Research on the Ammonia Removal from Synthetic Wastewater by Electrodialysis and Electrodeionization
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 148, Issue 10
Abstract
In this work, the technical capabilities of lab-scale electrodialysis (ED) and the electrodeionization (EDI) processes on removing ammonia from synthetic wastewater were investigated. The overall performance of ED and EDI process in the removal of ammonia from high ammonia concentration synthetic wastewater was assessed by applied electric potential, feed concentration, and energy consumption. Under the conditions of working electric potential, ED showed that ammonia concentration could be reduced from 1,000 to with a best removal efficiency of 69.1%, EDI showed that the ammonia concentration could be reduced from 1,000 to with a best removal efficiency of 87.91%, the energy consumption of ED and EDI were in the range of and , respectively. Under the conditions of feed concentration, ED and EDI obtained a best removal efficiency of 57.93% and 98.5%, respectively, the energy consumption was in the range of and , respectively, excessive applied electric potential and concentration will lower current efficiency and increase energy consumption. The ammonia removal efficiency of EDI was found to be higher than ED, but the current efficiency of EDI was lower than ED, and the stack current of EDI increased quickly under constant voltage when the feed concentration was over . The results showed that EDI was suitable for low concentration solution treatment, whereas ED was suitable for high concentration solution treatment. As a novel technology of groundwater contamination treatment, the process was proved to be feasible and provided foundation for further research.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 148 • Issue 10 • October 2022
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Received: Mar 30, 2022
Accepted: Jun 9, 2022
Published online: Aug 4, 2022
Published in print: Oct 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Jan 4, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- [Inorganic compounds]
- Ammonia
- Chemicals
- Chemistry
- Electric power
- Energy consumption
- Energy efficiency
- Energy engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Groundwater pollution
- Industrial wastes
- Laboratory tests
- Organic compounds
- Pollutants
- Pollution
- Solid wastes
- Tests (by type)
- Wastes
- Wastewater management
- Water pollution
- Water treatment
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