reducing energy consumption through material, reactor, and process engineering. In summary, we demonstrated urine treatment as a foothold for electrochemical nutrient recovery from wastewater while supporting the applicability of ECS to seven other wastewaters with widely varying characteristics. Our findings will facilitate the scale-up and deployment of electrochemical nutrient recovery technologies, enabling a circular nitrogen economy that fosters sanitation provision, efficient chemical production, and water resource protection.
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- Anna Kogler
- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Stanford
Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC
National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94205, United States
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Room 387, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Room 387, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Room 387, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Room 387, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Room 387, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Room 387, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Filippov AN, Akberova EM, Vasil’eva VI. Study of the Thermochemical Effect on the Transport and Structural Characteristics of Heterogeneous Ion-Exchange Membranes by Combining the Cell Model and the Fine-Porous Membrane Model. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3390. [PMID: 37631447 PMCID: PMC10459541 DOI: 10.3390/polym15163390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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For the first time, based on the joint application of the fine-porous and cell models, a theoretical analysis of the changing transport and structural characteristics of heterogeneous polymeric ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) MK-40, MA-40, and MA-41 after exposure to elevated temperatures in water and aggressive media (H2SO4 and NaOH solutions), as well as after long-term processing in electrodialyzers of various types, was carried out. The studied membranes are composites of ion-exchange polymers with polyethylene and nylon reinforcing mesh. The external influences provoke the aging of IEMs and the deterioration of their characteristics. The transport properties of IEMs are quantitatively described using five physicochemical parameters: counterion diffusion and equilibrium distribution coefficients in the membrane, characteristic exchange capacity, which depends on the microporosity of ion-exchanger particles, and macroscopic porosity at a known exchange capacity of IEMs. Calculations of the physicochemical parameters of the membranes were performed according to a specially developed fitting technique using the experimental concentration dependences of integral diffusion permeability and specific electrical conductivity, and their model analogs. This made it possible to identify and evaluate changes in the membrane micro- and macrostructure and examine the process of artificial aging of the IEM polymer material due to the abovementioned external impacts.
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- Anatoly N. Filippov
- Department of Higher Mathematics, Gubkin University, Leninsky Prospect 65, Bld. 1, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya pl. 1, 394018 Voronezh, Russia; (E.M.A.); (V.I.V.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya pl. 1, 394018 Voronezh, Russia; (E.M.A.); (V.I.V.)
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Pismenskaya N, Rybalkina O, Solonchenko K, Butylskii D, Nikonenko V. Phosphates Transfer in Pristine and Modified CJMA-2 Membrane during Electrodialysis Processing of Na xH (3-x)PO 4 Solutions with pH from 4.5 to 9.9. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:647. [PMID: 37505013 PMCID: PMC10386648 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13070647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Phosphate recovery from different second streams using electrodialysis (ED) is a promising step to a nutrients circular economy. However, the relatively low ED performance hinders the widespread adoption of this environmentally sound method. The formation of "bonded species" between phosphates and the weakly basic fixed groups (primary and secondary amines) of the anion exchange membrane can be the cause of decrease in current efficiency and increase in energy consumption. ED processing of NaxH(3-x)PO4 alkaline solutions and the use of intense current modes promote the formation of a bipolar junction from negatively charged bound species and positively charged fixed groups. This phenomenon causes a change in the shape of current-voltage curves, increase in resistance, and an enhancement in proton generation during long-term operation of anion-exchange membrane with weakly basic fixed groups. Shielding of primary and secondary amines with a modifier containing quaternary ammonium bases significantly improves ED performance in the recovery of phosphates from NaxH(3-x)PO4 solution with pH 4.5. Indeed, in the limiting and underlimiting current modes, 40% of phosphates are recovered 1.3 times faster, and energy consumption is reduced by 1.9 times in the case of the modified membrane compared to the pristine one. Studies were performed using a new commercial anion exchange membrane CJMA-2.
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- Natalia Pismenskaya
- Russian Federation, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Russian Federation, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Russian Federation, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Russian Federation, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Russian Federation, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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Barros KS, Carvalheira M, Marreiros BC, Reis MAM, Crespo JG, Pérez-Herranz V, Velizarov S. Donnan Dialysis for Recovering Ammonium from Fermentation Solutions Rich in Volatile Fatty Acids. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:347. [PMID: 36984733 PMCID: PMC10054700 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13030347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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For the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) using nitrogen-rich feedstocks (e.g., protein-rich resources), the typical strategy of restricting cell growth as a means to enhance overall PHA productivity by nitrogen limitation is not applicable. In this case, a possible alternative to remove the nitrogen excess (NH4+/NH3) is by applying membrane separation processes. In the present study, the use of Donnan dialysis to separate ammonium ions from volatile fatty acids present in the media for the production of PHA was evaluated. Synthetic and real feed solutions were used, applying NaCl and HCl receiver solutions separated by commercial cation-exchange membranes. For this specific purpose, Fumasep and Ralex membranes showed better performance than Ionsep. Sorption of ammonium ions occurred in the Ralex membrane, thus intensifying the ammonium extraction. The separation performances with NaCl and HCl as receiver solutions were similar, despite sorption occurring in the Ralex membrane more intensely in the presence of NaCl. Higher volumetric flow rates, NaCl receiver concentrations, and volume ratios of feed:receiver solutions enhanced the degree of ammonium recovery. The application of an external electric potential difference to the two-compartment system did not significantly enhance the rate of ammonium appearance in the receiver solution. The results obtained using a real ammonium-containing solution after fermentation of cheese whey showed that Donnan dialysis can be successfully applied for ammonium recovery from such solutions.
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- Kayo Santana Barros
- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- IEC Group, ISIRYM, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022, P.O. Box 22012, E-46071 València, Spain
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- IEC Group, ISIRYM, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022, P.O. Box 22012, E-46071 València, Spain
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Marzouk-Trifi I, Baklouti L, Dammak L. Investigation of Calcium and Magnesium Removal by Donnan Dialysis According to the Doehlert Design for Softening Different Water Types. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:203. [PMID: 36837706 PMCID: PMC9965841 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this study, calcium and magnesium were removed from Tunisian dam, lake, and tap water using Donnan Dialysis (DD) according to the Doehlert design. Three cation-exchange membranes (CMV, CMX, and CMS) were used in a preliminary investigation to establish the upper and lower bounds of each parameter and to more precisely pinpoint the optimal value. The concentration of compensating sodium ions [Na+] in the receiver compartment, the concentration of calcium [Ca2+] and magnesium [Mg2+] in the feed compartment, and the membrane nature were the experimental parameters. The findings indicate that the CMV membrane offers the highest elimination rate of calcium and magnesium. The Full Factorial Design makes it possible to determine how the experimental factors affect the removal of calcium and magnesium by DD. All parameters used had a favorable impact on the response; however, the calcium and magnesium concentration were the most significant ones. The Doehlert design's Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to determine the optimum conditions ([Mg2+] = 90 mg·L-1, [Ca2+] = 88 mg·L-1, [Na+] = 0.68 mol·L-1) allowing a 90.6% hardness removal rate with the CMV membrane. Finally, we used Donnan Dialysis to remove calcium and magnesium from the three different types of natural water: Dam, Lake, and Tap water. The results indicate that, when compared to lake water and tap water, the removal of calcium and magnesium from dam water is the best. This can be linked to the water matrix's complexity. Therefore, using Donnan Dialysis to decrease natural waters hardness was revealed to be suitable.
