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Towards sustainable production of minerals and chemicals through seawater brine treatment using Eutectic freeze crystallization and Electrodialysis w…

2022

European policy encourages the adoption of sustainable systems that promote the efficient use and recovery of minerals and chemicals. In this respect, desalination brines do contain a dramatic amount of valuable minerals and can be valorized through appropriate treatments rather than releasing them into the environment. This paper proposes an innovative brine recovery system for obtaining high purity chemicals through the integration of Eutectic Freeze Crystallization (EFC) and Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membrane (EDBM) technologies. Two separate laboratory-scale experimental campaigns were carried out to validate the potential integration of the two processes. Mirabilite (Na2SO4∙10H2O) h…

BMEDBrine managementCircular economyRenewable Energy Sustainability and the EnvironmentStrategy and ManagementBuilding and ConstructionZLDEFCIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringCircular Economy Ion exchange membrane ZLD Brine management EFC BMEDGeneral Environmental ScienceIon exchange membrane
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Modelling and characterization of electrodialysis systems for multi-ionic solutions

2019

In this work a simplified approach related to membrane properties is required

Electrodialysis ion exchange membrane model multi-ionSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi Chimici
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Coupling CFD with a one-dimensional model to predict the performance of reverse electrodialysis stacks

2017

Abstract Different computer-based simulation models, able to predict the performance of Reverse ElectroDialysis (RED) systems, are currently used to investigate the potentials of alternative designs, to orient experimental activities and to design/optimize prototypes. The simulation approach described here combines a one-dimensional modelling of a RED stack with a fully three-dimensional finite volume modelling of the electrolyte channels, either planar or equipped with different spacers or profiled membranes. An advanced three-dimensional code was used to provide correlations for the friction coefficient (based on 3-D solutions of the continuity and Navier-Stokes equations) and the Sherwoo…

EngineeringSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciSettore ING-IND/25 - Impianti ChimiciReverse electrodialysis; Saline Gradient Energy; Ion Exchange Membrane; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Mass transferFiltration and Separation02 engineering and technologyComputational Fluid DynamicComputational fluid dynamicsBiochemistry020401 chemical engineeringStack (abstract data type)Reversed electrodialysisReverse electrodialysiPerformance predictionMass transferGeneral Materials Science0204 chemical engineeringPhysical and Theoretical ChemistrySettore ING-IND/19 - Impianti NucleariSimulationIon Exchange MembraneLaplace's equationSettore ING-IND/24 - Principi Di Ingegneria ChimicaSaline Gradient EnergyFinite volume methodbusiness.industryScalar (physics)Mechanics021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologySettore ING-IND/06 - Fluidodinamica0210 nano-technologyConvection–diffusion equationbusinessJournal of Membrane Science
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Reverse electrodialysis performed at pilot plant scale: Evaluation of redox processes and simultaneous generation of electric energy and treatment of…

2017

Abstract This paper describes the experimental campaign carried out with a reverse electrodialysis (RED) demonstration plant (Marsala, Italy) with the main aims of: (i) evaluating the effect of various operating parameters, including the redox processes, on the system performances; (ii) using the plant for the simultaneous generation of electric energy and treatment of wastewater. The prototype (44 × 44 cm2, 500 cell pairs) was tested using both real (brackish water and brine) and artificial solutions. Tests with two different electrode rinse solutions (with or without iron redox couples) were performed. In agreement with the data obtained in the laboratory, the presence of iron ions contri…

Environmental Engineering02 engineering and technologyWastewater treatment010501 environmental sciencesWastewater01 natural sciencesRedoxWaste Disposal FluidElectricityReversed electrodialysisOsmotic powerSalinity gradient powerElectrodesWaste Management and Disposal0105 earth and related environmental sciencesCivil and Structural EngineeringIon exchange membraneWater Science and TechnologyPollutantPilot plantChemistryEcological ModelingEnvironmental engineering021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyREDPollutionBrinePilot plantWastewaterItalySewage treatment0210 nano-technologyDialysisOxidation-Reduction
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NOVEL TOOLS FOR THE MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF THIN PLATES AND RELEVANCE ON MEMBRANE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES

2020

Ion Exchange MembraneSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciProfiled MembraneFluid-Structure InteractionThin PlateMembraneMembrane DeformationReverse ElectrodialysiElectrodialysiMeshfree methodLine Element-Less MethodMaterial parameter identificationFluid redistribution.Settore ICAR/08 - Scienza Delle Costruzioni
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Electrodialysis with asymmetrically profiled membranes: Influence of profiles geometry on desalination performance and limiting current phenomena

