Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Electrochemical Membrane Technology
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to electrochemical membrane technology
- Abbreviations
- Nomenclature
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Fundamentals of electrochemical membrane technology
- 1.2.1 Terms and descriptions
- 1.2.1.1 Electrodes
- 1.2.1.2 Ion exchange membrane
- 1.2.1.3 Applied voltage
- 1.2.1.4 Concentration polarization
- 1.2.1.5 Temperature polarization
- 1.2.1.6 Permeate Flux
- 1.2.1.7 Membrane fouling
- 1.2.1.8 Specific energy consumption
- 1.2.1.9 Selectivity
- 1.2.1.10 Voltammetry
- 1.2.1.11 Electrochemical impedance
- 1.2.2 Flux equations
- 1.2.3 Electrochemical equilibrium
- 1.3 Electrochemical membrane systems
- 1.3.1 Electrothermal membranes or Joule heaters
- 1.3.2 Bioelectrochemical systems
- 1.3.2.1 Anode
- 1.3.2.2 Cathode
- 1.3.2.3 BES membranes
- 1.3.3 Electrodialysis and membrane capacitive deionization
- 1.3.3.1 Electrodialysis
- 1.3.3.2 Membrane capacitive deionization
- 1.3.4 Electro-membrane bioreactors
- 1.3.5 Electro-forward osmosis
- 1.3.5.1 Two treatment stages
- 1.3.5.2 Electrodes placed in feed and draw solution
- 1.3.5.3 Conductive forward osmosis membranes
- 1.4 Applications of electrochemical membrane technology
- 1.4.1 Water-related applications
- 1.4.1.1 Potable water production
- 1.4.1.2 Ultrapure water production by continuous electro-deionization
- 1.4.1.3 Production of industrial water
- 1.4.2 Energy conversion and storage
- 1.4.2.1 Fuel cells
- 1.4.2.2 Fuel cells for space missions
- 1.4.2.3 Fuel cells for electric vehicles
- 1.4.2.4 Reverse electrodialysis for power generation
- 1.4.3 Resource recovery
- 1.4.3.1 Recovery of heavy metals
- Nickel recovery
- Copper and zinc recovery
- Chromium and cadmium recovery
- 1.4.3.2 Acid/base recovery
- 1.4.3.3 Produced water recovery
- 1.4.3.4 Recovery of water in cooling processes
- 1.4.3.5 Recovery of nutrients from wastewater treatment plants
- 1.4.3.6 Table salt production (salt recovery)
- 1.4.4 Chemical synthesis
- 1.4.4.1 Production of caustic soda
- 1.4.4.2 Production of acids and bases
- 1.5 Conclusion and perspectives
- References
- 2 Electrochemical membrane pretreatment and posttreatment processes
- Symbols and abbreviations
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Pretreatment
- 2.2.1 Removal of CaSO4 and CaCO3 for scaling prevention
- 2.2.2 Removal of organic reverse osmosis foulants
- 2.2.3 Removal of total hardness, silicate, turbidity, and fecal coliforms
- 2.2.4 Leachate pretreatment
- 2.3 Posttreatment
- 2.3.1 pH adjustment
- 2.3.2 Boron removal
- 2.3.3 Trace refractory organics
- 2.3.4 Bacteria and viruses
- 2.3.5 Removal of heavy metals
- 2.3.6 Sludge recovery
- 2.3.7 Algae feed posttreatment
- 2.4 Conclusion
- References
- 3 Electro-forward osmosis and electro-reverse osmosis
- Symbols and Abbreviations
- 3.1 Introduction