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- Ikhlass Marzouk-Trifi
- Laboratoire de Recherche Dessalement ET Traitement Des Eaux, Faculté Des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences and Arts at ArRass, Qassim University, Arras 51921, Saudi Arabia
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- Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France
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Pasechnaya E, Tsygurina K, Ponomar M, Chuprynina D, Nikonenko V, Pismenskaya N. Comparison of the Electrodialysis Performance in Tartrate Stabilization of a Red Wine Using Aliphatic and Aromatic Commercial and Modified Ion-Exchange Membranes. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:membranes13010084. [PMID: 36676891 PMCID: PMC9862077 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The application of electrodialysis for tartrate stabilization and reagent-free acidity correction of wine and juices is attracting increasing interest. New aliphatic membranes CJMC-3 and CJMA-3 and aromatic membranes CSE and ASE were tested to determine their suitability for use in these electrodialysis processes and to evaluate the fouling of these membranes by wine components for a short (6-8 h) operating time. Using IR spectroscopy, optical indication and measurement of surface contact angles, the chemical composition of the studied membranes, as well as some details about their fouling by wine components, was clarified. The current-voltage charsacteristics, conductivity and water-splitting capacity of the membranes before and after electrodialysis were analyzed. We found that in the case of cation-exchange membranes, complexes of anthocyanins with metal ions penetrate into the bulk (CJMC-3) or are localized on the surface (CSE), depending on the degree of crosslinking of the polymer matrix. Adsorption of wine components by the surface of anion-exchange membranes CJMA-3 and ASE causes an increase in water splitting. Despite fouling under identical conditions of electrodialysis, membrane pair CJMC-3 and CJMA-3 provided 18 ± 1 tartrate recovery with 31 · 10-3 energy consumption, whereas CSE and ASE provided 20 ± 1% tartrate recovery with an energy consumption of 28 · 10-3 Wh, in addition to reducing the conductivity of wine by 20 ± 1%. The casting of aliphatic polyelectrolyte films on the surface of aromatic membranes reduces fouling with a relatively small increase in energy consumption and approximately the same degree of tartrate recovery compared to pristine CSE and ASE.
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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Flávia Rezende Silva A, Almeida Ribeiro L, Cristina Santos Amaral M. Efficiency of nutrients recovery from sugarcane vinasse treatment by different electrodialysis configurations and in sequential-batch operation. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Solonchenko K, Kirichenko A, Kirichenko K. Stability of Ion Exchange Membranes in Electrodialysis. MEMBRANES 2022; 13:52. [PMID: 36676859 PMCID: PMC9866250 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13010052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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During electrodialysis the ion exchange membranes are affected by such factors as passage of electric current, heating, tangential flow of solution and exposure to chemical agents. It can potentially cause the degradation of ion exchange groups and of polymeric backbone, worsening the performance of the process and necessitating the replacement of the membranes. This article aims to review how the composition and the structure of ion exchange membranes change during the electrodialysis or the studies imitating it.
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- Ksenia Solonchenko
- Physical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry and High Technologies, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Department of Electric Engineering, Thermotechnics, Renewable Energy Sources, Faculty of Energetics, Kuban State Agrarian University named after I.T. Trubilin, 13 Kalinina St., 350004 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Physical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry and High Technologies, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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Tsygurina K, Pasechnaya E, Chuprynina D, Melkonyan K, Rusinova T, Nikonenko V, Pismenskaya N. Electrodialysis Tartrate Stabilization of Wine Materials: Fouling and a New Approach to the Cleaning of Aliphatic Anion-Exchange Membranes. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:1187. [PMID: 36557094 PMCID: PMC9785266 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Electrodialysis (ED) is an attractive method of tartrate stabilization of wine due to its rapidity and reagentlessness. At the same time, fouling of ion-exchange membranes by the components of wine materials is still an unsolved problem. The effect of ethanol, polyphenols (mainly anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins) and saccharides (fructose) on the fouling of aliphatic ion-exchange membranes CJMA-6 and CJMC-5 (manufactured by Hefei Chemjoy Polymer Materials Co. Ltd., Hefei, China) was analyzed using model solutions. It was shown that the mechanism and consequences of fouling are different in the absence of an electric field and during electrodialysis. In particular, a layer of colloidal particles is deposited on the surface of the CJMA-6 anion-exchange membrane in underlimiting current modes. Its thickness increases with increasing current density, apparently due to the implementation of a trap mechanism involving tartaric acid anions, as well as protons, which are products of water splitting and "acid dissociation". A successful attempt was made to clean CJMA-6 in operando by pumping a water-alcohol solution of KCl through the desalination compartment and changing electric field direction. It has been established that such a cleaning process suppresses the subsequent biofouling of ion-exchange membranes. In addition, selective recovery of polyphenols with high antioxidant activity is possible.