2021

Abstract Electrodialysis (ED) has recently gained much attention in the wide field of desalination and water treatment. However, energy consumption and capital costs may impair the process competitiveness. In this regard, limiting current density (LCD) and current efficiency (η) are key performance parameters for optimized ED systems. In this work, an experimental campaign was carried out characterizing the performance of ED stacks when adopting asymmetrically profiled membranes. Current–voltage curves were recorded under different operating conditions mimicking the operation of brackish water or seawater desalination units. Results showed that there was a preferable direction of the electr…

Mass transportSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciMaterials scienceCurrent utilizationGeneral Chemical Engineering02 engineering and technologyDesalination020401 chemical engineeringCorrugated membraneGeneral Materials Science0204 chemical engineeringComposite materialSettore ING-IND/19 - Impianti NucleariIon exchange membraneWater Science and TechnologyPolarization phenomenaMechanical EngineeringLimiting currentGeneral ChemistryElectrodialysis021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyMembraneBrineWater treatmentElectric currentCurrent (fluid)0210 nano-technologyDesalination
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Effect of ion exchange capacity and water uptake on hydroxide transport in PSU-TMA membranes: A DFT and molecular dynamics study

2020

Abstract Anion Exchange Membranes (AEMs) are nowadays used in a very wide range of different applications, from electrodialytic systems for water treatment, to Fuel Cells for energy generation. In many of these cases, the AEM is in contact with water molecules, either in aqueous or gas phase, which can strongly interact with the AEM polymer, thus affecting membrane properties. The role of water in fully swollen AEM and its effect on the diffusion of hydroxide is the focus of this work. Density Functional Theory (DFT) based calculations were merged with Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations coming to a more accurate description of the ionic exchange capacity effect on the hydroxide ion diffusi…

Molecular dynamicWater uptakeSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciMaterials scienceIon exchange capacityThermodynamicsFiltration and Separation02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistry01 natural sciencesBiochemistryIonchemistry.chemical_compoundAlkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cellsGeneral Materials SciencePhysical and Theoretical ChemistryDiffusion (business)Ion exchange membraneAqueous solutionIon exchange021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology0104 chemical sciencesMembranechemistryDensity functional theoryHydroxideDensity functional theory0210 nano-technology
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Operation and perspectives of the first reverse electrodialysis pilot plant fed with brackish water and brines

2015

This work describes the performance of the first RED prototype plant fed with real brackish water and saltworks brine

Salinity gradient power RED Pilot plant Brackish water Brine Ion Exchange Membrane
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Long-run operation of a reverse electrodialysis system fed with wastewaters.

2018

The performance of a Reverse ElectroDialysis (RED) system fed by unconventional wastewater solutions for long operational periods is analysed for the first time. The experimental campaign was divided in a series of five independent long-runs which combined real wastewater solutions with artificial solutions for at least 10 days. The time evolution of electrical variables, gross power output and net power output, considering also pumping losses, was monitored: power density values obtained during the long-runs are comparable to those found in literature with artificial feed solutions of similar salinity. The increase in pressure drops and the development of membrane fouling were the main det…

SalinityEnvironmental Engineering02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesManagement Monitoring Policy and LawWastewaterWastewater reuse01 natural sciencesElectricityReversed electrodialysisReverse electrodialysiOsmotic powerPressureSalinity gradient powerWaste Management and DisposalIon exchange membrane0105 earth and related environmental sciencesFoulingMembrane foulingMembranes ArtificialFoulingGeneral MedicineElectrodialysis021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyPulp and paper industryUnit operation6. Clean waterWastewaterEnvironmental scienceElectric power0210 nano-technologyJournal of environmental management
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Ion Exchange Membrane deformation and its relevance in Reverse ElectroDialysis

2017

Reverse electrodialysis (RED) is an innovative electro-membrane technology for electric energy generation from two salt solutions with different concentration. This different concentration is the driving force to a selective movement of ions from the concentrate channel to the dilute one oriented by Ion Exchange Membranes (IEMs). Typically, RED stack are made by piling alternatively cation exchange membranes and anion exchange membranes with the aid of spacers or profiles built on the membrane surface. Two electrodic compartments are placed at the two ends of the stack, where the ion flux generated is converted into an electric current able to circulate through an external load connected to…

Settore ING-IND/24 - Principi Di Ingegneria ChimicaSettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi ChimiciSettore ING-IND/25 - Impianti ChimiciSettore ING-IND/06 - FluidodinamicaReverse electrodialysis Ion exchange membrane deformationSettore ICAR/08 - Scienza Delle Costruzioni
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