A concise tutorial review of reverse osmosis and electrodialysis

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Hauptverfasser: Biesheuvel, P. M., Porada, S., Wang, L., Wang, R., Elimelech, M., Dykstra, J. E.
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author Biesheuvel, P. M.
Porada, S.
Wang, L.
Wang, R.
Elimelech, M.
Dykstra, J. E.
author_facet Biesheuvel, P. M.
Porada, S.
Wang, L.
Wang, R.
Elimelech, M.
Dykstra, J. E.
contents Reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodialysis (ED) are the two most important membrane technologies for water desalination and treatment. Their modes of operation and transport mechanisms are very different, but on a closer look also have many similarities. In this concise version of our tutorial review, we describe state-of-the-art theory for both processes, focusing on simple examples that are helpful for the non-specialist and useful for classroom teaching. Both processes are described by solution-friction (SF) theory which combines ion and water transport across membranes with chemical and mechanical equilibrium at membrane/solution interfaces. We present a derivation of SF theory based on force balances on water and ions and show how the various terms, convection, diffusion, and electromigration, are derived, and how solute partitioning is implemented. Finally, we demonstrate how SF theory accurately describes the osmosis experiment where water and ions are transported in opposite directions across a membrane.
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spellingShingle A concise tutorial review of reverse osmosis and electrodialysis
Biesheuvel, P. M.
Porada, S.
Wang, L.
Wang, R.
Elimelech, M.
Dykstra, J. E.
Chemical Physics
Reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodialysis (ED) are the two most important membrane technologies for water desalination and treatment. Their modes of operation and transport mechanisms are very different, but on a closer look also have many similarities. In this concise version of our tutorial review, we describe state-of-the-art theory for both processes, focusing on simple examples that are helpful for the non-specialist and useful for classroom teaching. Both processes are described by solution-friction (SF) theory which combines ion and water transport across membranes with chemical and mechanical equilibrium at membrane/solution interfaces. We present a derivation of SF theory based on force balances on water and ions and show how the various terms, convection, diffusion, and electromigration, are derived, and how solute partitioning is implemented. Finally, we demonstrate how SF theory accurately describes the osmosis experiment where water and ions are transported in opposite directions across a membrane.
title A concise tutorial review of reverse osmosis and electrodialysis
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.07506