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- Kseniia Tsygurina
- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Central Research Laboratory, Kuban State Medical University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Central Research Laboratory, Kuban State Medical University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 350040 Krasnodar, Russia
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Koók L, Rosa LF, Harnisch F, Žitka J, Otmar M, Nemestóthy N, Bakonyi P, Kretzschmar J. Functional stability of novel homogeneous and heterogeneous cation exchange membranes for abiotic and microbial electrochemical technologies. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tiago G, Cristóvão MB, Marques AP, Huertas R, Merino-Garcia I, Pereira VJ, Crespo JG, Velizarov S. A Study on Biofouling and Cleaning of Anion Exchange Membranes for Reverse Electrodialysis. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070697. [PMID: 35877900 PMCID: PMC9316569 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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This study covers the modification, (bio)fouling characterization, use, and cleaning of commercial heterogeneous anion exchange membranes (AEMs) to evaluate their feasibility for reverse electrodialysis (RED) applications. A surface modification with poly (acrylic) acid resulted in an improved monovalent perm-selectivity (decreased sulfate membrane transport rate). Moreover, we evaluated the (bio)fouling potential of the membrane using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (SDBS), and Aeromonas hydrophila as model organic foulants and a biofoulant, respectively. A detailed characterization of the AEMs (water contact angle, ion exchange capacity (IEC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra) was carried out, verifying that the presence of such foulants reduces IEC and the maximum current obtained by CV. However, only SDS and SDBS affected the contact angle values. Cleaning of the biofouled membranes using a sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution allows for (partially) recovering their initial properties. Furthermore, this work includes a fouling characterization using real surface and sea water matrixes, confirming the presence of several types of fouling microorganisms in natural streams. A lower adhesion of microorganisms (measured in terms of total bacteria counts) was observed for the modified membranes compared to the unmodified ones. Finally, we propose a cleaning strategy to mitigate biofouling in AEMs that could be easily applied in RED systems for an enhanced long-term process performance.
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- Gonçalo Tiago
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (G.T.); (M.B.C.); (R.H.); (J.G.C.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (G.T.); (M.B.C.); (R.H.); (J.G.C.)
- IBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.P.M.); (V.J.P.)
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- IBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.P.M.); (V.J.P.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (G.T.); (M.B.C.); (R.H.); (J.G.C.)
- IBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.P.M.); (V.J.P.)
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- Departamento de Ingenierías Química y Biomolecular, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain;
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- IBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.P.M.); (V.J.P.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (G.T.); (M.B.C.); (R.H.); (J.G.C.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (G.T.); (M.B.C.); (R.H.); (J.G.C.)
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A New Method Based on a Zero Gap Electrolysis Cell for Producing Bleach: Concept Validation. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12060602. [PMID: 35736310 PMCID: PMC9230961 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12060602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Commercial bleach (3.6 wt% active chlorine) is prepared by diluting highly concentrated industrial solutions of sodium hypochlorite (about 13 wt% active chlorine) obtained mainly by bubbling chlorine gas into dilute caustic soda. The chlorine and soda used are often obtained by electrolyzing a sodium chloride solution in two-compartment cells (chlorine-soda processes). On a smaller scale, small units used for swimming pool water treatment, for example, allow the production of low-concentration bleach (0.3 to 1 wt% active chlorine) by use of a direct electrolysis of sodium chloride brine. The oxidation and degradation reaction of hypochlorite ion (ClO−) at the anode is the major limiting element of this two-compartment process. In this study, we have developed a new process to obtain higher levels of active chlorine up to 3.6%, or 12° chlorometric degree. For this purpose, we tested a device consisting of a zero-gap electrolysis cell, with three compartments separated by a pair of membranes that can be porous or ion-exchange. The idea is to generate in the anode compartment hypochlorous acid (HClO) at high levels by continuously adjusting its pH to a value between 4.5 and 5.5. In the cathodic compartment, caustic soda is obtained, while the central compartment is supplied with brine. The hypochlorous acid solution is then neutralized with a concentrated solution of NaOH to obtain bleach. In this work, we studied several membrane couples that allowed us to optimize the operating conditions and to obtain bleach with contents close to 1.8 wt% of active chlorine. The results obtained according to the properties of the membranes, their durability, and the imposed electrochemical conditions were discussed.
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Butt FS, Lewis A, Chen T, Mazlan NA, Wei X, Hayer J, Chen S, Han J, Yang Y, Yang S, Huang Y. Lithium Harvesting from the Most Abundant Primary and Secondary Sources: A Comparative Study on Conventional and Membrane Technologies. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12040373. [PMID: 35448344 PMCID: PMC9025773 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12040373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The exponential rise in lithium demand over the last decade, as one of the largest sources for energy storage in terms of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), has posed a great threat to the existing lithium supply and demand balance. The current methodologies available for lithium extraction, separation and recovery, both from primary (brines/seawater) and secondary (LIBs) sources, suffer not only at the hands of excessive use of chemicals but complicated, time-consuming and environmentally detrimental design procedures. Researchers across the world are working to review and update the available technologies for lithium harvesting in terms of their economic and feasibility analysis. Following its excessive consumption of sustainable energy resources, its demand has risen sharply and therefore requires urgent attention. In this paper, different available methodologies for lithium extraction and recycling from the most abundant primary and secondary lithium resources have been reviewed and compared. This review also includes the prospects of using membrane technology as a promising replacement for conventional methods.
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- Fraz Saeed Butt
- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 051432, China
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (Y.H.)
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- Jiangsu Dingying New Materials Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213031, China; (Y.Y.); (S.Y.)
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- Jiangsu Dingying New Materials Co., Ltd., Changzhou 213031, China; (Y.Y.); (S.Y.)
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- School of Engineering, Institute for Materials & Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK; (F.S.B.); (A.L.); (T.C.); (N.A.M.); (X.W.); (J.H.); (S.C.)
- Correspondence: (J.H.); (Y.H.)
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Karakoç E, Güler E. Comparison of Physicochemical Properties of Two Types of Polyepichlorohydrin-Based Anion Exchange Membranes for Reverse Electrodialysis. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12030257. [PMID: 35323732 PMCID: PMC8950119 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12030257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The development of the most effective, suitable and economic ion-exchange membranes is crucial for reverse electrodialysis (RED)—the most widely studied process to harvest salinity gradient energy from mixing seawater and river water. RED utilizes two types of membranes as core elements, namely cation exchange membranes (CEM) and anion exchange membranes (AEM). Since the preparation of AEMs is more complex compared to CEMs, the design and development of anion exchange membranes have been the focus in this study. Homogeneous AEMs based on two types of polyepichlorohydrin (PECH) with different chlorine amounts (PECH-H, 37 wt% and PECH-C, 25 wt%) were synthesized, and first-time benchmarking of the membrane properties was conducted. In addition to physicochemical membrane properties, some instrumental analyses such as SEM, FTIR and DSC were investigated to characterize these anion-exchange membranes. Based on the results, although the PECH-H-type membrane had enhanced ion-exchange properties, PECH-C-based anion-exchange membranes exhibited a higher power density of 0.316 W/m2 in a lab-scale RED system. Evidently, there is room for the development of new types of PECH-C-based AEMs with great potential for energy generation in the RED process.
