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José Luis Cortina

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Diffusion dialysis for the treatment of H2SO4-CuSO4 solutions from electroplating plants: Ions membrane transport characterization and modelling

2021

Diffusion dialysis (DD) is proposed to separate and recover mineral acids and transition metals from electroplating industry process waters promoting a circular approach of resources recovery. In this work, a DD module with two anionic membranes (Fumasep FAD and Neosepta AFN) are used for the separation of H2SO4 from Cu2+ containing solutions. The membrane performances with sole H2SO4 solutions (0.2–2 M) and sole CuSO4 solutions (0.8–1.1 M Cu2+) and with mixtures of H2SO4 (0.6 M) and CuSO4 (0.2–1.1 M Cu2+) as feed are studied. H2SO4 recovery efficiency decreases as the concentration of acid increases. For H2SO4 solutions, the water drag flux from the retentate to the diffusate prevails agai…

Settore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciWork (thermodynamics)Brine valorizationCircular economyEconomia circularDiffusionAigües residuals -- DepuracióAnalytical chemistryCopper electroplatingSulphuric acid recoveryFiltration and Separation02 engineering and technologyGalvanoplàstiaCopper electroplating Sulphuric acid recovery Brine valorization Circular economy Industrial wastewater treatment Diffusion dialysisAnalytical ChemistryIndustrial wastewater treatment:Enginyeria química [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]020401 chemical engineering0204 chemical engineeringElectroplatingChemistryIndustrial wastewater treatmentMembrane transport021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyElectroplatingMembraneSewage -- PurificationDiffusion dialysis0210 nano-technologyDialysis (biochemistry)Flux (metabolism)
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Electrodialysis with bipolar membranes for the generation of NaOH and HCl solutions from brines: an inter-laboratory evaluation of thin and ultrathin…

2022

The SEArcularMINE project aims to recover critical raw materials (CRMs) from brines from saltworks, thus facing a CRM shortage within Europe. To promote a fully circular scheme, the project valorises concentrated brines using electrodialysis with bipolar membranes (EDBM) to generate the required amounts of reactants (i.e., acids and bases). Regarding the performances of new non-woven cloth ion-exchange membranes (Suez): (i) an ultra-thin non-woven polyester cloth and (ii) a thin polypropylene cloth acting as the support structures were assessed. Additionally, the anion layer includes a catalyst to promote the water dissociation reaction. The effect of current density (100, 200, and 300 A m&…

Settore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciBMEDProcess Chemistry and TechnologyBrine intensificationBMED; acid-base production; brine management; brine intensification; ion-exchange membrane; electro-membraneSaline water conversion -- Electrodialysis processFiltration and SeparationAcid/Base production:Enginyeria química [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]Brine managementAigua salada -- Dessalatge -- ElectrodiàlisiElectro-membraneChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)electro-membraneAcid-base productionIon-exchange membrane
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Recovery of Lithium Carbonate from Dilute Li-Rich Brine via Homogenous and Heterogeneous Precipitation

2022

An extensive experimental campaign on Li recovery from relatively dilute LiCl solutions (i.e., Li+ similar to 4000 ppm) is presented to identify the best operating conditions for a Li2CO3 crystallization unit. Lithium is currently mainly produced via solar evaporation, purification, and precipitation from highly concentrated Li brines located in a few world areas. The process requires large surfaces and long times (18-24 months) to concentrate Li` up to 20,000 ppm. The present work investigates two separation routes to extract Li+ from synthetic solutions, mimicking those obtained from low-content Li+ sources through selective Li+ separation and further concentration steps: (i) addition of …

AnionsIonsSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi Chimici:Enginyeria química [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]General Chemical EngineeringMetal recovery Lithium recovery Crystallization Water resourcesSaltsGeneral ChemistryPrecipitationLithiumLitiIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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