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Membrane distillation and reverse electrodialysis for near-zero liquid discharge and low energy seawater desalination
Tufa, R.; Curcio, E.; Brauns, E.; van Baak, W.; Fontananova, E.; Di Profio, G. (2015). Membrane distillation and reverse electrodialysis for near-zero liquid discharge and low energy seawater desalination. J. Membr. Sci. 496: 325-333. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.008
In: Journal of Membrane Science. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0376-7388; e-ISSN 1873-3123
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ReverseElectrodialysis; Membrane Distillation; Salinity Gradient Power;Low energy desalination; Near-Zero Liquid Discharge |
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- Tufa, R.
- Curcio, E.
- Brauns, E.
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- van Baak, W.
- Fontananova, E.
- Di Profio, G.
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| Abstract |
With a total capacity of 70 million cubic meters per day, seawater desalination industry represents the most affordable source of drinking water for many people living in arid areas of the world. Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) technology, driven by the impressive development in membrane materials, modules and process design, currently shows an overall energy consumption of 3-4 kWh per m(3) of desalted water, substantially lower than thermal systems; however, the theoretical energy demand to produce 1 m(3) of potable water from 2 m(3) of seawater (50% recovery factor) is 1.1 kW h. In order to move towards this goal, the possibility to recover the energy content of discharged concentrates assumes a strategic relevance. In this work, an innovative approach combining Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) and Reverse Electrodialysis (RE) is tested for simultaneous water and energy production from SWRO brine, thus implementing the concept of low energy and Near-Zero Liquid Discharge in seawater desalination. DCMD operated on 1 M NaCl RO retentate fed at 40-50 degrees C resulted in a Volume Reduction Factor (VET) up to 83.6% with transmembrane flux in the range of 12-2.4 kg/m(2) h. The performance of RE stack fed with DCMD brine (4-5.4 M) and seawater (0.5 M) was investigated at different temperatures (10-45 degrees C) and flow velocities (0.7-1.1 cm/s). Experimental data show the possibility to obtain an Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) in the range of 1.5-2.3 V and a gross power density of 0.9-2.4 W/m(MP)(2) (membrane pair). In general, optimization is required to find best operating conditions for the proposed system. |
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