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Reis MDO, de Sousa RG, Batista ADSM. Synthesis and characterization of poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) and nanomagnetite structures. MethodsX 2022; 9:101764. [PMID: 35813160 PMCID: PMC9256718 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2022.101764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The use of iron oxide nanoparticles for the synthesis of adsorbents materials with application in contaminated water remediation is based on both their magnetic and adsorption properties. Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) - Poly(Sty-co-DVB)microparticles are widely known for this use and the addition of magnetite comes to add magnetic properties, however it should not limit the functionalization processes for formation of cationic and/or anionic resins. Thus, there is a concern about the stability of magnetite in acidic environments, as required by the sulfonation process, for example. Furthermore, the synthesis of composites with magnetic nanoparticles is a challenge due to the strong magnetic dipole interactions between particles resulting from the high specific surface area, making them susceptible to aggregation. As well as oxidation during the synthesis process can compromise the structure of the initial magnetic material. In this sense, the present work validated processes for the synthesis of Poly(Sty-co-DVB)/magnetite microparticles that sought, as a final result, the incorporation of magnetite aiming to preserve its initial structural conformation. Thus, started from original synthesis method aimed at the production of Poly(Sty-co-DVB) microparticles without magnetite, to methods in which magnetite nanoparticles is added through two distinct processes, different regarding the use or not of oleic acid in its preparation. In this method article we show:Combination of methods to preserve the structure of magnetite in the Poly(Sty-co-DVB)/magnetite composite. Simple method of adding magnetite to the Poly(Sty-co-DVB)/magnetite composite synthesis process. Magnetite treatment method with oleic acid in Poly(Sty-co-DVB)/magnetite composite synthesis.
The samples were characterized using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Mössbauer spectroscopy to evaluate the chemical modifications that were introduced in the original synthesis method.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Merino-Garcia I, Velizarov S. New insights into the definition of membrane cleaning strategies to diminish the fouling impact in ion exchange membrane separation processes. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Pismenskaya N, Bdiri M, Sarapulova V, Kozmai A, Fouilloux J, Baklouti L, Larchet C, Renard E, Dammak L. A Review on Ion-Exchange Membranes Fouling during Electrodialysis Process in Food Industry, Part 2: Influence on Transport Properties and Electrochemical Characteristics, Cleaning and Its Consequences. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11110811. [PMID: 34832040 PMCID: PMC8623251 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11110811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) are increasingly used in dialysis and electrodialysis processes for the extraction, fractionation and concentration of valuable components, as well as reagent-free control of liquid media pH in the food industry. Fouling of IEMs is specific compared to that observed in the case of reverse or direct osmosis, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, and other membrane processes. This specificity is determined by the high concentration of fixed groups in IEMs, as well as by the phenomena inherent only in electromembrane processes, i.e., induced by an electric field. This review analyzes modern scientific publications on the effect of foulants (mainly typical for the dairy, wine and fruit juice industries) on the structural, transport, mass transfer, and electrochemical characteristics of cation-exchange and anion-exchange membranes. The relationship between the nature of the foulant and the structure, physicochemical, transport properties and behavior of ion-exchange membranes in an electric field is analyzed using experimental data (ion exchange capacity, water content, conductivity, diffusion permeability, limiting current density, water splitting, electroconvection, etc.) and modern mathematical models. The implications of traditional chemical cleaning are taken into account in this analysis and modern non-destructive membrane cleaning methods are discussed. Finally, challenges for the near future were identified.
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- Natalia Pismenskaya
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.K.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (M.B.); (J.F.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.K.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (M.B.); (J.F.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences and Arts at Al Rass, Qassim University, Ar Rass 51921, Saudi Arabia;
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (M.B.); (J.F.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (M.B.); (J.F.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (M.B.); (J.F.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-145171786
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Dammak L, Fouilloux J, Bdiri M, Larchet C, Renard E, Baklouti L, Sarapulova V, Kozmai A, Pismenskaya N. A Review on Ion-Exchange Membrane Fouling during the Electrodialysis Process in the Food Industry, Part 1: Types, Effects, Characterization Methods, Fouling Mechanisms and Interactions. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:789. [PMID: 34677555 PMCID: PMC8539029 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11100789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Electrodialysis (ED) was first established for water desalination and is still highly recommended in this field for its high water recovery, long lifetime and acceptable electricity consumption. Today, thanks to technological progress in ED processes and the emergence of new ion-exchange membranes (IEMs), ED has been extended to many other applications in the food industry. This expansion of uses has also generated several problems such as IEMs' lifetime limitation due to different ageing phenomena (because of organic and/or mineral compounds). The current commercial IEMs show excellent performance in ED processes; however, organic foulants such as proteins, surfactants, polyphenols or other natural organic matters can adhere on their surface (especially when using anion-exchange membranes: AEMs) forming a colloid layer or can infiltrate the membrane matrix, which leads to the increase in electrical resistance, resulting in higher energy consumption, lower water recovery, loss of membrane permselectivity and current efficiency as well as lifetime limitation. If these aspects are not sufficiently controlled and mastered, the use and the efficiency of ED processes will be limited since, it will no longer be competitive or profitable compared to other separation methods. In this work we reviewed a significant amount of recent scientific publications, research and reviews studying the phenomena of IEM fouling during the ED process in food industry with a special focus on the last decade. We first classified the different types of fouling according to the most commonly used classifications. Then, the fouling effects, the characterization methods and techniques as well as the different fouling mechanisms and interactions as well as their influence on IEM matrix and fixed groups were presented, analyzed, discussed and illustrated.
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- Lasâad Dammak
- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est (ICMPE), Université Paris-Est Créteil, CNRS, ICMPE, UMR 7182, 2 Rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais, France; (J.F.); (M.B.); (C.L.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences and Arts at Al Rass, Qassim University, Ar Rass 51921, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropol’skaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (A.K.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropol’skaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (A.K.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Kuban State University, 149, Stavropol’skaya Str., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (A.K.); (N.P.)
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Rotta EH, Marder L, Pérez-Herranz V, Bernardes AM. Characterization of an anion-exchange membrane subjected to phosphate and sulfate separation by electrodialysis at overlimiting current density condition. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Honarparvar S, Zhang X, Chen T, Alborzi A, Afroz K, Reible D. Frontiers of Membrane Desalination Processes for Brackish Water Treatment: A Review. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:246. [PMID: 33805438 PMCID: PMC8066301 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11040246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Climate change, population growth, and increased industrial activities are exacerbating freshwater scarcity and leading to increased interest in desalination of saline water. Brackish water is an attractive alternative to freshwater due to its low salinity and widespread availability in many water-scarce areas. However, partial or total desalination of brackish water is essential to reach the water quality requirements for a variety of applications. Selection of appropriate technology requires knowledge and understanding of the operational principles, capabilities, and limitations of the available desalination processes. Proper combination of feedwater technology improves the energy efficiency of desalination. In this article, we focus on pressure-driven and electro-driven membrane desalination processes. We review the principles, as well as challenges and recent improvements for reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), electrodialysis (ED), and membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI). RO is the dominant membrane process for large-scale desalination of brackish water with higher salinity, while ED and MCDI are energy-efficient for lower salinity ranges. Selective removal of multivalent components makes NF an excellent option for water softening. Brackish water desalination with membrane processes faces a series of challenges. Membrane fouling and scaling are the common issues associated with these processes, resulting in a reduction in their water recovery and energy efficiency. To overcome such adverse effects, many efforts have been dedicated toward development of pre-treatment steps, surface modification of membranes, use of anti-scalant, and modification of operational conditions. However, the effectiveness of these approaches depends on the fouling propensity of the feed water. In addition to the fouling and scaling, each process may face other challenges depending on their state of development and maturity. This review provides recent advances in the material, architecture, and operation of these processes that can assist in the selection and design of technologies for particular applications. The active research directions to improve the performance of these processes are also identified. The review shows that technologies that are tunable and particularly efficient for partial desalination such as ED and MCDI are increasingly competitive with traditional RO processes. Development of cost-effective ion exchange membranes with high chemical and mechanical stability can further improve the economy of desalination with electro-membrane processes and advance their future applications.
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- Soraya Honarparvar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (S.H.); (X.Z.); (T.C.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (S.H.); (X.Z.); (T.C.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (S.H.); (X.Z.); (T.C.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (S.H.); (X.Z.); (T.C.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA; (S.H.); (X.Z.); (T.C.); (K.A.)
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA;
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Sarapulova V, Pismenskaya N, Titorova V, Sharafan M, Wang Y, Xu T, Zhang Y, Nikonenko V. Transport Characteristics of CJMAED™ Homogeneous Anion Exchange Membranes in Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate Solutions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1415. [PMID: 33572516 PMCID: PMC7866833 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The interplay between the ion exchange capacity, water content and concentration dependences of conductivity, diffusion permeability, and counterion transport numbers (counterion permselectivity) of CJMA-3, CJMA-6 and CJMA-7 (Hefei Chemjoy Polymer Materials Co. Ltd., China) anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) is analyzed using the application of the microheterogeneous model to experimental data. The structure-properties relationship for these membranes is examined when they are bathed by NaCl and Na2SO4 solutions. These results are compared with the characteristics of the well-studied homogenous Neosepta AMX (ASTOM Corporation, Japan) and heterogeneous AMH-PES (Mega a.s., Czech Republic) anion-exchange membranes. It is found that the CJMA-6 membrane has the highest counterion permselectivity (chlorides, sulfates) among the CJMAED series membranes, very close to that of the AMX membrane. The CJMA-3 membrane has the transport characteristics close to the AMH-PES membrane. The CJMA-7 membrane has the lowest exchange capacity and the highest volume fraction of the intergel spaces filled with an equilibrium electroneutral solution. These properties predetermine the lowest counterion transport number in CJMA-7 among other investigated AEMs, which nevertheless does not fall below 0.87 even in 1.0 eq L-1 solutions of NaCl or Na2SO4. One of the reasons for the decrease in the permselectivity of CJMAED membranes is the extended macropores, which are localized at the ion-exchange material/reinforcing cloth boundaries. In relatively concentrated solutions, the electric current prefers to pass through these well-conductive but nonselective macropores rather than the highly selective but low-conductive elements of the gel phase. It is shown that the counterion permselectivity of the CJMA-7 membrane can be significantly improved by coating its surface with a dense homogeneous ion-exchange film.
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- Veronika Sarapulova
- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (N.P.); (V.T.); (M.S.)
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (N.P.); (V.T.); (M.S.)
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (N.P.); (V.T.); (M.S.)
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (N.P.); (V.T.); (M.S.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; (Y.W.); (T.X.)
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Material Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; (Y.W.); (T.X.)
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- School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhenzhou Road, Qingdao 266042, China;
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- Membrane Institute, Kuban State University, 149 Stavropolskaya St., 350040 Krasnodar, Russia; (V.S.); (N.P.); (V.T.); (M.S.)
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Hansima MACK, Makehelwala M, Jinadasa KBSN, Wei Y, Nanayakkara KGN, Herath AC, Weerasooriya R. Fouling of ion exchange membranes used in the electrodialysis reversal advanced water treatment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:127951. [PMID: 33297020 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electrodialysis self-reversal (EDR) technology has attracted in the treatment of water for domestic and industrial uses. The self-reversal consists of a frequent reversal of the direction of current between the EDR-cell electrodes to combat fouling of ion exchange membranes (IEMs). Irrespective of the EDR self-cleaning processes, the role of natural organic matter and their complexing ability with metal ions on IEMs fouling is partially understood. The objective of this review is to identify the research gaps present in the elucidation of IEM fouling routes. The common IEMs' foulants are identified, and several fouling mechanisms are briefly discussed. The effectiveness of self-cleaning mechanisms to reduce IEMs fouling is also be discussed. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) possesses high chelation which forms metal complexes with di and trivalent cations found in water. The role of ternary complexes, e.g. M2+/3+-DOC and membrane surface, on membrane fouling via surface bridging, are also addressed. Finally, mitigation methods of IEMs membrane fouling are also discussed.
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- M A C K Hansima
- Post Graduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka
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- NSF Project, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka; China-Sri Lanka Joint Research and Demonstration Center for Water Technology, Ministry of Water Supply, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Water Pollution Control Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; National Centre for Water Quality Research, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihinthale, 50300, Sri Lanka
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- National Centre for Water Quality Research, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka
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Alkali Attack on Cation-Exchange Membranes with Polyvinyl Chloride Backing and Binder: Comparison with Anion-Exchange Membranes. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10090228. [PMID: 32932857 PMCID: PMC7558534 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10090228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Systematic alkali immersion tests of cation-exchange membranes (CEM) with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as their backing and binder were conducted to compare that of an Anion-exchange membrane (AEM) with the same PVC materials to investigate the mechanism of dehydrochlorination. In the immersion tests, originally colorless and transparent AEM turned violet, and chemical structure analysis showed that polyene was produced by the dehydrochlorination reaction. However, the CEM did not change in color, chemical structure or membrane properties during the test with less than 1M alkali solutions. According to the Donnan equilibrium theory and the experiments using CEM and AEM, the hydroxide ion concentration in the CEM was much lower than that in the AEM under the same conditions. However, when the alkali immersion test was performed using the CEM under more severe conditions (6 M for 168 h at 40 °C), there was a slight change in the color and chemical structure of the CEM, clearly indicating that not only AEMs, but also CEMs with PVC matrixes were deteriorated by alkali, depending on the conditions.
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A Review on Ion-exchange Membranes Fouling and Antifouling During Electrodialysis Used in Food Industry: Cleanings and Strategies of Prevention. CHEMISTRY AFRICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-020-00178-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Căprărescu S, Zgârian RG, Tihan GT, Purcar V, Eftimie Totu E, Modrogan C, Chiriac AL, Nicolae CA. Biopolymeric Membrane Enriched with Chitosan and Silver for Metallic Ions Removal. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12081792. [PMID: 32785152 PMCID: PMC7464649 DOI: 10.3390/polym12081792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The present paper synthesized, characterized, and evaluated the performance of the novel biopolymeric membrane enriched with cellulose acetate and chitosan (CHI)-silver (Ag) ions in order to remove iron ion from the synthetic wastewater using a new electrodialysis system. The prepared membranes were characterized by Fourier Transforms Infrared Spectroscopy-Attenuated Total Reflection (FTIR-ATR), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Thermal Analysis (DSC), contact angle measurements, microscopy studies, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The electrodialysis experiments were performed at the different applied voltages (5, 10, and 15 V) for one hour, at room temperature. The treatment rate (TE) of iron ions, current efficiency (IE), and energy consumption (Wc) were calculated. FTIR-ATR spectra evidenced that incorporation of CHI-Ag ions into the polymer mixture led to a polymer-metal ion complex formation within the membrane. The TGA-DSC analysis for the obtained biopolymeric membranes showed excellent thermal stability (>350 °C). The contact angle measurements demonstrated the hydrophobic character of the polymeric membrane and a decrease of it by CHI-Ag adding. The EIS results indicated that the silver ions induced a higher ionic electrical conductivity. The highest value of the iron ions treatment rate (>60%) was obtained for the biopolymeric membrane with CHI-Ag ions at applied voltage of 15 V.
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- Simona Căprărescu
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
- Correspondence:
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- The National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei No. 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (V.P.); (A.-L.C.); (C.A.N.)
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (E.E.T.); (C.M.)
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- Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Polizu Street No. 1-7, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (E.E.T.); (C.M.)
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- The National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei No. 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (V.P.); (A.-L.C.); (C.A.N.)
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- The National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei No. 202, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; (V.P.); (A.-L.C.); (C.A.N.)
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Yin J, Sun W, Song X, Ji H, Yang Y, Sun S, Zhao W, Zhao C. Precipitated droplets in-situ cross-linking polymerization towards hydrogel beads for ultrahigh removal of positively charged toxins. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bdiri M, Perreault V, Mikhaylin S, Larchet C, Hellal F, Bazinet L, Dammak L. Identification of phenolic compounds and their fouling mechanisms in ion-exchange membranes used at an industrial scale for wine tartaric stabilization by electrodialysis. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Xia Q, Qiu L, Yu S, Yang H, Li L, Ye Y, Gu Z, Ren L, Liu G. Effects of Alkaline Cleaning on the Conversion and Transformation of Functional Groups on Ion-Exchange Membranes in Polymer-Flooding Wastewater Treatment: Desalination Performance, Fouling Behavior, and Mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:14430-14440. [PMID: 31738527 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aging effects of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on ion-exchange membranes were systematically studied, including the membrane properties, desalination performance, and fouling behaviors. After aging in NaOH solution, there were minor changes in the cation-exchange membrane (CEM) properties; however, functional groups (i.e., quaternary amines) on the anion-exchange membranes (AEMs) were converted into benzylic alcohol, alkene, and tertiary amines, respectively, by nucleophilic substitution, Hofmann elimination, and ylide formation. These degradations rendered decreased ion-exchange capacity (IEC), increased electrical resistance, lost hydrophilicity, and weakened mechanical strength. Moreover, severe deteriorations of desalination performance were observed due to the little ion-exchange ability of the degraded AEMs. The desalination rates were restored after cultivating the aged AEMs in acid solution, mainly because the tertiary amines transformed from the hydroxide form (OH-form) to the ionic chlorine form (Cl-form). The restored desalination rates indicated that the main degradation products were tertiary amines. In addition, the antifouling performance decreased in the order of aged OH-form > aged Cl-form > original AEMs due to the reduction of foulant-membrane intermolecular interactions after aging in NaOH solution. The results contribute to establishing a more comprehensive understanding of the effects of alkaline cleaning on IEMs and provide new insights into cleaning-process optimization and membrane modification.
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- Qing Xia
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
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- Interfacial Water Division & Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , PO Box 800-204, Shanghai 201800 , P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse , Tongji University , Shanghai 200092 , P. R. China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture , University of Jinan , Jinan 250022 , P. R. China
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Nevakshenova EE, Sarapulova VV, Nikonenko VV, Pismenskaya ND. Application of Sodium Chloride Solutions to Regeneration of Anion-Exchange Membranes Used for Improving Grape Juices and Wines. MEMBRANES AND MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s2517751619010062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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An Investigation on the Application of Pulsed Electrodialysis Reversal in Whey Desalination. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20081918. [PMID: 31003492 PMCID: PMC6515537 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Electrodialysis (ED) is frequently used in the desalination of whey. However, the fouling onto the membrane surface decreases the electrodialysis efficiency. Pulsed Electrodialysis Reversal (PER), in which short pulses of reverse polarity are applied, is expected to decrease the fouling onto membrane surface during ED. Three (PER) regimes were applied in the desalination of acid whey (pH ≤ 5) to study their effects on the membrane fouling and the ED efficiency. The PER regimes were compared to the conventional ED as the control. For each regime, two consecutive runs were performed without any cleaning step in-between to intensify the fouling. After the second run, the membranes were subjected to the Scanning electron microscope (SEM) imaging and contact angle measurement to investigate the fouling on the membrane surface in different regimes. The ED parameters in the case of conventional ED were almost the same in the first and the second runs. However, the parameters related to the ED efficiency including ED capacity, ash transfer, and ED time, were deteriorated when the PER regimes were applied. The contact angle values indicated that the fouling on the diluate side of anion exchange membranes was more intensified in conventional ED compared to the PER regimes. The SEM images also showed that the fouling on the diluate side of both cation and anion exchange membranes under PER regimes was reduced in respect to the conventional ED. However, the back transfer to the diluate compartment when the reverse pulse was applied is dominant and lowers the ED efficiency slightly when the PER is applied.
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Membrane Deformation and Its Effects on Flow and Mass Transfer in the Electromembrane Processes. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20081840. [PMID: 31013943 PMCID: PMC6515201 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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In the membrane processes, a trans-membrane pressure (TMP) may arise due to design features or operating conditions. In most applications, stacks for electrodialysis (ED) or reverse electrodialysis (RED) operate at low TMP (<0.1 bar); however, large stacks with non-parallel flow patterns and/or asymmetric configurations can exhibit higher TMP values, causing membrane deformations and changes in fluid dynamics and transport phenomena. In this work, integrated mechanical and fluid dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the TMP effects on deformation, flow and mass transfer for a profiled membrane-fluid channel system with geometrical and mechanical features and fluid velocities representative of ED/RED conditions. First, a conservatively high value of TMP was assumed, and mechanical simulations were conducted to identify the geometry with the largest pitch to height ratio still able to bear this load without exhibiting a contact between opposite membranes. The selected geometry was then investigated under expansion and compression conditions in a TMP range encompassing most practical applications. Finally, friction and mass transfer coefficients in the deformed channel were predicted by computational fluid dynamics. Significant effects of membrane deformation were observed: friction and mass transfer coefficients increased in the compressed channel, while they decreased (though to a lesser extent) in the expanded channel.
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Doi S, Yasukawa M, Kakihana Y, Higa M. Alkali attack on anion exchange membranes with PVC backing and binder: Effect on performance and correlation between them. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Characterization and cleaning of anion-exchange membranes used in electrodialysis of polyphenol-containing food industry solutions; comparison with cation-exchange membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.08.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Electrochemical Properties of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Anion Exchange Membranes Coated with Cation Exchange Polyelectrolyte. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:membranes9010013. [PMID: 30641931 PMCID: PMC6359488 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9010013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Coating ion exchange membranes with polyelectrolyte has been proven to be a cheap way to reduce concentration polarization and increase limiting current (for polyelectrolytes carrying fixed groups of the same sign of charge with respect to the membrane bulk), to create high monovalent selectivity, and to add the function of H+/OH− ions generation (for polyelectrolytes bearing fixed groups of the opposite sign of charge with respect to the membrane bulk). In the latter case, the balance between the counterion transport and the H+/OH− ions generation is affected by parameters of the substrate and the modifying layer. In this study we investigated the electrochemical characteristics of homogeneous Neosepta AMX-Sb and heterogeneous MA-41P membranes coated with one, two, or three layers of oppositely charged polyelectrolyte (the maximum thickness of each layer was 5 µm). It was found that the limiting current decreased earlier and the generation of H+/OH− ions was stronger in the case of the heterogeneous membrane. The shift in the pH of the solution depended more on the generation of H+/OH− ions at the modifying layer/solution interface than on the generation at the membrane/modifying layer interface, and in all cases water splitting started in the same range of potential drops over the membrane.
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Pismenskaya N, Pokhidnia E, Pourcelly G, Nikonenko V. Can the electrochemical performance of heterogeneous ion-exchange membranes be better than that of homogeneous membranes? J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Porada S, van Egmond W, Post J, Saakes M, Hamelers H. Tailoring ion exchange membranes to enable low osmotic water transport and energy efficient electrodialysis. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Evaluation of the effect of the solution concentration and membrane morphology on the transport properties of Cu(II) through two monopolar cation–exchange membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.10.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Parvizian F, Hosseini S, Hamidi A. The effect of electrical poling conditions on the microstructure and performance of PVC/nano-ZnO ion exchange membranes. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Fahime Parvizian
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Arak University; Arak 38156-8-8349 Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Arak University; Arak 38156-8-8349 Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Arak University; Arak 38156-8-8349 Iran
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Mei Y, Yao Z, Ji L, Toy PH, Tang CY. Effects of hypochlorite exposure on the structure and electrochemical performance of ion exchange membranes in reverse electrodialysis. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Xia Q, Guo H, Ye Y, Yu S, Li L, Li Q, Zhang R. Study on the fouling mechanism and cleaning method in the treatment of polymer flooding produced water with ion exchange membranes. RSC Adv 2018; 8:29947-29957. [PMID: 35547317 PMCID: PMC9085249 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05575k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The complex interactions between organic and inorganic foulants in polymer flooding produced water (PFPW) play a significant role in membrane fouling characteristics during the treatment processes with ion-exchange membranes (IEMs). In order to ensure the desalination capacity of IEMs during electrodialysis, this work systematically investigated the fouling mechanism and cleaning properties with different synthetic solutions as feed water. The results demonstrated that the desalination rates of the IEMs decreased by 39.73%, 43.05%, 45.81% and 52.72% when fouled by HPAM, HPAM-inorganic (i.e., CaCl2 and NaHCO3), oil emulsions and oil–HPAM-inorganic, respectively. The results of membrane resistances and SEM images indicated that organic foulant (i.e., HPAM) and inorganic components have a synergistic effect on the fouling of IEMs. The membrane cleaning method using acid–base-sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) was proposed here to recover the performance of the IEMs after being fouled by feed solution containing oil–HPAM-inorganic compounds. The desalination rate of the IEMs after membrane cleaning increased from 39.62% to 81.39%. This indicated that the acid–base cleaning alone eliminated the inorganic precipitation and gel layer, and the subsequent SDBS cleaning removed the dominant oil emulsion layer. The fouling and cleaning mechanism of ion exchange membranes in polymer flooding produced water treatment were investigated.![]()
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- Qing Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co., Ltd
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- KU Leuven
- Belgium
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López-Domínguez P, Hernández-Ortiz JC, Vivaldo-Lima E. Modeling of RAFT Copolymerization with Crosslinking of Styrene/Divinylbenzene in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.201700064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Porfirio López-Domínguez
- Facultad de Química; Departamento de Ingeniería Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; 04510 México D.F. Mexico
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- Facultad de Química; Departamento de Ingeniería Química; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; 04510 México D.F. Mexico
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Persico M, Mikhaylin S, Doyen A, Firdaous L, Hammami R, Chevalier M, Flahaut C, Dhulster P, Bazinet L. Formation of peptide layers and adsorption mechanisms on a negatively charged cation-exchange membrane. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 508:488-499. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hassanvand A, Wei K, Talebi S, Chen GQ, Kentish SE. The Role of Ion Exchange Membranes in Membrane Capacitive Deionisation. MEMBRANES 2017; 7:E54. [PMID: 28906442 PMCID: PMC5618139 DOI: 10.3390/membranes7030054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ion-exchange membranes (IEMs) are unique in combining the electrochemical properties of ion exchange resins and the permeability of a membrane. They are being used widely to treat industrial effluents, and in seawater and brackish water desalination. Membrane Capacitive Deionisation (MCDI) is an emerging, energy efficient technology for brackish water desalination in which these ion-exchange membranes act as selective gates allowing the transport of counter-ions toward carbon electrodes. This article provides a summary of recent developments in the preparation, characterization, and performance of ion exchange membranes in the MCDI field. In some parts of this review, the most relevant literature in the area of electrodialysis (ED) is also discussed to better elucidate the role of the ion exchange membranes. We conclude that more work is required to better define the desalination performance of the proposed novel materials and cell designs for MCDI in treating a wide range of feed waters. The extent of fouling, the development of cleaning strategies, and further techno-economic studies, will add value to this emerging technique.
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- Armineh Hassanvand
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangsu Province for Chemical Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of Environment and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
- The ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
- The ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
- The ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Kononenko N, Nikonenko V, Grande D, Larchet C, Dammak L, Fomenko M, Volfkovich Y. Porous structure of ion exchange membranes investigated by various techniques. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 246:196-216. [PMID: 28511788 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A comparative review of various techniques is provided: mercury intrusion porosimetry, nitrogen sorption porosimetry, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)-based thermoporosimetry, and standard contact porosimetry (SCP), which allows determining pore volume distribution versus pore radius/water binding energy in ion-exchange membranes (IEMs). IEMs in the swollen state have a labile structure involving micro-, meso- and macropores, whose size is a function of the external water vapor pressure. For such materials, the most appropriate methods for quantifying their porosity are DSC and SCP. Especially significant information is given by the SCP method allowing measuring porosimetric curves in a very large pore size range from 1 to 105nm. Experimental results of water distribution in homogeneous and heterogeneous commercial and modified IEMs are presented. The effect of various factors on water distribution is reviewed, i.e. nature of polymeric matrix and functional groups, method for membrane preparation, membrane ageing. A special attention is given to the effect of membrane modification by embedding nanoparticles in their structure. The porosimetric curves are considered along with the results of electrochemical characterization involving the measurements of membrane conductivity, as well as diffusion and electroosmotic permeability. It is shown that addition of nanoparticles may lead to either increase or decrease of water content in IEMs, different ranges of pore size being affected. Hybrid membranes modified with hydrated zirconium dioxide exhibit much higher permselectivity in comparison with the pristine membranes. The diversity of the responses of membrane properties to their modification allows for formation of membranes suitable for fuel cells, electrodialysis or other applications.
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Shkirskaya SA, Senchikhin IN, Kononenko NA, Roldugin VI. Effect of polyaniline on the stability of electrotransport characteristics and thermochemical properties of sulfocationite membranes with different polymer matrices. RUSS J ELECTROCHEM+ 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1023193517010128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bulejko P, Stránská E, Weinertová K. Electrochemical and mechanical stability of ion-exchange membranes in alkaline solution. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-016-0122-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Persico M, Mikhaylin S, Doyen A, Firdaous L, Hammami R, Bazinet L. How peptide physicochemical and structural characteristics affect anion-exchange membranes fouling by a tryptic whey protein hydrolysate. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhang H, Zhao L, Sun D, Cai Z, Zhang J, Han X, Guo X, Cui M, Xie D. A study on fluorescence properties of carboxymethyl-quaternary ammonium oligochitosan and its performances as a tracing agent. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:2427-2436. [PMID: 27858799 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Carboxymethyl-quaternary ammonium oligochitosan (CM-QAOC) exhibited high inhibition to scaling and microbial formation and also remarkable fluorescence. In this paper its fluorescent properties and application as a fluorescent tracing chemical for industrial water treatment were studied in detail. The fluorescence intensities of CM-QAOC were in good linear agreement with its content in the concentration range of 5 to 500 mg/L and in the range of pH 7 to 9, which shows CM-QAOC can trace itself directly. The results showed the fluorescence would not be influenced by common phosphorus-containing organic and inorganic water treatment chemicals and N-dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-benzenemethanaminium chloride. This means CM-QAOC is compatible with those chemicals. The metal ions Ca2+, Mg2+, Fe3+ and Cu2+ from raw water or corrosion products could cause obvious enhancement in fluorescence intensities and sometimes blue-shifts in the fluorescence maxima, which demonstrated CM-QAOC could also be used as tracer to monitor damages like corrosion and scaling in water systems, by varying changes of fluorescence intensities and maximum emission wavelength. The fluorescence of CM-QAOC may be influenced by NaClO, and be quenched by sunshine slightly. Its ratio of biochemical oxygen demand to chemical oxygen demand was 0.53, which indicates CM-QAOC is a biodegradable chemical. Therefore, CM-QAOC can be applied as a tracer and environmental-friendly chemical for industrial cooling water treatment.
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- Huixin Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, No. 8, Guangrong Road, Hongqiao District, Tianjin 300131, China E-mail:
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Caprarescu S, Miron AR, Purcar V, Radu AL, Sarbu A, Ion-Ebrasu D, Atanase LI, Ghiurea M. Efficient removal of Indigo Carmine dye by a separation process. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:2462-2473. [PMID: 27858803 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This study is aimed at developing an innovative approach for Indigo Carmine dye removal from synthetic solutions by electrodialysis, carried out using ion exchange membranes. The batch electrodialysis system was operated at various current intensities: 0.05, 0.1 and 0.15 A. The pH and conductivity of solutions were measured before and after using electrodialysis process. The colour removal efficiency (CR %) was determined by spectrographic analysis and the energy consumption (EC) was calculated. The obtained results show that the pH of treated solution increases due to the increase in solution conductivity. Moreover, the values of CR % and EC increase when increasing current intensity. The optimal value was obtained at 0.15 A (CR > 97%). The membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy.
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- Simona Caprarescu
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 1-7 Polizu Street, P.O. 011061, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Department, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Calea Grivitei no. 132, P.O. 010737, Bucharest, Romania E-mail:
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- Polymer Department, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei, no. 202, P.O. 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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- Polymer Department, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei, no. 202, P.O. 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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- Polymer Department, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei, no. 202, P.O. 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Research & Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies-ICSI-Rm. Valcea, P.O. Box Raureni 7, Ramnicu Valcea 240050, Romania
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- University Apollonia, 'Acad. Ioan Haulica' Research Institute, Muzicii Street, no.2, P.O. 700399, Iasi, Romania
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- Polymer Department, National Research and Development Institute for Chemistry and Petrochemistry-ICECHIM, Splaiul Independentei, no. 202, P.O. 060021, Bucharest, Romania
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Bulejko P, Stránská E, Weinertová K. Properties and structure of heterogeneous ion-exchange membranes after exposure to chemical agents. J Solid State Electrochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3341-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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